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At present, there are still a lot of companies using apartments for their offices despite the new policy issued by the Ministry of Construction.

Local authorities in Hanoi have recently issued strict guidelines on the management of the city’s solid waste.

The hospitality industry is to launch a promotion campaign in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia from Feb 28 to March 6.

A man who held the record for Vietnam’s longest hair, and possibly the world, died of natural causes in Kien Giang.

Nearly 300 taxis are estimated to start operating each month, not to mention the replacement of 4,000 old cars last year alone.

Many people in Thanh Hoa Province were still suffering from hunger, despite promises of rice before Tet.

With the prime minister and much of parliament still refusing to recognize his election, Viktor Yanukovych was sworn in as Ukraine's fourth president.

The HCM City Goods Transportation Association has urged the city administration to crack down on overloading by trucks since this is undermining law-abiding operators.

A lack of investment in labour safety has been identified as the main cause of fatal accidents at the work-site of Keangnam Tower in Hanoi.

The charges filed against 20 senior military officers in Turkey this week mark the most serious development to date in a series of alleged plots against the government by members of the armed forces.

The online job market continued to recover with the rise in labour demand indexes in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to online job services website VietnamWorks.com.

Vietnam has never looked sunnier, writes Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group.

The Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group will inaugurate an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for the Nhan Co aluminum factory in Dak Nong province

Vietnam consistently pursues a policy of preserving and promoting the time-honoured friendship and strategic partnership with India, said a top legislative leader.

Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a grueling appearance before Congress, the head of the world's largest automaker wasn't leaving his problems behind.

Nguyen Van Het was an elderly impoverished man just weeks ago until his luck changed, and he became a Vietnamese billionaire from the lottery.

Legend's Beer boasts a confident name and provides a unique experience for beer drinkers.

Three Google executives were convicted of violating Italian privacy laws on Wednesday

Love, life, and the pursuit of happiness in America. It can get complicated, especially when the romance takes place across oceans, and when governments get in the way.