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Local authorities on Thanh An island in Can Gio District were asked to actively move people out of dangerous areas that are at risk of the upcoming rainstorm season.

Human trafficking in Vietnam is on the rise with organised gangs of traffickers using more complicated tricks to evade authorities, said a new report.

Rescuers called off the search for survivors Friday as the death toll from one of Bangladesh's worst fires rose to 108.

More than VND2.5 billion was raised and 50 wheelchairs and 70 gifts were presented to AO/Dioxin victims.

The Ministry of Health is drafting a decree intended to allow public hospitals to offer higher pay to retain their best health workers.

Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan was widely tipped to become prime minister of the world's second-largest economy Friday.

Head of the Laotian Compilation Steering Committee emphasised the great political, scientific and educational significance of the project.

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill approached the sandy white beaches of Pensacola Thursday, threatening Florida's tourist industry just ahead of its prime summer season.

Audiences in Hanoi and Hue will have a chance to enjoy the spectacular contemporary dance Roam staged by British dancers.

Fifteen people have been arrested for suspicion of committing bank fraud that resulted in GP Bank losing billions of dong.

A wide range of wines will be on offer at the Australian wine and food show 2010 at the New World Hotel in HCM City on June 4-5.

The island will become the home for domestic and international resorts, urban development, as well as a forest and marine preservation center.

Construction of the first Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant will begin in 2014, and the station will use Russian technologies which have proved safe and effective.

The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Vietnam counter the HIV/AIDS issue in Nha Trang City.

Six men from will be voluntarily locked away in a module for almost one and a half years to simulate the psychological effects of a mission to Mars.

Power shortages will continue through June due to unfavorable weather conditions, which severely depleted the water supply of the country’s reservoirs.

A bank robbery suspect who jumped bail and fled after his arrest in 2008 has been captured in Vietnam.

Wayne had a 10 percent ownership stake in Apple, a position that would be worth about $22 billion today if he had held onto it. But he didn't.

A Vietnamese delegation is visiting the French agency for nuclear safety for more information about conventions and treaties in the field.