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North Korea fired an artillery barrage Monday into waters near the disputed inter-Korean sea border.

Construction of the Vinh Tan 2 thermal power plant began in Tuy Phong district, Binh Thuan province on August 8.

The Chinese government has ordered over 2,000 firms in high-polluting and energy-intensive industries to shut down outdated plants.

HCM City will “place orders” with the city’s National University to resolve issues relating to planning, environment, urban traffic, and key scientific fields, said the city Party leader.

The city authorities on August 6 approved the Tien Phong Technology Joint Stock Company’s project to collect fees from cars entering the city’s hub.

The Global Competition Fund (GCF) of Denmark has decided to provide VND 210 billion (roughly US$10.92 million) for Vietnamese private businesses.

Six years have elapsed since I met Pham Thi Hue, one of the 20 Asia heroes by Time magazine, and she now looks healthier.

Thang Long ca tru club revived the endangered Hat tho cua dinh, a genre of Vietnamese folk music, recently in Hanoi.

The country's two largest mobile service providers, MobiFone and VinaPhone, will cut charges on August 10 after a week long delay.

A steering committee will be established to stabilise and provide oversight on Vinashin’s production and business.

PetroVietnam Gas Corporation will make its initial public offering on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange next month, the company has announced.

A delegation of Vietnam’s inter-ministerial officials visited the USS George Washington aircraft carrier which is floating in waters offshore the central city of Da Nang on August 8.

Investment Development for Underground Space Corp, a domestic joint stock company, broke ground on a parking garage under Le Van Tam Park in District 1, HCM City.

State Bank of Vietnam Governor Nguyen Van Giau spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about measures to achieve higher credit and economic growth.

The northern mountain province of Lao Cai is preparing for the Mountaineering Championships to conquer Fansipan Mountain.

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak Sunday named a former provincial governor as new prime minister, and replaced seven other ministers.

The sixth “Justice and Heart” art programme was held in Hanoi today in the presence of many distinguished guests.

Almost 15 percent of Vietnamese suffer mental illnesses, said a health official at a seminar on healthcare for psychiatric patients on August 6.

More than 80 people are dead and over 2,000 are missing after landslides triggered by heavy rain swept away homes in northwestern China.