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The 27th session of the 12th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on January 18 with Nguyen Phu Trong in the chair. During the January 18-19 session, the Standing Committee will give opinions on six important law drafts.

Joe Schumacher took a gamble, and so far, it looks as if it will pay off.

Laura Lam reflects on Vietnamese keeping the traditions of Tet celebration alive in France.

Than Chau Ngoc Viet Company begins the sculpting of a jade statue of the Great Buddha Sakyamuni in Hai Duong.

Commandos stormed a Hue City hotel after a 16-hour standoff and captured a sergeant who had taken a schoolgirl hostage.

Leaders of the two nations exchanged messages on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

Young people from China joined their Vietnamese peers at the Vietnam-China Youth Friendship Meeting in Hanoi.

17 high school students from Niagara will trade their textbooks and pencils for hammers and nails this summer to build a brighter future for families in Vietnam.

The list of nominees follows; all winners in bold.

Saskatchewan government officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Friday with a Vietnamese delegation visiting Saskatoon.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung stressed the necessity of turning Vietnam into a strong IT country at a meeting with the MIC on January 15 in Hanoi.

Goals from Yang Xu and Zhang Linpeng saw China end their Asian Cup qualifying campaign with victory over Vietnam.

UN Secretary General has appealed to frustrated Haitians to be patient over efforts to bring them relief.

Project 112's ongoing trial has shed light on a scandal that defendants may have earned thousands of dollars fraudulently.

During the Vietnam War, American bombers dropped millions of tons of ordnance on the country, exceeding the Allied bombardment during World War II.

Disease experts in Southeast Asia will map out key poultry smuggling routes, especially along Cambodia's long border with Thailand and Vietnam, in a move to prevent the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the region.

The Irish national anthem has become an international hit with users of Nokia cell phones.

The engineer who made Jetstar Pacific’s flight safety problems public says the inspection conclusions are proof that he made the right decision.

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have approved a draft principle for a Protocol mechanism to solve disputes.