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Pilots ground Lufthansa in its longest ever strike

Fearing potential staff cuts, Lufthansa's high-paid German pilots took to the picket lines on Monday, plunging the airline into its longest ever strike and forcing the carrier to cancel hundreds of flights.

The French Connection

Vietnam lessons the U.S. might have learned at Dien Bien Phu.

Where's the traffic?

This morning, after a long Tet holiday, life has been brought back to the streets of Hanoi.

Some 738 bridges are unfit and unsafe in Vietnam

At least 738 bridges in Vietnam are in a weak condition, not fit to carry their designed loads, according to the Vietnam Road Administration (VRA).

Ferry operators shun waterway safety rules

Concerns have been raised over the safety of ferry services across the Tam Giang Lagoon in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Taiwan's Formosa to build steel plant in Vietnam

Formosa Plastics Group, one of Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerates, said Monday it plans a stainless steel plant in Vietnam.

Spring brings King Ham Nghi Festival

The King Ham Nghi festival procession is a typical and unique cultural feature in the central area of Vietnam at the beginning of spring.

Searching for Hanoi's ultimate pho

With more Americans sampling Vietnam's pho, a noted food critic and an esteemed maestro track down the city's best.

Volunteer groups fight highway nail crimes

The District 9 Youth Union in HCM City established volunteer groups last year to help people repair tires punctured by sharp objects deliberately scattered on Hanoi Highway and other highways in HCM City.

Finding a compass

In part 6 of a series about Ho Chi Minh, Laura Lam addresses how from early on, Ho Chi Minh aspired for Vietnam to be independent.

A foggy endeavour

As we continued our journey through the north of Vietnam, I encountered some of the toughest driving I'd ever experienced.

42 dead as teams search flooded Madeira

Rescue workers dug through heaps of mud, boulders and debris on Sunday on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Alleged gangster to be deported back to Vietnam

After a complicated six-year legal battle, an alleged Calgary gang member is set to be deported.

It's back to life, back to reality

Tet has finally left us, and now, it's back to the grind.

Petrol prices increase

The Vietnam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex) on Feb. 21 increase the price of petrol by 590 VND per litre.

"Hurt Locker," "Up in the Air" win key film awards

Iraqi war film "The Hurt Locker" and corporate downsizing drama "Up In the Air" won honors from screenwriters in the final, major Hollywood awards show leading up to the Oscars.