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Petrolimex has sealed 2010 term deals to buy up to 2 million tonnes of diesel from more than four sellers, more than double last year’s volumes.

The number of overseas Vietnamese returning home for Tet in mid February is expected to be in excess of 500,000.

The child rescued from a toilet and nicknamed “Abandon” will be discharged on December 30 and adopted by his rescuer.

A flower festival to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi will be held around Hoan Kiem Lake from Dec 30, 2009 to Jan 3, 2010.

Vietnam has more than once reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelago.

Traffic jams are hindering the economic development of Ho Chi Minh City, the country's largest commercial hub.

The total costs associated with natural catastrophes in 2009 will be about $50 billion, according to estimates from Munich Re.

San Antonio Spurs owner Peter M. Holt will travel to Vietnam next month as part of a humanitarian delegation, wrote the local San Antonio Business Journal.

The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran director stated that 7 MOUs and accords were signed between Iran and Vietnam during the Iranian commerce minister’s visit to Vietnam.

The State Treasury of Vietnam sold $73 million out of $200 million of dollar-denominated government bonds it offered at an auction Tuesday.

The construction of Nhat Tan Bridge and two roads connecting it to Noi Bai airport and Passenger Terminal 2 are in trouble with site clearance.

Working as a non-permanent member for two years, Vietnam has made considerable contributions to the performance of the UN Security Council.

The zone on the border of the two countries aims to attract more tourists from China, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Vietnam’s government has asked 7 state-owned companies to “immediately sell” U.S. dollars to ease a dollar shortage and meet currency demands.

Vietnam is trying to raise its direct investment capital in the neighbour to US $6 billion soon.

People were storming out of Thuan Kieu Plaza in HCM City Sunday when they saw massive fire and smoke coming out of the ground floor.

The Quang Ninh provincial People’s Court on December 25 handed down death sentences on five foreign nationals on charges of illegal cross-border transport of drug and money.

Almost 100,000 people categorised as the nation's poorest have escaped from poverty over the past year.

Laura Lam reflects on what Christmas means to her and her family, and what it's like to have a Vietnamese Christmas in Paris.