Debris narrowly misses International Space StationA piece of space debris missed the International Space Station in a incident that forced the crew to scramble to their rescue craft, officials said.
Vietnam attends 33rd OANA executive board meetingAn official of the Vietnam News Agency is attending the 33 rd Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agency in Mongolia.
Three Vietnamese ministries target exam cheatsThe Ministry of Education and Training will take measures to prevent cheating at the university entrance exams due next month.
Higher court rejects headmaster’s appealHa Giang Province’s Supreme People’s Court upheld the 9-year sentence handed down to a former high school principal who paid for sex with minors.
Vietnam wins karate championshipVietnam has won the championship title at the Korean International Open Karate Championship 2011.
China, Germany ink $15 billion in dealsChina and Germany inked more than $15 billion in business deals but China warned Europe against interfering in its internal affairs.
Worse drought in 60 years hits 10 mln in east AfricaTen million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years, the UN said.
Providing free eye care and treatment to Hanoi’s childrenHanoi Eye Hospital in coordination with Fred Hollows Foundation and Standard Chartered Bank has provided eye check-ups for 200 children.
FDI hit 5 billion USD in first half of 2011Foreign investors poured USD5.3 billion into the country in the first half of the year, the Foreign Investment Agency reported.
High-end apartment buyers left with quality headachesBig-spenders splashing out on new high-end apartments have been left coping with substandard homes.
Flash flood devastates Ky SonThe district of Ky Son in Nghe An Province was hit hard by flash floods, which caused damages estimated at VND200 billion.
Man Utd's Nani 'not going anywhere'Manchester United winger Nani has insisted he is "not going anywhere" despite the arrival at Old Trafford of England international Ashley Young.
China to launch panda censusChina is set to launch its once-a-decade panda census, state media reported Monday.
Student sets up live blood bank in HueStarting off as a voluntary flood donator, a 20-year-old student in Hue City has founded a live blood bank with the participation of 200 members.
LN: Gangster groups emerge in Czech Vietnamese communityAlmost all Vietnamese grocers across the Czech Republic must pay protection fees to Vietnamese mobsters, daily Lidove noviny writes.
Ho Dynasty Citadel now World HeritageUNESCO recognised the Ho Dynasty in the central province of Thanh Hoa as World Cultural Heritage site on June 27.
July at Idecaf focuses on movies from France, Germany, VietnamIdecaf lines up a moviefest with French, German and Vietnamese films being shown throughout next month.
Illegal coal mining still rampant in Quang Ninh ProvinceIllegal coal mining continues in Quang Ninh Province, affecting the lives of residents and depleting natural resources.
Vietnam attains GDP growth of 5.6 percent in first six monthsVietnam attained a GDP growth of 5.6 percent in the first half of the year, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Google fears web crackdown after Arab uprisingsGoogle chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab uprisings could lead to an upsurge in internet censorship.
Nearly 83 ha of Mang Den forest to be converted for urban projectNearly 83 hectares of a forest in Mang Den Commune, Quang Ngai Province, will be...
New Hanoi flats average VND 128 million per square metreNew apartment prices in Hanoi reached an average of VND 128 million per square metre in...
Vietcombank and Pho Hien Industrial Development Group sign partnership dealVietcombank and Pho Hien Industrial Development Group have signed a cooperation deal with...
Vietnam firm seeks licence to explore tungsten in Thai NguyenA mining company has proposed exploring a 984 hectare site in Thai Nguyen Province for...
Danang studies USD 10.4bn urban rail linking two airportsDanang is studying its first urban railway, a 103km line linking two international...
Vingroup shares surge, Pham Nhat Vuong ranks 67th globallyVingroup shares hit a record high on April 22, lifting Pham Nhat Vuong’s net worth to USD...