Depp back on high seas for 'Pirates of the Caribbean' latestJohnny Depp swung back into his iconic Captain Jack Sparrow role at the Cannes premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides".
America shows off warship that buried bin LadenU.S. officials welcomed visitors to the USS Carl Vinson warship, from which Osama bin Laden's body was buried at sea.
Legendary General takes centre stage at art showFor the first time legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap will be the main character of an art performance gathering 300 artists nationwide.
Promoting Quang Binh tourismA series of cultural and sporting events will delight tourists at the Culture and Tourism Week 2011 in Quang Binh beginning on June 5.
Wreckage victims expected to return home nowEight Vietnamese sailors injured in a recent gas explosion aboard a Taiwanese ship are likely to return home after medical treatment.
NY police question IMF head in hotel sex assaultIMF's leader was was being questioned by police in connection with the sexual assault of a hotel maid.
Alibaba head rejects Yahoo! protest over pay unitAlibaba founder Jack Ma said the firm's move to transfer ownership of its online payment unit was "legal and 100 percent transparent".
Libya buries 11 imams killed in NATO strikeLibyans buried 11 Muslim clerics killed in what Moamer Kadhafi's regime said was a NATO air strike on the oil city of Brega.
Vietnamese ambassador to US pledges to support overseas citizensThe new Vietnamese ambassador to the US, Nguyen Quoc Cuong, pledged to support the Vietnamese community in the US.
Pakistan insists on no repeat of bin Laden raidPakistan lawmakers insisted Saturday there must be no repeat of the US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden and said drone strikes targeting terrorists near the border with Afghanistan must end.
Two meetings address Vietnam’s socioeconomic issuesThe Consultative Group for Vietnam, and Vietnam Business Forum will convene mid-year in Ha Tinh Province and Hanoi.
PM kicks off construction of southern coastal roadPrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 14 issued an order to kick off construction of the Minh Luong-Thu Bay section and the Rach Gia bypass.
WB funds medical insurance for near poorNear-poor people in northern Vietnam are expected to receive medical insurance cards soon with financial support from the World Bank.
Kadhafi says NATO bombs won't get himMoamer Kadhafi declared in an audio message that he was beyond the reach of NATO bombs.
British University Vietnam to open new campus in Hung YenThe first British-owned institution in Vietnam will open its new main campus in the northern province of Hung Yen.
56 foreigners seized for online stealingHCM City police arrested 56 foreigners for using hi-tech devices to steal their bank account information of individuals and bussinesses.
Credit growth stalls as interest rates soarCommercial banks saw a credit growth of 5 percent in the first four months of the year, the State Bank of Vietnam announced this week.
HCM City’s leaders congratulate Lord Buddha’s 2555th birthdayA delegation from Ho Chi Minh City visited the branch office of the Vietnam Buddhist Shangha on the occasion of the 2555th birthday of Lord Buddha.
Vietnam to join 2011 Miss Universe pageantVietnam will send official candidates to take part in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Brazil.
US storms have no bearing on hurricane seasonTornadoes in the southeastern United States should not have any bearing on the severity of the upcoming hurricane season.
Long Thanh airport short nearly 6,000 workersLabour shortages and payment issues are threatening delays to Vietnam’s largest airport...
Fuel prices fall sharply in Vietnam from April 21Retail fuel prices in Vietnam dropped significantly on April 21, with petrol and diesel...
Vietnam needs 50 tonnes of gold yearly for jewelleryVietnam requires about 50 tonnes of gold annually as raw material for jewellery...
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City fall 17 per centRemittances to Ho Chi Minh City fell 17 per cent in the first quarter, as global economic...
Ho Chi Minh City targets major industrial park investmentsHo Chi Minh City is seeking investors for dozens of industrial park projects, including...
Deposit rates fall as 30 banks cut interest ratesDeposit rates in Vietnam are easing as 30 banks have lowered interest rates, signalling a...