Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden dead - ObamaAl-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Obama has said.
As profits surge, Europe's carmakers rev up global ambitionsTwo years after a world economic downturn all but wiped them out, European carmakers have bounced back to the spotlight.
Dollar rises on reports Osama bin Laden is deadThe US dollar rose against the euro and the yen after reports that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had been killed after the September 11 attacks.
Dangers from giant cranesAccidents caused by cranes have been reported recently. Cranes have been spotted carrying concrete blocks hanging over crowded traffic in Hanoi.
'Fast Five' takes checkered flag at box officeThe first big budget film of the summer season, "Fast Five," broke new records as it scored USD83.6 million in its first weekend in theaters.
Mid-term CG meeting to take place in JuneThis year’s mid-term Consultative Group Meeting will take place in the central province of Ha Tinh on June 8-9.
Android smartphones winning over 'app' makersGoogle is the new darling of software wizards out to cash-in on the world's love for customizing smartphones with fun, hip or functional applications.
Experts: Vietnam’s elephants to be extinct in ten yearsWildlife experts have warned that the number of elephants in Vietnam is falling and elephants will be extinct in the next ten years.
Major economic policies take effect beginning May 1A number of new economic policies took effect on May 1, including rise in minimum salary and use of e-invoices.
Japan PM on defensive over disaster leadershipJapan's Prime Minister pleaded for public "understanding" after a poll showed 75% of people questioned about his leadership and handling of the post-disaster crisis.
Foreign tourist arrivals continue to riseMore than 460,000 international visitors travelled to Vietnam in April, a 6.3 per cent rise against the same month last year.
China to foster cooperation with ASEANChinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Beijing wants to boost cooperation in trade and security with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Vatican puts John Paul II on path to sainthoodPope Benedict XVI will honour his late predecessor John Paull II with near-sainthood status at a Vatican beatification ceremony.
Capital-thirsty property developers forced to sellFacing a shortage of capital, many real estate companies in Ho Chi Minh City have been selling off their projects as the last resort.
Teen titan Thompson shares LPGA leadAlexis Thompson, a 16-year-old US prodigy, fired a five-under par 67 on Saturday to share the lead at the Avnet Classic.
Korean language studies popular in VietnamA growing number of Vietnamese students are studying the Korean language at university, mainly to work at Korean firms operating in their country.
Tornado-struck US communities face daunting recoverySurvivors of powerful tornadoes that swept the US south this week began the monumental task of clearing away debris from a disaster.
Land-use application backlog increasesOver 42,000 applications for land-use certificates in Hanoi were waiting to be processed, said the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Bright Asian future not pre-ordained, must be earned: ADBAsia needs to work to ensure the potential of its economic and political rise is realized, the Asian Development Bank said.
Kadhafi son killed after talks offer rejectedLibyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's youngest son and three grandchildren were killed in an air strike, a spokesman said Sunday.
HCM City studies Rung Sac Road expansion planHo Chi Minh City has tasked a private firm with studying the expansion of Rung Sac Road...
Two boat owners fined for storing 10,000 litres of illicit DO oilAuthorities in Ho Chi Minh City have fined two oil transport vessels nearly VND 160...
Vietnam tycoons’ firms ramp up overseas borrowing driveMajor Vietnamese banks are accelerating plans to raise billions of USD from international...
Vingroup chairman rises to 77th among world’s richestVingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong has climbed to 77th place among the world’s richest...
Vietnam seen as hub for Japanese investment shiftVietnam is emerging as a strategic destination for Japanese investment as supply chains...
PM meets US business delegation to boost investment tiesPrime Minister Le Minh Hung met a delegation of 52 leading US companies on April 16,...