Lost city of Atlantis, swamped by tsunami, may be found
A U.S.-led research team may have finally located the lost city of Atlantis, the legendary metropolis believed swamped by a tsunami thousands of years ago.
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Japan battles nuclear emergency after deadly quake
Japan desperately tried to bring an overheating nuclear reactor under control on Sunday.
USD540-million ADB loan for rapid transit system
The Asian Development Bank will provide a USD540 million loan for an urban mass rapid transit line in Ho Chi Minh City.
Anti-AIDS drugs slow deaths in S.Africa
South Africa's AIDS deaths have fallen by nearly 25 percent due to scaled up access to life-saving drugs, new research has shown.
Westbrook reaches NBA milestone as Thunder roll
Russell Westbrook scored his 4,000th career point as he helped Oklahoma City notch a 104-94 NBA victory over Detroit.
4 Vietnam workers rescued from Japan quake
Dozens of Vietnamese were reported to be living and working in the center of the deadly quake that hit northeastern Japan on March 11.
Damage from mega quake increasing, death toll feared to top 1,700
The combined number of people who have died or are unaccounted for after the earthquake in Japan is feared to top 1,700.
Admin procedures to be reformed
Vietnam is trying to reform administrative procedures to create more favourable conditions for clean development mechanism projects.
Vinacomin hikes coal prices
The Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group has raised coal prices for products delivered to Electricity of Vietnam's thermal power plants.
Ministry to tighten controls on cosmetics
Dissatisfied customers can now denounce sellers and ask for compensation from cosmetics companies if the products they purchased were substandard.
Japan nuke plant 'in meltdown'; '1,000 quake dead'
Japan warned that one of its nuclear plants may be in meltdown after a quake and tsunami wiped out a swathe of the northeast.
Vietnam on high alert for earthquakes, tsunamis
Vietnam is now on the watch for possible earthquakes and tsunamis because of similar recent disasters in China and Japan.
Son La to plant 50 border markers with Laos
The northern province of Son La and its Lao neighbouring Houaphanh province plan to plant 50 markers along their shared border in 2011.
Eurozone agrees to boost debt defences
Eurozone leaders agreed to boost defences against a destabilising debt crisis stalking weaker members by strengthening a debt rescue fund.
Draft decree lays down criteria for university move to suburbs
The Ministry of Education and Training announced the criteria to move universities and colleges to the outskirts of big cities.
Made-for-Internet movie debuts on YouTube
YouTube on Friday began showing what it said was the first feature-length Hollywood movie created specifically for the Internet.
Vietnam tightens gold trade policies
Commercial banks and other financial institutions must make reports on their gold deposits and their lending by June 30.
US organisation improves minority women’s health
The US Atlantic Philanthropies organisation has allocated USD2 million for improving health for ethnic minority women and children in Vietnam.
1,000 feared dead in Japan quake-tsunami disaster
More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan.
Hundreds dead in Japanese quake-tsunami disaster
The strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan Friday unleashed a terrifying 10-metre tsunami that claimed hundreds of lives.
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