HCM City’s leaders congratulate Lord Buddha’s 2555th birthday
A 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.
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Vietnam to join 2011 Miss Universe pageant
Vietnam will send official candidates to take part in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Brazil.
US storms have no bearing on hurricane season
Tornadoes in the southeastern United States should not have any bearing on the severity of the upcoming hurricane season.
Visitors enjoy ‘queen of beaches' plus island and battle site tours
Located in the coastal district of Vinh Linh in the central province of Quang Tri , Cua Tung Beach is the nation's "Queen of Beaches".
Shell chief bemoans volatile oil trade despite demand surge
Shell has become more volatile than in the past, while overall demand for energy is forecast to double by 2050, Chairman Jorma Ollila warned.
Most PCs in Vietnam use pirated software
Software piracy in Vietnam remains prevalent, and is specially high among individuals’ computers.
80 killed as Taliban 'avenge bin Laden'
Taliban claimed their first major attack to avenge Osama bin Laden's death as 80 people were killed in a double suicide bombing.
Vietnam opposes China’s fishing ban in East Sea
China’s ban on fishing in waters in the East Sea has violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel archipelago.
Spread price hikes hit meals of national athletes
The spread price hikes have directly hit their meals of Vietnamese athletes of sports teams.
Libraries want more funding for children
The Government should allot libraries more funds to buy books, newspapers and comic books for children and upgrade their facilities.
Vietnam lost more antique art pieces abroad
A rare set of manuscripts, of 19th century Nguyen Dynasty depicting Nam Giao, its largest national ritual, was sold in the US recently.
TNK-BP shareholders prepare USD5-10 bn BP suit
A shareholder of TNK-BP had filed papers for a suit seeking USD10 billion in damages from BP over its proposed tie-up with Rosneft.
European Film Festival 2011 to open next week
The European Film Festival will present to Vietnamese audiences 13 movies.
Vietnam must work hard to deal with ageing
An ageing population is set to create a lot of serious socio-economic problems if Vietnam fails in designing proper adaptation strategies.
Japan decides on TEPCO compensation scheme: media
Japan decided on a scheme to ensure TEPCO can compensate numerous people affected by the crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Transfer pricing found at both foreign and local businesses
Both foreign-invested enterprises and local firms in HCM City have been found to have transfer pricing practices to evade taxes.
More than 40 injured in China bank blast
Over 40 people were injured after a disgruntled former employee ignited a petrol bomb at a bank in a region of northwest China.
Hand, foot and mouth disease kills nine in HCM City
Hand, foot and mouth disease has continued ravaging in HCM City, killing nine children in the metropolis so far this year.
Watney leads at Players Championship as Woods withdraws
Nick Watney reversed his recent fortunes to seize The Players Championship first-round lead, but there was more bad luck for Tiger Woods.
HIV/AIDS fight needs more funding
Domestic and foreign participants at a workshop in HCM City agreed that Vietnam needs to increase budgets for programmes to fight HIV/AIDS.
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