Sympathy for victims of Ha Long boat tragedyThe survivors from a tourist cruise boat that sank in Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh were taken to Hanoi on February 18.
Bahrain protesters shot as heir promises talksBahraini security forces opened fire Friday on anti-regime protesters in the capital, with reports of up to 55 wounded.
Sea Festival to spotlight Spratly ArchipelagoThe fifth biennial Sea Festival will be held in Nha Trang City from June 11-15 with the Spratly Archipelago as a key topic.
Red River is now blueIn the past few days, the Red River’s water has turned into dark blue from its traditional redness.
Facebook adds civil unions to profilesFacebook began letting over 600 million members indicate whether they are in civil unions or domestic partnerships.
Students forced to travel to school by boatMore than 200 students in central Nghe An Province have had to commute to school by boat for years due to a shortage of funds for a bridge.
G20 finance chiefs meet on global imbalancesG20 ministers gather in Paris Friday to hammer out common criteria for measuring global economic imbalances at a two-day session.
5 Filipino fishermen rescued off VietnamFive Filipino fishermen reported missing off Zambales province last month have been rescued near Vietnam, the Philippine Coast Guard.
Libya crackdown on protests kills 24: rights groupLibyan security forces killed at least 24 people in a violent crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations during a "Day of Anger".
Vietnam banker seeks lower credit growth goalVietnamese central bank governor has recommended that the government slash its credit growth target to under 20% from the current 23%.
Vietnam mulling over fixed-term ownership of apartmentsThe move is expected to foster upgrades of old and neglected apartment buildings, but some say the model may not work.
Brave woman’s fight for Agent Orange victimsA woman in central Danang City has spent 20 years fighting for the rights of Agent Orange victims.
Napoli, Liverpool held to draws in Europa LeagueSerie A title-chasers Napoli will travel to Spanish opponents Villarreal with their Europa League hopes in the balance after they were held 0-0.
Bills on independent auditing, human trafficking on agendaThe draft laws on human trafficking and independent auditing were discussed by members of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi.
New York oil rebounds amid Middle East jittersOil prices in New York sharply rebounded in volatile trade once again dominated by concerns about spreading unrest in the oil-rich Middle East.
Vietnam poetry festival highlights Uncle HoThe late President Ho Chi Minh was in the spotlight at Vietnam Poetry Day, held at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on February 17.
Captain and 4 crew arrested for Ha Long Bay accidentThe investigation into the accident involving a tourist boat has lead to the arrest of 5 people.
Two more Vinashin executives chargedAn investigation has led to the arrest orders of two more officials from the troubled shipbuilding giant, Vinashin.
Companies under the hammerProduction firms are struggling to stay afloat amid rising exchange rate and raw material input costs.
Comprehensive climate change strategy a ‘matter of life and death'PM Nguyen Tan Dung asked relevant agencies to publish the latest climate change and rising sea level scenarios for likely affected localities.
Hanoi considers pilot programme for flying taxi servicesHanoi is studying a proposal to conduct a controlled pilot programme for flying taxi...
Vietnamese overseas workforce becomes younger, statistics showVietnamese workers going abroad for employment are becoming younger, with the median age...
Vietnam overtakes Brazil in instant coffee exportsVietnam became the world's largest exporter of instant coffee in August, surpassing...
Quang Tri Airport set for technical test flight on October 15Quang Tri Airport is targeting a technical test flight on October 15 as construction...
Can Tho launches USD 195 million high-tech park projectCan Tho has approved a USD 195 million high-tech park designed to attract advanced...
Billion-dollar projects drive surge in foreign investmentForeign investment commitments to Ho Chi Minh City have reached USD 17.2 billion this...