The Turkish earthquake observatory said Sunday the death toll from a powerful 7.2- magnitude quake in the southeastern province of Van could reach 1, 000.

The Libyan authorities should be allowed to form an interim government after a national congress is elected within eight months, said a top leader of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council on Saturday.

At least 27 people were killed and 60 injured when an overburdened old wooden bridge collapsed in the eastern Indian state of West Benal Saturday evening, reported local media on Sunday.

Sourcing private equity investment has proven a proper remedy to ameliorate Ho Chi Minh City’s transport infrastructure.

Anti-capitalist protesters outwitted British police on Saturday and succeeded in setting up a second protest camp in the heart of London's financial district.

Software giant FPT Corp (FPT) on Thursday showed its determination to implement the One FPT model by merging its telecommunications unit, FPT Telecom, into the mother company.

The Government would not approve any increase in power price in order to offset Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN)’s losses from its non-core investment, said Deputy Prime Minsiter Vu Van Ninh.

A lot of cases, where evildoers borrow money from the public and then run away, have occurred on the black credit market. Experts believe that the black credit has existed in reality because of the problems of the official financial system.

Uncontrolled waste treatment by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has led experts to worry about growing environmental pollution.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday announced all U.S. troops stationed in Iraq will pull out of that country by the end of this year, and the Iraq War will be over.

Murky clouds linger on over Libya Saturday due to a lack of consensus on how to deal with the corpse of fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi, as the country is set to announce its "liberation" and subsequently its interim leadership.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid won 4-0 away to Malaga on Saturday night.

National bicycle, motorbike tourney concludes; National Muay tournament begins; Early exit for Tien Minh at Yonex Denmark Open; Quang Liem rates 2nd at Spice Cup first leg; Hanoi 9-Ball Pool Open kicks off; Liem loses to Lienier Dominguez  

The Ministry of Education and Training organized an online meeting to discuss implementation of a project for foreign language training for the period 2008-2020.

A significant number of black market credit organisations (loan sharks) operating in major cities, particularly Ha Noi and HCM City, have recently defaulted, dealing a heavy blow to depositors and the national economy.

Paragliding has been officially recognized in Vietnam as the country selects its national paragliding team for the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) scheduled for November in Indonesia.

Exhibition highlights President HCM’s visit to France in 1946; Slang illustration book stirs debate; VOV’s radio feature wins international award; Graphic design club provides forum for students to exchange ideas

Vietnamese pop singer Tran Thu Ha or Ha Tran, currently living in the U.S., is working with her lawyer to explore the possibility of a plagiarism lawsuit against Rihanna and Coldplay.

Vietnam helps Cambodia overcome floods; Father, son and wife sentenced for anti-State plots; WB helps Vietnam fight H5N1 epidemic; Deadly hole causes evacuation in Quang Ninh; US Government gives aid to Vietnam flood victims  

There is still much evidence of a woeful but noble period of Vietnamese history on Con Dao islands today. Once known as a “hell on earth”, the islands have now become a tourist attraction for both domestic and international visitors.