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S. Korean fishing boat 'seized by N. Korea'
Asia News - Sun, 08/08/2010 - 11:13
A South Korean fishing boat in the Sea of Japan and its seven crew members are being held by North Korea, according to reports in South Korea.
1,300 missing after Chinese landslides
Asia News - Sun, 08/08/2010 - 10:27
The death toll rose to at least 96 people on Sunday after massive landslides hit northwest China, state media reported.
Vessels collide, cause oil spill off Mumbai
Asia News - Sun, 08/08/2010 - 09:15
Two vessels collided Saturday morning off the Mumbai coast in western India, and the resulting damage caused one of the ships to leak oil, according to the Indian Coast Guard.
S. Korea replaces PM, seven ministers
Asia News - Sun, 08/08/2010 - 08:07
South Korea's president nominated a new prime minister as part of a Cabinet reshuffle, state media said Sunday.
Former enemies US, Vietnam now military mates
Vietnam News - Sun, 08/08/2010 - 00:55
Cold War enemies the United States and Vietnam demonstrated their blossoming military relations Sunday as a U.S. nuclear supercarrier cruised in waters off the Southeast Asian nation's coast _ sending a message that China is not the region's only big player.
10 aid workers killed in Afghanistan
Asia News - Sat, 08/07/2010 - 18:56
Ten people -- six Germans, two Americans and two Afghan -- were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan about 15 days ago, police said Saturday.
Cricket: Brave Laxman helps India level series
Asia News - Sat, 08/07/2010 - 15:41
India tied the three-Test series with Sri Lanka after V.V.S. Laxman overcame back problems to score an unbeaten century on the final day of the deciding match in Colombo to seal a five-wicket victory.
PetroVietnam Gas plans September IPO
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 23:27
PetroVietnam Gas Corporation, one of the three leading affiliates of State-owned oil giant PetroVietnam, will make its initial public offering on the HCM City Stock Exchange next month, the company has announced.
Ministry cuts red tape for some steel product imports
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 23:19
The Ministry of Industry and Trade recently issued Circular No 31/2010/TT-BTC on offering automatic import licences for some steel products, according to Nguyen Thanh Bien, deputy minister of Industry and Trade.
PetroVietnam, Indian partner eye BP assets
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 23:17
PetroVietnam Group plans to purchase BP's stake in offshore exploitation projects that the British oil giant has offered for sale, said PetroVietnam chairman Dinh La Thang.
River ferries proposed to ease traffic jams
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 23:13
A plan to develop public waterway routes is expected to be approved by the HCM City People's Committee, according to the city's Transport Department.
English teachers urged to improve skills
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:56
Hundreds of Vietnamese English teachers and foreign English teachers and researchers from 32 countries gathered yesterday in Ha Noi for the first international conference held in Viet Nam on ways of teaching the language.
Residents enlisted to help protect forests
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:54
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue plans to raise the forest coverage rate from the current 56 per cent to 60 per cent by 2020.
Danish programme to assist fruit, vegetable exporters to compete
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:51
A long-term vision and willingness to take risks are necessary for the vegetable and fruit industry to prosper in the global market, according to a project advisor for a Danish-funded programme.
News agency, oil and gas firm sign co-operation agreement
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:44
Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) signed a co-operation agreement in Ha Noi yesterday. Under its terms, VNA will provide online information about the operations and achievements of PetroVietnam to readers both in and outside the country through its information channels and publications.
Policeman charged over custody death
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:31
Police officer Second Lieutenant Nguyen The Nghiep has been charged over the death in custody of a man in northern Bac Giang province's Tan Yen District.
Rural reconstruction key task, says PM
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:22
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday set a national rural reconstruction programme in motion by calling for ideas - online. The PM, who was speaking as chairman of an online conference in Ha Noi on building a new countryside, required all localities to implement the programme with persistent, even drastic measures.
Capital rules mean banks have to attract $1.56b in four months
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:18
As of the end of last month, 23 commercial banks had submitted their plans to the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) for increasing their charter capital to VND3 trillion (US$156.25 million) this year in accordance with new regulations.
NA Party Committee prepares for Congress
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:14
The Party committee for the National Assembly's office must continue to guide Party cadres and members in carrying out their tasks well to help build a socialist state of the people, by the people and for the people.
Photos depict achievements, beauty of Vietnamese women
Viet Nam News - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:00
An exhibition of over 100 photos by photographer Nguyen Van Tho focusing on the beauty of Vietnamese women opened at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi yesterday.
