HANOI, Vietnam - Fifteen people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a ring that used explosives for illegal gold mining in central Vietnam, an official said Friday. More »
HANOI (AFP) - - Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese students Friday sat university entrance exams, kicking off a nail-biting season when family nerves are frayed and police are deployed to ferret out cheats. More »
HANOI (AFP) - - Human Rights Watch called on communist Vietnam Thursday to lift any restrictions on the liberty of an activist Buddhist monk who disappeared on the day he was released from prison last week. More »
HANOI, Vietnam - A temporary pillar set on an uneven foundation was responsible for the collapse last year of a bridge under construction in southern Vietnam that killed 54 workers, state-controlled media reported Thursday. More »
HAIPHONG, Vietnam - John McCain has an unusual endorsement _ from the Vietnamese jailer who says he held him captive for about five years as a POW and now considers him a friend. More »
HAIPHONG, Vietnam - John McCain has an unusual endorsement _ from the Vietnamese jailer who says he held him captive for about five years as a POW and now considers him a friend. More »
HANOI, Vietnam - Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has arrived in Vietnam for a three-day visit to boost ties between the Southeast Asian neighbors. More »
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's prime minister began a visit to the United States on Monday, hoping to gain some economic tips that might help ease soaring inflation at home. More »
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HANOI, Vietnam - Cindy McCain blasted Myanmar's military junta and vowed to make improving human rights there a priority if she becomes America's next first lady. More »

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