OSLO, May 10, 2008 (AFP) - - A Vietnamese man in Norway lost around 35,000 dollars after he was led to believe that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media reported Saturday. More »
NGHI SON, Vietnam (AFP) - - Energy-hungry Vietnam started building its second oil refinery on Saturday, a 6.2 billion dollar complex, in a bid to feed the nation's booming economy, the State Oil company announced. More »
HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese-American and two Vietnamese nationals will be put on trial on charges of terrorism for allegedly planning to distribute anti-government pamphlets in Vietnam, an official said Thursday. More »
HANOI, Vietnam - An American and two Vietnamese will be put on trial on charges of terrorism for allegedly planning to distribute anti-government pamphlets in Vietnam, an official said Thursday. More »
HANOI (AFP) - - Vietnam's prime minister has urged health authorities to fight a hand, food and mouth disease outbreak caused by the EV71 virus which officials Wednesday said had killed at least 10 children this year. More »
HANOI, Vietnam - Chinese police arrested six people suspected of trying to sell two newborn Vietnamese babies as part of a baby-trafficking ring, Vietnamese authorities said Wednesday. More »
HANOI, Vietnam - Authorities in northern Vietnam said Wednesday they have arrested six people suspected of trying to sell two newborn babies in China as part of a baby-trafficking ring. More »
HANOI (AFP) - - Vietnam's premier on Tuesday vowed to battle double-digit inflation and asked the national assembly to formally lower the country's 2008 economic growth target from 8.5 to 7.0 percent. More »
HANOI (AFP) - - Vietnam's national assembly opened Tuesday for a month-long session in which legislators in the communist country were set to discuss economic challenges, including double-digit inflation. More »
HANOI (AFP) - - A Buddhist group banned in Vietnam has said police in the communist country have tried to evict its monks from a pagoda to use it for a UN-sponsored international Buddhist meeting this month. More »
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