Paris (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has held talks with French
Higher Education and Research Minister Valerie Pecresse and official from some

New York (VNA) – Vietnam pledges the continued efficient use of
international assistance which is not only of an important material value but

HCM City (VNA) – Trade between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia has achieved
traction in the last few years, opening new opportunities for bilateral cooperation,

Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjavjiva has confirmed the Thai
government will only use negotiations to tackle the Preah Vihear dispute between

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Journalists from seven member countries of the Confederation
of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 1 for the 16th CAJ

Hanoi (VNA) - The deadly storm Ketsana has left a trail of destruction in its path
across Southeast Asia, killing nearly 400 people.

Hanoi (VNA) – The ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade on Sept.30
approved a cut in the retail price of petrol from Oct.1.

Hanoi (VNA) - In the first half of this year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade
granted licences for the franchise deals of 15 overseas companies, mostly from the

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded an increase of 6.5 percent in its
industrial production value in the first nine months of this year, according to

Hanoi (VNA) – By October 1, the death toll from typhoon Ketsana in
Vietnam’s central and Central Highlands provinces had risen to 92