A sleepless night as Vietnam bags first football title
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 18:10.Vietnam went into a frenzy until the early hours on Monday in celebration of the nation's first international football title.
Global financial crisis hits Vietnam's craft villages hard
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 18:38.The global financial crisis has hit Vietnam's traditional craft villages, an industry leader said Friday.
Vietnam inflation cools in December but still high year on year
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 21:50.Vietnam's inflation dropped for the third month in a row but remained at nearly 23 per cent for the year, Vietnam's General Statistics Office said Thursday.
Hanoi traffic accidents rise after football victory over Thailand
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 17:56.Traffic accidents went up by 30 per cent in Hanoi on Wednesday night, a doctor from Bach Mai Hospital said Thursday, after a Vietnamese football victory over rival Thailand triggered wild celebrations
Vietnamese dong devalued in bid to boost exports
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 17:54.In an effort to boost exports, Vietnam's Central Bank devalued the dong currency by 3 per cent on Thursday, driving up black market dollar rates.
Vietnamese deputies reject removing death penalty for corruption
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 20:02.The Vietnamese National Assembly's Standing Committee has rejected removing the death penalty for corruption, fearing crime may increase without a strong deterrent, NA deputies said Wednesday.
Vietnam says more jobless in 2009
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:28.The global economic crisis is leading to the first large-scale job losses in Vietnam's export-oriented economy in years, government officials said Tuesday.
Vietnamese police arrest counterfeiters
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 09:11.Vietnamese police arrested three people on charges of running counterfeit money from China to Vietnam, a police official said Wednesday.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.