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Vietnamese brides struggle in Korea
After desperate marriages overseas, many women find a difficult life awaits them.
Dutch man died in road accident
A 58 year-old Dutch man was killed and four other people were injured when a 16-seat passenger van crashed into the central reservation on National Highway 1A in Cam Thinh Dong Commune, Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa province on December 9.
Vietnam dominates Brunei 7-0
The Vietnamese could not be happier with their win during the first match at the 27th Southeast Asian Games’ football match.
UNESCO honours Vietnamese folk music
The art of Don Ca Tai Tu's music and songs in southern Vietnam has officially become a recognised UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
French diplomat restores fading artwork
When the new French Consul General in HCM City, Fabrice Mauries, took office in April 2011, the lacquer painting Dam Ruoc (The Procession) by one of Vietnam's noted artists was gracing the wall of the consulate reception room.
Drug demand rising in Vietnam
Vietnam ranks 13th out of 175 countries for the fastest growing in drug spending, according to the Business Monitor International – an independent provider of proprietary data, analysis, rating, and ranking.
Pianist returns to his mother's hometown for concert
Vietnam's international concert pianist, Dang Thai Son, will perform, for the first time, at Piano International 2013, the city's music festival, on December 2 at the HCM City's Concert Hall.
Keeping the “Then” flames eternal
Chiem Hoa district of northern Tuyen Quang province is home to 18 ethnic groups, each with their own special cultures. Among these, arguably the most memorable is Hat then singing – a traditional oratorio of the Tay people.
Vietnam signs nuclear deal with Britain
Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology and the British Embassy signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in peaceful use of nuclear energy on November 28.
Universities adapt to change
New models for higher education that could change the face of universities in the future were discussed at a Global Education Dialogue 2013 in HCM City on November 26-27.