Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal Ecuador began counting the cost Monday of 12 days of indigenous protests against fuel hikes that left eight demonstrators dead and severely dented President Lenin Moreno's austerity programme.

Arab League to hold emergency talks on Turkey's Syria offensive

The Arab League is convening an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, the body said on Wednesday.

HCM City admits efforts to combat air pollution not fruitful Further measures are required to tackle the air pollution that has been plaguing HCM City in the last few days, authorities have admitted.

Drug administration withdraws medicines over cancer fears

The Drug Administration of Việt Nam, under the Ministry of Health, has decided to withdraw 11 drugs containing N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) beyond permitted levels that potentially cause cancer.

Việt Nam's Vanguard Bank is not a disputed zone: foreign ministry Vanguard Bank, contrary to false territorial claims by China, belongs entirely to Việt Nam and is definitely not a disputed or overlapping area.

Vietnamese student on the starting line of start-up race

At the age of 22, when she was still an undergraduate at the Hà Nội-based British University Việt Nam, Trần Khánh Trang led SEN School which provides consultancy services, English and life skills training via online courses and summer camps for two years.

Long jump champion Thảo to withdraw from SEA Games No 1 long jumper Bùi Thị Thu Thảo has asked to withdraw from the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.

Sotheby's pulls Vietnamese paintings from upcoming auction

Auction house Sotheby’s Hong Kong has pulled several Vietnamese paintings from an upcoming sale due to uncertainty over their authenticity. 

Gov’t sets deadlines for major projects The Government has ordered ministries and sectors to keep up with the set deadlines of key transport and power projects in its resolution on September 13.

Việt Nam needs renewal of property market to lure more foreign capital Việt Nam needs to renew its real estate market to attract more foreign investors and increase the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector, according to experts.