Scores dead or missing in Indonesia ferry accident

Some 70 people are dead or missing after a ferry ran aground off the coast of Indonesia, according to an updated official toll on Wednesday, the latest deadly maritime accident in the Southeast Asian archipelago.

VNA presents top 10 world events of 2014 China stepped up actions that threaten regional security : Territorial disputes on the East Sea and East China Sea became tense, especially after China illegally placed its Haiyan Shiyou-981 oil rig in Viet Nam's continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

Sympathy sent to Croatia National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung yesterday sent a message of condolences to the Croatian Parliament over the death of its leader, Boris Sprem.

Transport on the move across Asia ASEAN tranport ministers yesterday passed a joint declaration in which improvement of transport connection among member countries of the ASEAN Economic Community was strongly focused.

ASEAN countries boost transport co-operation More efforts should be made in implementing co-operation programmes to improve transport connections among ASEAN countries and create more favourable conditions for the development of their transport sectors.

Minister pushes ASEAN road, rail and sea links Minister of Transport Ho Nghia Dung yesterday called on ASEAN transport ministers to push for early implementation of transport agreements among their countries and to co-operate with their partners to find effective formulas for infrastructure development.