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Thailand's prime minister warned Saturday the kingdom will endure weeks more flooding, telling anxious Bangkok residents to prepare for possible metre-deep water as the inundation spread. Thai troops on Sunday reinforced vulnerable barriers along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river after a sudden rise in the water level set...

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Thailand’s premier reassured Bangkok’s 12 million residents over a looming flood crisis, after an evacuation false alarm briefly sparked panic and people stockpiled food and water. Thailand fought to hold back floodwaters flowing towards Bangkok Saturday as a spring tide hindered efforts to protect the city of 12...

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Libyans stand next to a golden sofa with a statue of Aisha, the daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside her house in Tripoli, August 26, 2011. Libyan rebels said they were closing in on fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi and would merge their disparate fighters in the capital under one command to streamline operations. There...

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A woman gestures as she listens to a pro-Gaddafi rally in Green Square, Tripoli, August 15, 2011. Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi fired a Scud missile for the first time in the country’s civil war, a US defense official said, after rebel advances left the Libyan leader isolated in his capital. Rebels fighting to end...

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Construction labs will improve quality; City employment future analysed; Four injured in blast at power plant; Dengue fever becomes complex in areas; US$200 million invested into Vietnam-Germany University Construction labs will improve quality Viet Nam plans to build 200 to 300 new laboratories by 2015 with the hope of improving the quality...

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Gifts exhibition marks Hanoi’s 1000th birthday; Vietnam’s only ice-skating rink opens in HCMC; Vietnam TV all set for 1st travel channel; Hanoi Museum makes debut; African music to be performed in Vietnam Gifts exhibition marks Hanoi’s 1000th birthday  A ten-day exhibition of gifts, which were presented to...

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VnnNews – High capital costs, risk from exchange rate fluctuations and higher material prices are all obstacles at the end of the year for domestic businesses. They may have to raise prices, even while inventory volumes rise.   Delta seafood output drops due to capital shortage Capital abundant at some banks and deficient at other...

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It is estimated that more than 1.7 million people join inner city traffic daily. Traffic jams are blamed for total expenses reaching 21,600 billion dong a year. VnnNews – It is estimated that more than 1.7 million people join inner city traffic daily. Traffic jams are blamed for total expenses reaching 21,600 billion dong a year. Meanwhile,...

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Second International Puppetry Festival opens in Hanoi; First ceramic and porcelain festival kicks off; Japan – Vietnam Day in Ho Chi Minh City; Famous Finnish writer’s book introduced in Vietnam  Second International Puppetry Festival opens in Hanoi  The second International Puppetry Festival was held at the...

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Second International Puppetry Festival opens in Hanoi; First ceramic and porcelain festival kicks off; Japan – Vietnam Day in Ho Chi Minh City; Famous Finnish writer’s book introduced in Vietnam  Second International Puppetry Festival opens in Hanoi  The second International Puppetry Festival was held at the...

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