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Vietnam diplomats begin important discussions

Vietnam diplomats begin important discussions

Diplomats are gathering in Hanoi for the 27th diplomatic conference to discuss ways to assist the country's development.

11 films to compete for 2012 Golden Kite Awards

The 2012 Golden Kite awards ceremony will be held at the Friendship Palace in Hanoi on March 13.

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EU opens door to 'debt relief' for north Africa

European governments have opened the way for a radical offer of "debt relief" for Arab north African and Middle Eastern neighbours, EU and governmental sources said.

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Vietnam launches 2012 Earth Hour

The organising board has announced that the 2012 Earth Hour will be held in Vietnam from 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm on March 31.

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49 dead, hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash

A packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires during rush hour, leaving at least 49 dead, 600 injured.

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The World Bank will continue its support by providing VND2.2 billion ($104,700) for the implementation of a HIV/AIDS prevention project in the central city of Da Nang.

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Delta pre-schools lack funds

Pre-schools in the Mekong Delta are in serious need of major investments to improve their poor facilities and deal with a severe teacher shortage.

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PM requests submission of congestion charge plans

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has requested the Ministry of Transport to draft in co-ordination with other agencies detailed plans for congestion charges.

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European governments have opened the way for a radical offer of "debt relief" for Arab north African and Middle Eastern neighbours, EU and governmental sources said.

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A packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires during rush hour, leaving at least 49 dead, 600 injured.

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The news John Terry could be out for six weeks due to the need for exploratory knee surgery means Chelsea will have to reorganise their defence, manager Andre Villas-Boas admits.

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Boeing said around 55 of its flagship 787 Dreamliners "have the potential" to develop a fuselage shimming problem, but reiterated that the fault was being fixed.

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Mitt Romney's future hangs in the balance. In one week's time he could either be restored as the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race or be left staring into a political abyss.

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The UN atomic agency said that "intensive efforts" by its team visiting Iran on the way forward failed.

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