Hanoi | 1 day ago
Vietnam suspends vaccine after 9 kids die
Hanoi, May 9 - Vietnam has suspended the use of Quinvaxem vaccine until the World Health Organisation - gives a report, following the death of nine children after receiving the vaccine since November 2012, state media reported.Quinvaxem is a preventative inoculation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis or whooping cough, hepatitis B and H and influenza Type B.According to Xinhua, Quinvaxem is ma ... read more

2 days ago
Vietnam to host Da Nang International Marathon
Hanoi -, May 8 - The inaugural Da Nang International Marathon will be held Sep 1 in Vietnam's central coastal city of Da Nang, organisers confirmed.The event will include a marathon -, a half marathon - and a 5-km fun run for all to enjoy, reports Xinhua.It is expected to attract some 2,000 to 3,000 athletes, the organisers added Tuesday. ... read more

Hanoi | 23 days ago
Vietnam to compete in regional karate tournament
Hanoi, April 17 - Vietnam sent 32 karate martial artists to the Philippines for the second Southeast Asian Karatedo Championships to be held in Pampanga April 18-21.The annual competition is expected to bring together hundreds of stellar artists from nine countries across the region, including Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar and the Philippines, reports Xin ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
India, Vietnam to expand ties
New Delhi, Jan 7 - Amid Hanoi's friction with Beijing over competing claims in the South China Sea, India and Vietnam will hold wide-ranging talks Wednesday that seek to bolster their strategic, developmental and cultural cooperation.External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will call on visiting Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh and discuss a host of bilateral and regional issues, incl ... read more

Hanoi | 4 months ago
ADB gives $251 mn loan to Vietnam
Hanoi, Dec 21 - The Asian Development Bank - will give a $251 million loan to help improve Vietnam's education, fight flood, drought and enhance power transmission.ADB country director Tomoyuki Kimura said Vietnam saw rapid growth in the past two decades and future growth will depend on skilled labour force, reliable electricity supply, and the country's capacity to mitigate the risks posed by flo ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
India building roads, bridges in Myanmar
New Delhi, Dec 8 - A concept of Asia as one entity, linked by road, rail and sea, is taking shape and India is contributing towards it by undertaking to build highways and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar.India has offered to build 71 new bridges in Myanmar on the Tamu to Kalewa highway, said Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, and added that a team from the road transport and highways ministry is vis ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
India building roads, bridges in Myanmar
New Delhi, Dec 8 - A concept of Asia as one entity, linked by road, rail and sea, is taking shape and India is contributing towards it by undertaking to build highways and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar.India has offered to build 71 new bridges in Myanmar on the Tamu to Kalewa highway, said Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, and added that a team from the road transport and highways ministry is vis ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
India building roads, bridges in Myanmar
New Delhi, Dec 8 - A concept of Asia as one entity, linked by road, rail and sea, is taking shape and India is contributing towards it by undertaking to build highways and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar.India has offered to build 71 new bridges in Myanmar on the Tamu to Kalewa highway, said Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, and added that a team from the road transport and highways ministry is vis ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
India building roads, bridges in Myanmar
New Delhi, Dec 8 - A concept of Asia as one entity, linked by road, rail and sea, is taking shape and India is contributing towards it by undertaking to build highways and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar.India has offered to build 71 new bridges in Myanmar on the Tamu to Kalewa highway, said Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, and added that a team from the road transport and highways ministry is vis ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
India building roads, bridges in Myanmar
New Delhi, Dec 8 - A concept of Asia as one entity, linked by road, rail and sea, is taking shape and India is contributing towards it by undertaking to build highways and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar.India has offered to build 71 new bridges in Myanmar on the Tamu to Kalewa highway, said Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, and added that a team from the road transport and highways ministry is vis ... read more