russia ukraine gas talks falter new meeting next week

Russia-Ukraine gas talks falter, new meeting next week

European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger however said "significant progress" was made after the talks broke up between the Ukrainian and Russian energy ministers, Yuri Prodan and Alexander Novak.
uk dance inspired by murakami novel

UK dance inspired by Murakami novel

The UK's James Cousins dance company will perform Without Stars and There We Have Been, two productions inspired by Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood, in Viet Nam on October 22, 25, and 26.
uk wants to help vietnam firms access capital for infrastructure lord mayor

UK wants to help Vietnam firms access capital for infrastructure: Lord Mayor

The UK wants to support Vietnamese businesses in accessing sources of capital to invest in infrastructural development projects, City of London Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf said Monday in Ho Chi Minh City.
vn uk research institute makes debut in da nang

VN-UK Research Institute makes debut in Da Nang

The British Council in collaboration with Aston University of the UK and the University of Da Nang held a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on October 2 to launch the Viet Nam-UK Institute for Research and Executive Education.
thousands march in moscow against kremlin role in ukraine strife

Thousands march in Moscow against Kremlin role in Ukraine strife

Thousands of Russians on Sunday (Sep 21) marched through Moscow to protest against the Kremlin's involvement in the Ukraine crisis, in the country's first major anti-war rally since fighting erupted in April.
moscow kiev reps to meet after putin calls for statehood talks

Moscow, Kiev reps to meet after Putin calls for 'statehood' talks

Moscow and Kiev representatives will meet in Minsk on Monday (Sep 1) after Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for statehood to be discussed for the restive east of the former Soviet state.
windows phone 81 update brings news features to the new market

Windows Phone 8.1 update brings news features to the new market

Microsoft today announced the first update for Windows Phone 8.1 and Cortana availability in new markets including China and the UK.
euro hits eight month low after eu us sanctions on russia

Euro hits eight-month low after EU, US sanctions on Russia

The euro sank against the dollar on Tuesday (July 29) after the European Union and the United States broadened sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow's intervention in the Ukraine crisis.
uk asked to support poverty reduction

UK asked to support poverty reduction

Viet Nam expects the UK would continue support the Southeast Asian country’s efforts in poverty reduction, said PM Nguyen Tan Dung while meeting with former UK PM Tony Blair in Ha Noi on Wednesday.
mekong river among top five river cruises in asia

Mekong River among top five river cruises in Asia

The UK daily Telegraph has cited the Mekong river cruise from Siem Reap in Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City as one of the top five river cruises in Asia.
putin will help recover bodies black boxes dutch pm

Putin "will help recover bodies, black boxes": Dutch PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte he will help retrieve bodies and black boxes from the Ukrainian rebel-held crash site of flight MH17.
ukraine authorities instructed mh17 to fly at 33000 feet

Ukraine authorities instructed MH17 to fly at 33,000 feet

The Ukrainian air traffic control (ATC) did not permit Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 to scale 35,000 feet, MAS director of operations, Captain Izham Ismail said on Saturday.
putin to visit cuba and other latam nations

Putin to visit Cuba and other LatAm nations

President Vladimir Putin will next week begin a major Latin America tour that will take him to Cuba, Argentina and Brazil as he seeks to counter Russia's growing international isolation over the Ukraine crisis.
king riches breaks ground on second facility

King Riches breaks ground on second facility

The UK-based King Riches kicked off construction of a second footwear export manufacturing plant in Quang Ngai province on May 29.
russia military says troops to quit ukraine border in 20 days

Russia military says troops to quit Ukraine border in 20 days

Russian troops near the Ukraine border will return to base in at least the next 20 days following an order from President Vladimir Putin, the military's chief of general staff said.