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Demonstrations abroad against China's oil rig
19-05-2014 14:50
Hundreds of Vietnamese in the UK, Australia, Angola, Belgium and South Korea have held rallies to protest China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Vietnamese territorial waters.
Vietnam, UK increase telecom cooperation
03-05-2014 09:53
Vietnam and the UK will sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in telecom market management, telecom services development, and quality improvement.
Vung Ro refinery developer refuses land
28-04-2014 11:08
The UK’s Technostar Management Limited – developer of the $3.18 billion oil refinery and petrochemical project in the central Phu Yen province last week refused the cleared land handed over by provincial authorities.
Russia calls on Kiev to stop 'all military action' in east
26-04-2014 08:25
Russia on Friday called on Kiev to halt all military action in eastern Ukraine after the Ukrainian army launched an assault on pro-Russian separatists who have seized control of the flashpoint town of Slavyansk.
Lavrov accuses US of seeking to "smear Russia"
25-04-2014 16:39
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday accused the United States of seeking to smear Moscow and called US Secretary of State John Kerry's tone over the Ukraine crisis unacceptable.
European Parliament backs economic sanctions against Russia
18-04-2014 17:33
The European Parliament has called for the EU to reinforce sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis and be prepared to target economic interests.
Russia, West reach surprise deal on Ukraine crisis
18-04-2014 09:21
Russia, Ukraine and the West have reached a surprise deal to try to ease the Ukrainian crisis, in a glimmer of hope for the former Soviet republic that risks splitting in two.
World finance chiefs fall short on growth plan
12-04-2014 09:57
Leading economic policymakers meeting in Washington voiced worry Friday that the Ukraine crisis could hurt the world economy, but fell short of taking concrete action to strengthen growth amid signs of discord.
UK Bank supports Vietnamese coffee producer
11-04-2014 09:36
The UK Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and Tin Nghia Corporation in the southern province of Dong Nai have signed a credit agreement worth US$22 million to help this business boost coffee production and exports.
McDonald's to go: US fast food chain shuts doors in Crimea
07-04-2014 12:37
Simferopol (Undefined) (AFP) - Crimeans discovered to their chagrin Friday that they would have to live without Big Macs for a while after McDonald's suspended operations on the Ukrainian peninsula due to its annexation by Russia.
G7 snubs Russia summit over Ukraine crisis
25-03-2014 09:06
The G7 group of top economic powers on Monday scrapped a planned meeting to be hosted by Russia as they sought to deepen Moscow's isolation over the Ukraine crisis.
Crimea vote fully legal, Putin tells Obama
17-03-2014 09:28
President Vladimir Putin has told US President Barack Obama that the referendum on the Ukrainian region of Crimea joining Russia was "completely in line with the norms of international law".
NATO to hold emergency Ukraine meeting Tuesday
04-03-2014 09:33
NATO will hold its second emergency meeting in 48 hours on the Ukraine crisis on Tuesday after Poland requested "article 4" consultations with its allies on the threat to its security.
Seeing is Believing awards eight eye health innovation grants
14-02-2014 11:14
Standard Chartered’s Seeing is Believing, a collaboration between the UK-based international bank and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), just awarded eight innovation grants totalling $1 million to a series of institutions, universities, and a private company in a bid to bring high quality eye care to low-middle income countries.
Ukraine protests spread as opposition snubs compromise offer
27-01-2014 09:18
The Ukrainian opposition on Sunday said a compromise deal offered by President Viktor Yanukovych was not enough to end the country's worst crisis since independence as nationwide protests spread to the president's eastern heartland.
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