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  China, Vietnam Pledge to Manage Maritime Differences

  Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnam's top leaders agreed today to manage disputes over the South China Sea amid strained ties made more uncertain by an upcoming reshuffle of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party.

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  Vietnam Calls for "Self-Restraint" in Disputed South China Sea

  Vietnam and Australia called today for "self-restraint" in the South China Sea and warned against the unilateral use of force, an obvious reference to China's increasingly aggressive presence that has stirred concerns across the disputed region.

• Vietnam's PM Nguyen Tan Dung Wins Approval in Parliamentary Confidence Vote

  Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung survived a confidence vote in parliament on Saturday, with 64 percent of the delegates giving a vote of 'high confidence' in his leadership and 14 percent showing'low confidence'.

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  Vietnamese PM Prays at Bodh Gaya, Says Buddhism Binds Both Countries

  Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Monday visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine.

• Tata Power to Speed Up $1.8-Billion Vietnam Station

  Tata Power Company Ltd plans to complete work on a $1.8 billion thermal power station in Vietnam three years early, government officials said, as the two countries strive to showcase the economic ties between them.

• To Counter China, Indian BrahMos Missiles, Patrol Boats for Vietnam?

  Will India sell military hardware, including BrahMos cruise missiles, to Vietnam? The move, which will definitely be viewed as hostile by China, will be the key point of discussion during Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's two day visit to India, which starts tomorrow.

• Government Likely to Strike Deal With Vietnam for Oil Exploration

  Looking to deepen its economic ties with Vietnam, India is likely to strike a deal for exploration and production of oil and gas during the visit of the South East Asian nation's Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, on October 27.

• Vietnamese Prime Minister to Visit India

  Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will be on a two-day visit to India next week, the external affairs ministry said on Friday.

• President Pranab Mukherjee Wraps Up Vietnam Tour

  President Pranab Mukherjee today wrapped up his four-day state visit to Vietnam and left for home after inking key pacts and declaring a united Indo-Vietnam stand for free navigation in the disputed waters of South China Sea and adjoining maritime areas.

• Time to Change 'Look East Policy' to 'Act East Policy': Sushma Swaraj

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that the time has come for India to adopt an "Act East Policy" as she began her three-day visit to Vietnam during which she will hold talks with the top leadership of the Communist nation.

• Vietnam to Help Companies Hit by Anti-China Riots

  Vietnam has promised to provide financial help to businesses hit by anti-China riots which erupted last week over a territorial dispute between Hanoi and Beijing in the South China Sea.

• China a Serious Threat to Peace: Vietnam Prime Minister

  Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said on Wednesday that China's placing of an oil rig in contested South China Sea waters had "seriously threatened peace".

• Vietnam sends blogger to prison for critical posts

  A well-known blogger in central Vietnam was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for posting criticism of the communist government in the latest case from an intensified crackdown against dissent in the one-party state.

• Vietnam begins mass evacuation as super typhoon looms

  Authorities have begun mass evacuations in central Danang and Quang Ngai provinces, the Tuoi Tre newspaper said.

• Tycoon's 10-year crusade to get a Big Mac to this country

  Tycoon Henry Nguyen mopped floors, flipped burgers and even cleaned toilets over a 10-year campaign to convince McDonald's Corp to let him bring Big Macs and Happy Meals to communist Vietnam.