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Six Indian women athletes banned for doping

Six Indian women athletes, including ace 400 metre runner Ashwini Akkunji, were each handed one-year bans Friday for doping violations, leaving little hope of qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.

Athlete banned from flight over bomb threat

A 40-year-old wheelchair tennis athlete was excluded from a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Indonesia yesterday after he said he might be carrying a bomb

Banned chemical found in grilled rice snack

“Cốm” (grilled rice snack) produced in Hanoi has been found containing a chemical banned from use, in quantities thousands of times higher than European limit

Banned preservative still found in meat

Ethephon, a banned chemical substance, is still used to keep meat fresh in some provinces, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's National Argo-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD).

Trucks merrily flout Ho Chi Minh City ban

Many roads are off-limits to large vehicles but truck drivers violate this and other rules with impunity

Suspect diabetes drug revoked in Vietnam

High hopes for top Vietnamese athletes

Vietnamese athletes are ready to compete in next month's Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China deputy head of the National Sports Administration Le Quy Phuong said.

Vuvuzelas could be banned after being used as missiles

Vuvuzelas could be banned in South African soccer grounds unless fans improve their behavior

Vehicles to be banned for anniversary celebrations

Vehicles will be banned from central city to assure traffic order and safety during the ten-day 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi celebrations.

Vehicles to be banned for anniversary celebrations

Vehicles will be banned from central city to assure traffic order and safety during the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi celebrations