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Vietnam – an emerging tourist destination

16:39 | 02/15/2013

(VOV) - Vietnam has overtaken Thailand in travel agency Hayes & Jarvis’ rankings of the ten most popular destinations for UK tourists.

Leaders extend condolences to Cuba, Haiti

14:03 | 10/30/2012

(VOV) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 29 sent messages of sympathy to First Secretary of the Cuba Communist Party and President of the Councils of State and Ministers Raul Castro over the great losses in human and property caused by hurricane Sandy.

Louisiana oil spill seriously affects overseas Vietnamese fishermen

18:04 | 06/23/2010

Shrimp fishermen in Louisiana State in the US, including many overseas Vietnamese, have been seriously affected by the oil spill from a BP offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, which exploded two months ago.

The nation’s soul on islands

08:00 | 05/01/2010

Looking from all sides of the sea, Vietnam’s national gold-starred red flag flutters as a symbol of assurance in the sky.

Writers attend regional conference in Laos

07:56 | 03/25/2010

A delegation from the Vietnam Writers Association led by its chairman, poet Huu Thinh, attended the third Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Writers Conference in Vientiane on March 24.

Central Vietnam deals with storm Ketsana

12:12 | 09/30/2009

Many local inhabitants could not return home because roads have been blocked off by flooding.

More relief aid for Cuban hurricane victims

17:31 | 12/09/2008

The Vietnam Red Cross Society on Dec. 9 received more than VND1 billion from the trade unions of the construction industry and the National Institute for Administration in Hanoi in support of Cuban victims of recent hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Government provides more aid for flood-stricken areas

10:15 | 10/30/2008

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to grant an additional VND180 billion plus 200 tonnes of rice in relief aid to flood-hit provinces in the northern mountainous region.

Vietnam helps Cuba overcome hurricane consequences

16:20 | 09/13/2008

Vietnam will provide US$200,000 worth of rice in aid for Cuba to help it overcome the aftermath of hurricanes Gustav and Ike, said Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at a meeting with the Cuban ambassador in Hanoi on September 12.

Vietnam likely to experience more storms this year

11:19 | 06/16/2008

There is a good chance of more hurricanes than average in the East Sea this year, said Tran The Kiem, Vice Head of the short-term meteorological forecasting section under the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

Vietnamese fusion takes stage in Denmark

10:30 | 06/09/2008

Top Vietnamese artists will take center stage in Denmark’s capital city on Monday night at an open air cultural show, due to start on Nytory Square in the centre of Copenhagen.

Korean charity assists Typhoon Durian victims

10:00 | 01/08/2007

Good Neighbours, a charity organization in the Republic of Korea, has provided Vietnamese victims of Typhoon Durian with emergency aid worth US$200,000, including 147 parcels of clothes and 162 parcels of shoes and sandals.

Vietnam seeks rescue experiences from US

14:10 | 10/08/2006

A search and rescue delegation from Vietnam has concluded its month-long visit to the US with a view to sharing experiences in both pre- and post- natural calamities missions.

President Nguyen Minh Triet inspects post-typhoon cleanup in Thua Thien-Hue province

19:55 | 10/06/2006

Thua Thien-Hue province should focus on cleaning up the environment, preventing disease and resuming production and business operations to stabilise local people’s lives.

Keo pagoda honours talented doctor, monk

00:00 | 03/04/2006

Located 130 kilometres from Hanoi in Duy Nhat commune in Vu Thu district, Keo Pagoda was built in the early days of the 17th century under the direction of Buddhist monk and renowned physician Duong Khong Lo.