The People’s Committee of Thanh Mien district in northern Hai Duong province held a ceremony on November 16 to receive a certificate recognising its Dao Co (Stork Island) as a national relic site.
Vietnamese shrimp exporter Quoc Viet in the southern province of Ca Mau has become the first company in Asia to receive an Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
The Vietnamese Businesses’ Association in Australia (VBAA) has expressed their concern about recent developments in the East Sea, which increase tension in the region.
A decision to establish a representative office of the Nha Trang Maritime Port Authority in Truong Sa island district, central Khanh Hoa province, was announced on November 15.
All 50 officials holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly (NA) passed the vote of confidence during the 13th legislature’s eighth session in Hanoi on November 15.
National Assembly (NA) deputies conducted votes of confidence in Hanoi on November 15 on 50 key positions approved at the eighth ongoing session of the 13th legislature the day before.
Around 300 domestic and international companies will take part in the International Vietbuild Hanoi Exhibition 2014, which is scheduled for November 19-23 at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre, said Dang Kim Giao, head of the Ministry of Construction’s Information Centre.
Chinese textile group Texhong kicked off a project to build infrastructure for an industrial park in Hai Ha district in northern Quang Ninh province on November 15.
A workshop on peaceful solutions of territorial disputes in the East Sea was organised by the Youngsan University in the Republic of Korea’s city Busan on November 14.
Vietnam could rake in US$1 billion from exporting 20-21 million tonnes of cement and clinker in 2014, up 15% in value compared to last year, according to the Vietnam Cement Association.