More than 4.8 million children in 58 out of 63 cities and provinces nationwide received free measles and rubella shots in the first phase of the national vaccination campaign, announced Ministry of Public Health on November 10.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged a credit worth US$140 million to build the second phase of the Nhon Trach water plant in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai will visit Israel in late November, with a view to furthering bilateral relations, especially in science and technology.
President Truong Tan Sang met bilaterally with leaders of Chile, Peru, Brunei, Australia and Thailand on the margins of the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China on November 10.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on November 11 for Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, to attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings from November 12-13, at the invitation of Myanmar President Thein Sein.
President Truong Tan Sang attended the banquet with musical performances to welcome the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum to Beijing, China on November 11.
The eighth session of the 13th National Assembly adopted resolutions on the socio-economic development plan and the state budget estimate for 2015 with a majority of votes on November 10.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and authorities from the central province of Quang Tri considered extending their support to the Lao Bao special economic-trade zone (LBZ) during a working session in Hanoi on November 10.
A fundraising event was organised in Prague, the Czech Republic on November 9 to support disadvantaged people living in the European country.
Secretary of the Central Committee of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), Jibril Rajoub, has promised to do his utmost to boost Palestine’s friendship and cooperation with the Vietnamese Party, State and people.