Many experts backed the building of a road-rail bridge spanning the Hong (Red) River just 75m from the historic, but the ageing Long Bien Bridge at a recent conference.
The Vietnamese Students Association in the UK (SVUK) organised an annual congress on November 1 with the aim of consolidating the organisation to be able to effectively represent more than 8,000 Vietnamese students in the UK.
The Friendship Association of Vietnam-Republic of Korea in the northern province of Thai Nguyen held its first congress on November 2 with the participation of 167 delegates.
Ly Son island district in the central province Quang Ngai, one of Vietnam’s ten most attractive islands, is focussing on improving its infrastructure and services to take full advantage of its natural beauty.
Ho Chi Minh City has sought the Government's green light to advance construction of the Thu Thiem Bridge No 2 over the Saigon River by three years.
Five-star cruise ship L’Austral with 207 passengers aboard anchored at Chua Ve port in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 1.
A workshop was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 1 to seek ways to sustainably conserve and promote the value of Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site.
International non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have so far poured aid worth US$1.4 million into the central province Vinh Phuc this year, improving local living standards through a number of social projects.
National Assembly deputies continued their discussions on increasing salaries for poor and low-income earners on October 31 during the eighth session of the 13th National Assembly.
National Assembly deputies called for tightening the management of budget spending during their discussions on the use of State budget in 2014, as well as the budget estimates and distribution for the following year at the October 31 session.