There are no alleged “prisoners of conscience” in Vietnam, the Foreign Ministry’s Vice Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang affirmed.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu expressed his hope for stronger cooperation between the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) and the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD) for the benefit of Vietnam and China.
Vietnam actively contributed to the Finance Ministers' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) which was held in Beijing, China on October 21-22.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung conveyed a message of sympathy over the death of former Australian PM Gough Whitlam to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbot on October 21.
The US asked Vietnam to comply with the international regulations on intellectual property, the environment and labour, which would facilitate the timely conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, visiting Trade Representative Michael Froman told President Truong Tan Sang in Hanoi on October 22.
As of September this year, over 9,000 communes throughout the country or 99.4% have been connected with the national power grid.
The lastest draft of the amended law on special consumption tax has apparently excluded online games from the list of goods and services to be taxed.
Colourful art by children from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is on display at an exhibition in the capital.
From the 2014 fiscal year onwards, securities companies and fund management firms will have to set aside 5% of their profits for the financial reserve and professional risk fund once previous losses are covered and corporate income deductions have been made in accordance with the Law on Corporate Income Tax.
Vietnam will completely abolish the use of more than 500 tonnes of HCFC-141b, a chemical that damages the ozone layer, in the production of thermal insulation foam by the end of 2014.