Vietnam and China reached a consensus on settling disputes by peaceful means, while the armies should closely monitor activities at sea to avoid the threat and use of force, and prevent clashes, the Defence Minister told the press on the sidelines of the on-going 8th National Assembly session.
The Vietnamese taekwondo team will participate in the World Taekwondo Championship 2014 in Mexico in late October.
The Vietnam Ministry of Health and Switzerland’s Novartis Group have signed a memorandum of understanding on low-cost with the aim of increasing Vietnamese people’s access to essential generic drugs that they can afford.
As many as 3,729 opinions and proposals from members of the public were collected and will be presented during the eighth session of the National Assembly that commenced on October 20.
The newly-approved Law on Public Investment will help tackle ineffective and wasteful spending in public investments, an economic expert said.
Vietnam has exported more than 139 tonnes of rice during the first two weeks of October, bringing the total rice export volume so far this year to 4.9 million tonnes, generating more than US$2.1 billion in value, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).
Vietnamese and German experts came together in a seminar in Hanoi on October 20 to share their experience in industrial wastewater treatment techniques in a bid to protect the environment and natural resources.
Earthquakes of less than 7 on the Richter scale are likely to occur in the northwestern region of Vietnam, research shows.
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori signed a bilateral agreement on air transport between the two countries on October 20 in Hanoi.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that Russian scientists continue to support Vietnam in scientific research, specialist technology and professional training during a reception for a delegation of scientists from Russia in Hanoi on October 20.