Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have proposed the World Bank (WB) provide more credit loans for the locality to implement an ongoing project on upgrading urban infrastructure to adapt to climate change.
Architectural and cultural experts together with local leaders share the same view on the need to preserve the present vista around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi.
Authorities of southern An Giang province plan to expand low-carbon rice farming models in the locality and its vicinities in the Mekong Delta region.
The 8th Asian-Pacific Conference on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, is taking place from October 9-11 in Hanoi for the first time, drawing participation of more than 700 domestic delegates and nearly 200 international experts.
Labour officials of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) plan to continue the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme, which sends Vietnamese workers to RoK.
The capital Hanoi will let off fireworks at 9pm on October 10 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its Liberation Day.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed thanks to Ho Chi Minh City authorities for their support to active Japanese investors, adding that the southern city is an economic frontrunner of Vietnam.
A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Ho Chi Minh City led by its Chairwoman Vo Thi Dung on October 9 had a meeting with overseas Vietnamese (OV) in Belgium as part of their tour of France , Belgium and Germany from October 5-10.
A cooperation programme was launched between the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) at an official ceremony in Hanoi on October 9 to promote gender equality and control sex imbalances at birth during the 2014-2020 period.
“Le Courrier du Vietnam”, a weekly magazine published by the Vietnam News Agency, was invited to represent Francophone media in the Asian-Pacific region at an international Francophone journalism forum in Montreal, Canada.