Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave a reception for Minister to the Presidential Office of Laos Phongsavath Boupha in Hanoi on September 29.
Vietnamese and Lao female deputies on September 29 discussed how to promote the role of legislative bodies in issues related to gender and women’s rights.
Vietnam will launch multi-sectoral efforts in combating epidemic diseases and join with countries worldwide in this endeavour, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien told the Global Health Security Conference in Washington DC, the US, on September 26.
A logo created by Nguyen Phuoc Duc from Ho Chi Minh City has won a contest designing logo and mascot for the 5th Asian Beach Games that Vietnam will host in 2016.
Rapping the News of VietnamPlus won the top award in the Digital First category of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung allowed the use of an official development assistance (ODA) package worth VND3 trillion (US$135 million) to carry out climate change adaptation projects during 2015.
Vietnam's index of industrial production (IIP) experienced a year-on-year increase of 6.7% from January to September 2014, the highest growth rate since the beginning of this year.
French singer and songwriter Sophie Maurin will present a pop concert at Ho Chi Minh City's Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on October 10.
Foreign direct investment has significantly increased in recent years and will continue in the years ahead, especially as more State-owned enterprises are equitised, according to analysts.
Vietnam won the bronze medal at the ASEAN Football Federation Futsal Championships in Malaysia on September 27.