Almost 23,000 tourists, including one from Liberia – the country most affected by the Ebola virus in West Africa - were recorded at the Vietnamese-Cambodian border crossings at Moc Bai and Xa Mat in southern Tay Ninh province between August 12-25.
The People’s Court of northern HaiPhong city on August 25 opened a trial against four Chinese nationals, who had used high-tech devices to counterfeit credit cards.
In the first seven months of this year, tea exports have declined both in volume and value compared to the same period last year.
Vice President of the World Bank Rachel Kyte toured the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on August 24 to study the impact of climate change and local efforts to cope with the issue.
Vietnam’s VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet Air) has contributed US$16.6 million to the state budget over the past seven months of this year.
Northern Bac Giang province will host its sixth festival of culture, sports and tourism for ethnic minorities in October, according to the provincial People's Committee.
The Vietnam-Uzbekistan Friendship Association held a get-together on August 24 in Hanoi to mark the Independence Days of Vietnam (September 2) and Uzbekistan (September 1).
The Hanoi-Hai Phong Highway must be completed as soon as possible to reduce the burden on National Highway 5, said deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has detected A/H5N6 virus in a local red pheasant farm for the first time, reported the provincial Department of Veterinary under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Microsoft Information Technology (IT) Academy, the first ever international standard IT training centre in the central and Central Highlands regions, made its debut in ceremonies held on August 23.