The Pasteur Institute and the health department in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19 isolated two Nigerian passengers showing symptom of fever when entering Vietnam via Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 19 won a silver at the women’s 800m freestyle at the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing city, China.
Vietnam wants to deepen the friendship and cooperation with Mexico in all fields and soon reach an agreement on establishing a joint committee on trade, investment and economic cooperation with the country.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 19 chaired a meeting between the Cabinet’s standing members and ministry and sector officials on the lists of prohibited and conditional businesses, and those entitled to investment preferential treatments.
Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, Vietnam's top female swimmer, pulled out of the final round of the women's 200m butterfly event during the Second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing City, China, on August 18.
Wearing colourful costumes and wonderful masks, artists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) thrilled Vietnamese audience with performances of a traditional dance, Talchum, on August 16 to mark the nation's culture week at the Vietnam Women's Museum.
Japanese forces on August 18 found a body believed to be of Bui Ngoc Diep, Vietnamese man drowning while swimming in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka prefecture.
The Central Highlands strives to set up medical stations in all communes by 2015 as part of effort to reinforce its public healthcare system, heard an August 18 workshop in Dak Lak province.
Improving the skills of tour guides is the first and foremost step in developing Vietnam’s tourism industry sustainably, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has said.
The Party and State’s ethnic policies have come to life in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai, helping improve the living standards of residents, especially those from ethnic minority inhabited areas.