The northern province of Quang Ninh has obtained Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's approval to select Hanoi-based property developer Joinus Company Ltd. and its partners as "potential investors" in Van Don International Airport.
A requiem was held in Vientiane on August 6 for Vietnamese and Lao revolutionary martyrs, who sacrificed their life for national independence and the special relations between the two countries.
The National Wage Council (NWC) on August 6 adopted a proposal on a 15.1% rise in region-based monthly minimum wage in 2015, which will be submitted to the Prime Minister for approval.
The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and southern Sekong province of Laos have agreed to move their ties forward across the board, especially economics and border security defence.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 6 sent his congratulations to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who has become new leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
The export value of handicraft products in the first half of this year reached nearly US$900 million, an increase of about 10% compared to the same period last year, the Vietnam Economic News (VEN) reported, citing figures released by the Vietnam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcraft).
Vietnam's maternal death rate is decreasing, according to reports from 63 provinces and cities.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed nearly 1.8 million tourist arrivals in January-July, including 650,000 foreigners visiting the imperial city of Hue.
A collection of short films, which participated in 64th Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year, will be screened at the Goethe Institute Hanoi on August 8 and 9.
Vietnam will send 18 young martial artists to compete in the Asian Junior Karate Championships in Kuala Lumpur on August 8-11.