Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung have extended congratulations to Cuban leaders over the 61 st anniversary of the attack on Moncada Barracks (July 26) that culminated in the victory of Cuban armed forces against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
Representatives of 16 big travel agencies from Japan will take part in a fact-finding trip in Vietnam next month to seek out business prospects and work with potential local partners over measures to promote travel between the two countries.
Vietnam's swim team has earned two slots in the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing (China) next month, the International Swimming Federation has announced.
The Cancer Centre of Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture will assist the Cancer Hospital of the central city of Danang in improving personnel capacity under a cooperation memorandum of understanding inked on July 24.
A delegation of the Irish Embassy made a fact-finding visit to Irish Government-funded projects in the northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang from July 21 – 24, pledging the programmes to be continued in the time ahead.
President of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) Nguyen Van Rinh on July 24 visited the Mekong delta province of Hau Giang to inspect the enforcement of policies designed for AO victims.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the Central Highlands planning till 2030, in which the region will strive for the urbanisation rate of about 40.7%.
A conference was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 24 to review a Japan-funded project on strengthening the capacity of inspection system for ensuring safety of agro-fishery food in Vietnam.
The successfully-closed 20th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM-20) in Brussels on July 24 has confirmed the active and responsible role of Vietnam as a coordinator of the ASEAN-EU dialogue relations when it co-chaired the event for the first time.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tat Thanh Cang and visiting Vice Mayor of the Republic of Korea’s Busan city Kim Jong-hae stressed their determination to boost bilateral multi-faceted cooperation during their meeting on July 24.