The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 17 announced plans to relax visa rules for tourists from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines in a bid to double the number of foreign visitors ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Vietnamese communities in Japan and Laos have demonstrated their sense of solidarity with compatriots at home in a protest against China, which illegally towed its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s waters in early May.
One June 18, three Chinese aircraft flew above the site where Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 is standing illegally in Vietnamese waters, the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Force reported.
National Assembly (NA) deputies adopted the Law on Public Investment and the revised Construction Law at a plenary session on June 18.
A senior Indian officer has stated that her country will come up with a detailed plan to assist the Vietnam Ministry of National Defence, including the building of a hi-speed patrol ship.
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has set up a team to examine why many sections of new roads and highways have subsided so quickly after being opened.
The Banking Supervision Agency under the central bank has been upgraded to a general department, with more duties and rights as of August 1, according to a newly issued decision.
The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi and VFS Global have agreed to jointly improve services available to those applying for a visa to the country, due to an increasing demand from the Vietnamese for traveling to Europe.
A group of Italian experts will offer free operations to regenerate genitals for nine child patients and give free checkups to 20 others with genital problems at the Danang maternity and children’s hospital.
As many as 150 businesses are showcasing their wares at the Vietnamese High-Quality Goods Fair 2014, which kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 17.