The US Embassy and Consulate General in Vietnam on May 19 launched a contest on designing a logo for the 20th anniversary of the normalisation of Vietnam-US relations.
The Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) under the Russian Academy of Sciences is holding a scientific symposium on Vietnam in Moscow on May 19-20.
The northern province of Ha Nam will provide one hectare for two Japanese investors to implement their pilot projects of cultivating clean vegetables and fruit.
Ho Chi Minh City has instructed relevant agencies to take prompt measures for the full resumption of operation of foreign businesses, which had have their assets damaged by bad individuals during illegal protests against China’s violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.
The Vietnamese Government firmly takes every necessary measure under the law and international commitments it made to ensure security, safety and legitimate rights of foreign organisations, businesses and individuals in Vietnam.
By April 2014, Vietnam had 16,323 valid foreign-invested projects, with a total registered capital of US$237 billion, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dang Huy Dong.
The 2014 National Skills Competition kicked off on May 19 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with 41 examinees competing in two categories of cooking and restaurant services.
A text-message campaign to raise fund for soldiers and fishermen on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelagos was launched in Hanoi on May 19.
The Czech-Vietnam Association (CVA) and Czech people strongly condemn China ’s illegal placement of an oil rig in Vietnamese waters and always support Vietnam in its sovereignty protection.
The Vietnamese Association in Angola held a meeting in Luanda on May 18 to protest against China’s provocative actions in the East Sea.