The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has voiced vehement protest against the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for violating Vietnam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction.
The central coastal province of Binh Thuan recorded a drastic increase in the number of holiday-makers to local tourism sites during the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays that began on April 30.
The Vietnamese economy has expanded 7.8 times since the country regained national independence in 1975, the Government news portal reported.
The Pom Lot-NuaNgam-HuoiPuoc belt road in the northwest province of Dien Bien opened to traffic on May 4 to mark the 60th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory.
President Truong Tan Sang on May 4 sent a message of condolences to his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai over a deadly landslide in the northeast part of the country.
Any activity conducted by foreign countries in Vietnam’s waters without permission is illegal and void, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh has affirmed, adding that the country absolutely opposes it.
A new museum which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory will be inaugurated on May 5.
The domestic tourism sector thrived during the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays, with sunny weather helping lift the number of vacationers by 20% compared to the same period last year.
Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Cung has inspected preparations for a national-level ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7) in the northern province of Dien Bien.
The Vietnam Association in the Lao capital Vientiane on May 3 raised funds in support of victims of a fire that engulfed the city 's central market, Thong Khan Kham, on March 26.