The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho reported on March 13 that a new subtype of H5N1 avian influenza virus, 2.3.2.1C, has been discovered in some outbreaks in the locality.
“Dien Bien Phu Victory – the Strength of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh era” is the theme of a conference that will take place in Dien Bien province to mark the 60th anniversary of the victory (May 7, 1954-2014).
Vietnam’s garment and textile sector now considers the Middle East a promising market as it is facing product origin requirements from traditional markets like the US and the EU.
The People’s Court of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong handed down a death penalty to a former bank director at a trial on March 13.
Vietnam has actively participated in the search for the Malaysian jet that vanished in the sky on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, demonstrating its responsibility and humanitarian tradition in the issue.
President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to Japan from March 16-19 at the invitation of Japanese Emperor Akihito, has said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh.
Outcomes of the EU-funded “Sustainable Trade in Ethical Aquaculture” (SEAT) project, which was implemented in the Mekong Delta region from 2009-2013, were announced on March 12 in Can Tho city.
Vietnam has hailed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its rapporteurs for raising mutual understanding among nations to ensure and promote human rights in a cooperative spirit and through constructive dialogue, including freedom of religion and belief.
The first turbine of Vinh Tan 2 thermal power plant in the central province of BinhThuan will start generating electricity for the national grid on March 15.
As many as 26 world-famous book producers, including Cambridge and Oxford, are expected to join local publishing houses in Ho Chi Minh City’s eighth biennial book festival on March 24-30.