Vietnam and the US on September 25 marked the 25th anniversary of bilateral cooperation in the search for remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam.
The city of Dien Bien Phu in the northern province of Dien Bien is geared up for the third “ con ” (colourful fabric ball) throwing festival slated for October 25-27, with locals from neighbouring Laos and China.
Vietnam will expand the area of protected natural reserves by 2020 in line with the National Strategy on Biodiversity, which was introduced at a workshop in Hanoi on September 24.
Vietnam and France on September 25 issued a joint statement on their strategic partnership on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit to France from September 24-26.
Vietnam was estimated to earn US$96.5 billion from exports in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 15.7%.
President of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Andre Leu has vowed to help Vietnam’s organic farming sector achieve a sustainable, environmentally-friendly development.
India attaches much importance to fostering defence cooperation with Vietnam – one of India’s top partners in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam attaches great importance to its defence cooperation with France as the two countries have seen important developments in all fields such as delegation exchange, training, army medicine and defence industry, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.
The number of people suffering from pink-eye disease (conjunctivitis) has increased rapidly in many localities in Vietnam due to the rainy season.
Hanoi will hold the first festival of Chau Van singing from late September to early October, the municipal Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism said on September 23.