Domestic and foreign experts gathered at a workshop in Hanoi on December 25 to share experience in applying the decentralised wastewater treatment model in Vietnam.
The tourism sector posted the highest ever increase of 15% year-on-year to VND230 trillion (US$10.9 billion) in revenue despite an array of difficulties in 2014.
The Japanese government has pledged to grant nearly US$700,000 in non-refundable aid to Vietnam in the 2014 fiscal year, with a view to supporting the country to mitigate natural disaster risks and improve primary education.
A national project on bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been implemented in 30 provinces and cities across the country in 2014 has helped spread knowledge about the diseases in the community, it was reported at a conference in Hanoi on December 25.
Vietnam’s beach football team was placed fourth in Asia in the recently announced 2014 world rankings, after the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Japan, said the Vietnam Football Federation on December 25.
Vietnam is to host next year's ASEAN Football Federation Women's Championship.
Scientists from domestic universities and research institutes and Japan’s Tohuku University made practical proposals to prevent erosion along Cua Dai beach in central Quang Nam province at a workshop on December 24.
The successful production of first rotavirus vaccine (Rotavin) against diarrhea were elected as one of the nine impressive science and technology events of Vietnam in 2014, which were announced during a recent programme jointly held by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Vietnam Television in Hanoi.
The National Assembly’s Party committee on December 25 conduct the vote of confidence on its 57 members.
The Danang Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) has rescued and brought ashore 43 people, including one foreigner, over the past two months.