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NA Vice Chairwoman to visit Argentina, Chile
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will pay working visits to Argentina from June 30-July 2 and to Chile from July 3-5, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh announced at a regular press conference on June 26.
Voters affirm trust in Party, State leadership
Voters nationwide have expressed their confidence and support of the Party and State’s stance on safeguarding territorial sovereignty by peaceful and flexible means in line with international law during their meetings with National Assembly deputies.
Localities target leprosy reduction
All provinces and cities are expected to achieve key indicators related to leprosy elimination by 2015, according to the agency that provides technical guidance to hospitals for the national leprosy prevention programme.
Luxembourg funds healthcare centres in northern provinces
The Health Department of northern mountainous Cao Bang province and the Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation on June 25 inaugurated a new health centre in the Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district.
Vietnam to benefit from ADB’s new fund on low-carbon technologies
Vietnam is among the first eight countries eligible for assistance from a new trust fund sponsored by Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the adoption of advanced low-carbon technologies in developing countries.
Documentary film about Yersin screened in Khanh Hoa
The Swiss Embassy in Vietnam on June 25 organised a screening of the film “It’s not a life that doesn’t move” chronicling the life and career of Dr. Alexandre Yersin, in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
Cham ethnic people celebrate Ramadan festival
The Islamic Cham ethnic community in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are celebrating their traditional Ramadan festival, starting their one month of fasting from June 25.
Japanese minister shares experience in promoting hi-tech agriculture
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hayashi Yoshimasa on June 25 visited Saigon Hi-Tech Agriculture Park in Ho Chi Minh City where he shared Japan’s experience in developing high-technology agriculture as well as the application of biotechnology.
Vietnam Day held in Nagasaki, Japan
A “Vietnam Day” was organised for the first time in Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture on June 25, with the aim of furthering the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership in the fields of trade, investment and culture.
Lao Party officials visit Vietnam
Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 25 for a delegation from the Lao Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.