Vietnamese artists clinched one gold and one bronze medals in the Taolu (Performance) category at the ongoing 12th World Wushu Championships in Malaysia.

The upcoming 11th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2013) in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to open up new investment opportunities for both domestic and foreign enterprises. 

Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of KienGiang is famous not only for its wild and beautiful beaches but also for its prestigious pearl farming. 

Vietnamese students in the UK cities of Norwich, London, Liverpool and Edinburgh have launched a fund-raising campaign to help people affected by recent storms and floods in the central region.

The Nam Con Son gas pipeline in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau brought a total of 50 billion cu. m. of natural gas to the shore over the past decade.

The PetroVietnam Marine Shipyard JSC (PV Shipyard) and the Vietnam -Russia Oil and Gas Joint Venture (Vietsovpetro) have recently signed a US$200 million contract on building a new lift-off oil rig in Vietnam.

The northern border province of Lang Son is calling for official development assistance (ODA) and other sources for 96 projects, mainly in infrastructure building, said a provincial leader.

Vietnamese policymakers and economists have stressed the need for Vietnam to carefully evaluate advantages and difficulties before joining the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG or the 1980 Vienna Convention).

A study and job fair opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3, creating a chance for Vietnamese students to explore information on study and employment in Japan.

Photos capturing Vietnam’s landscape and the daily life of its people are on display at an exhibition in Paris.