An exhibition of Venezuelan handicrafts in Hanoi from July 8 – 14 will give Vietnamese people an insight about the mixed culture of the Latin American country, said Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 4.
More than 1.6 million rural labourers received vocational training between 2010 and 2013 under a project on rural vocational training until 2020.
On July 4, China maintained the presence of five battleships, 48 coast guard, 15 cargo vessels and four tugboats around drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that has been illegally standing in Vietnam’s waters since early May, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.
While Vietnam has a rich rice culture, the art of paintings made of rice is still in its infancy. The Tranh Gao Thai Hoang company started four years ago with a single mission: to make rice painting popular in Vietnam, and introduce it to the world.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presided over a conference in Hanoi on July 3 to review the development of a socialist-oriented market economy.
Ho Chi Minh City police on July 3 smashed a huge online betting ring for allegedly taking more than VND1 trillion (US$47.6 million) in bets on football matches.
Experience and good practices in preparing national reports on human rights protection and promotion in compliance with United Nations human rights mechanisms and conventions were shared at a two-day regional workshop held in Hanoi by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.
The People’s Committee of Bac Ninh province has approved a project worth nearly VND60 billion (US$2.86 million) to preserve its signature Dong Ho folk painting, which is on the brink of falling into oblivion.
The 2014 Vietnam – Laos Trade Fair kicked off in Vientiane, Laos, on July 3 with the aim of helping Vietnamese businesses expand the distribution network here, paving the way for their goods to Thailand’s northeastern region.
A regional conference on ASEAN countries’ participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations was co-organised by the foreign ministries of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea in Hanoi on July 3.