Japan regards China's drilling operations in the East Sea as "provocative" to regional security, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on May 9 when asked about China’s move to position its oil rig in waters off the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met his Sri Lankan counterpart D.M. Jayaratne in Hanoi on May 9, voicing his hope that Sri Lanka will create favourable conditions for Vietnamese firms, especially oil and gas enterprises, seeking investment opportunities in the country.
China’s recent illegal acts in the East Sea have seriously infringed on Vietnam’s sovereignty, running counter to international law and practices and damaging the trust from the world community.
The Technological and Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (Techcombank) has recently been voted as “the best commercial bank”, “the best retail bank”, “the best internet bank” and “the best customer service bank” in Vietnam in 2014.
The Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department has asked Thailand to stop unfriendly acts made by officials towards Vietnamese citizens, who are being forced to prove their financial means before entering the country.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said she hopes the Vietnam visit by the Mexican Labour Party (PT) National Coordinator will deepen the solidarity, friendship and wide-ranging connection between the two parties and countries.
Vietnam treasures the value of its peace and independence, and is thankful to Russians for their role in defeating fascism during the Second World War.
China’s deployment of an oil rig in Vietnam’s waters is a hazardous escalation that creates an extremely dangerous scenario to the region, the Straits Times, Singapore’s leading daily, quoted the country’s analysts as saying on May 7.
Many Italian scholars have slammed China’s recent moving of an oil rig into Vietnam’s waters, stating that Beijing is deliberately escalating tension that will threaten peace, security, stability and maritime safety in the region.
The second ChiecThiaVang (Golden Spoon) competition to identify the country's best chefs and dishes was launched on May 6 by Binh Duong-based Minh Long I Company and the Business Studies and Assistance Centre.