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Nearly US$30 million disbursed for HCM City projects
Ho Chi Minh City has disbursed more than 3 billion JPY (US$29.6 million) of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) for local traffic and environmental projects, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Chinese vessels continue hindering Vietnamese fishing boats
China on July 1 dispatched 34 fishing vessels backed by two coast guard ships to hamper Vietnamese fishing boats from approaching the area where the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 is illegally standing.
Hanoi voters concerned about East Sea tension
Voters in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh, Tay Ho and Hoan Kiem districts paid special attention to the country’s major issues, including the national sovereignty over the sea and islands, and the prevention of corruption, at meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on June 30 and July 1.
Government meeting wraps up
The government’s regular meeting concluded on July 1 after two days of sitting, giving comments to the country’s socio-economic, security-defence and external relations performance in June and the first six months of this year, and drawing out directions for the rest of the year.
TripAdvisor names 95 attractions in Hanoi
TripAdvisor, the US’s premier travel website, has rated the best 95 attractions in Hanoi in 2014 based on the reviews from people who have visited the capital city of Vietnam.
Health Ministry urges vaccinations against encephalitis
The Ministry of Health is urging all parents to get their children properly vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis in time, stressing that the vaccine is being supplied free in all districts across the country.
Hanoi, Vientiane step up agricultural cooperation
A conference discussing measures to promote forestry-agriculture links between the capital cities of Vietnam and Laos was held in Hanoi on June 30.
Foreign military attachés visit Thua Thien-Hue
Vietnam-based military attachés sought to learn about public security, search and rescue, mine pollution, trans-national crime and safety for fishermen at sea during their visit to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 30.
Vietnam attends Hong Kong seminar on sustainable growth
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau Pham Van Cong attended a seminar on maintaining stable and sustainable growth of the Asia – Pacific region in China’s Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong on June 30.
Oc Eo civilisation’s artifacts unearthed
As many as 49 objects were found at the Go Thap relic complex in Thap Muoi district of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap during the three excavations in 1993, 2009 and 2013.