The five-star cruise liner Celebrity Millennium of Malta on February 11 docked at the Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, carrying over 2,100 foreign tourists and nearly 1,000 crew.
The Japanese Government will provide US$455,612 in non-refundable aid to the second phase of a maternal and infant healthcare project in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.
The southern province of Dong Nai held a conference on February 10 with the aim of helping its businesses expand their market and seek cooperation opportunities with those from other countries, especially the United Arab Emirates.
A traditional buffalo fighting festival took place in Ham Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on February 10.
Construction of the Tan Nam-Mon Chay Bridge, linking border areas between Vietnam and Cambodia, is expected to be completed in April 2014.
The Suoi Lon cooperative in the southern province of Dong Nai has signed a contract to export over 20 tonnes of fresh mango to Ukraine every month.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai inspected the progress of the Nhan Co Aluminum Plant in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on February 10.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministers and heads of governmental agencies, as well as local authorities, to promptly carry out major tasks for this year following the recent Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the longest annual holiday in Vietnam.
President Truong Tan Sang has praised Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) efforts in fuelling national economy and contributing to fulfilling national defence and external relations tasks.
A Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) yellow belt tournament was held on February 8 in the Algerian capital Algiers.