The Son La Hydroelectric Power Plant has won three prizes at the Asian Power Awards 2013 in Thailand, dubbed the “Oscars” of the power industry, according to the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN).
German businesses see Vietnam as a potential market for their development, said Germany’s Commercial Counsellor in Vietnam Hans Brunner.
Coastal provinces are bracing themselves for tropical storm Nari, the 11th storm to hit Vietnam this year.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 12 held receptions for Lao delegation who are now in Hanoi to attend the funeral for General Vo Nguyen Giap.
A majority of National Assembly Standing Committee deputies hailed the policy of stabilising the macro-economy and curbing inflation as appropriate at their 22nd session in Hanoi on October 11.
Fishermen and authorities in Vinh Chau town of southern Soc Trang province are trying to rescue a 10-tonne whale stranded on October 11.
President Truong Tan Sang underscored the Party and State’s consistent policy of global economic integration, saying that only an open-door strategy can stimulate development.
Vietnam has officially joined the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury with a view to minimising the metal’s significant adverse impact on human health and the environment.
The number of dead and missing people as the result of natural disasters in Vietnam fell from 2,030 in the 2002-2007 period to 1,868 during 2008-2012, as a result of a series of preventive measures.
The Chinese people see General Vo Nguyen Giap as a great friend, as he, in any position, made important contributions to the China-Vietnam friendship and cooperation.