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VFF President meets Chinese Premier
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) should work more closely together to perform their assigned tasks, raising mutual understanding between the two peoples, said VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan.
Mekong Delta strives to cut poverty rate
Mekong Delta provinces will strive to help more than 44,000 households escape poverty this year, bringing the region’s poverty rate down to 6% from 7.2% at the end of 2013.
Danish architect inspired by Vietnam’s water dwellings
Vietnamese water dwellings have become a great source of inspiration for a Danish architect who plans to build small canal towns in his country.
Youngsters make good start in U16 tennis tournament
Vietnam’s tennis team overcame Sri Lanka 2-1 in the first match of the Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas B16 for Asia-Pacific region in Kuching, Malaysia, on February 23.
Deputy PM urges concerted fight against measles, bird flu
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has called on relevant authorities to closely coordinate with each other in the fight against measles and bird flu that are plaguing localities nationwide.
Five Hanoi sites named special national relics
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam handed over to Hanoi representatives certificates recognising five historic places in the city as special national relic sites at a ceremony held in the capital on February 22.
Anti-smoking campaign launched
An anti-smoking publicity campaign was launched on February 22 in a bid to raise people’s awareness on the ill effects the habit brings to both smokers and non-smokers.
Vietnam war novel goes French
O Dat Ke Thu, written by amateur writer Le Lan Anh, is the first Vietnamese novel to be published by L'Hamarttan, one of France's leading publishing houses.
HCM City strives to improve vocational training
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, will implement measures to improve the quality of vocational training and raise the number of trained workers to 68% this year.
Reform efforts to boost economic recovery
The Government’s endeavours in renovating institutions and bettering the legal system have been seen by some as decisive factors likely to support economic recovery in 2014 and beyond.