Vietnamese and foreign biologists sat down together in Hanoi on December 4 to reinforce the policies and enhance capacity in managing invasive alien species (IAS), as well as raising public awareness about the problem.
The eighth Indochina Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences began on December 4 in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of over 450 experts and scientists from 17 countries, including Japan, China, the United State and Russia.
A workshop discussing measures to support people suffering the con sequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war in Vietnam took place in Hanoi on December 4.
Vietnam's hopes to claim the World Badminton Federation's Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open will rest on the shoulders of Nguyen Dinh Tuan Kiet and Pham Cao Cuong after the first round matches in HCM City on December 3.
Vietnamese U23 team captain Nguyen Van Quyet said team effort is key to Vietnam's success at the 27th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 27) in Myanmar.
Vietnam ranks 13th out of 175 countries for the fastest growing in drug spending, according to the Business Monitor International – an independent provider of proprietary data, analysis, rating, and ranking.
Japan's Maruichi Sun Steel Joint Stock Company opened a new steel factory on a 30-ha land lot in Di An district, the southern province of Binh Duong on December 3.
Findings from two recent excavations in central Thanh Hoa province show the development of stone tools by early cave dwellers and their adaptation to climate change, according to scientists.
Outstanding Vietnamese students majoring in piano along with domestic and international pianists participated in the opening performance of the 2013 International Piano Festival at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on December 2.
Vietnamese residents aged 15 to 35 have been invited to participate in a photo contest "I Love My City, My People" to celebrate the French Year in Vietnam and Vietnamese Year in France, which culminates in 2014.