Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao has called for financial and technical support from the UK to realise its target of becoming a green, modern and friendly city.
Ten ASEAN member countries will join India, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea to introduce their cultural heritage at the first UNESCO-ASEAN Heritage Festival in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 27-31.
A Japanese film festival will take place in Hanoi, Danang and Vung Tau from November 11 to December 15, as part of activities to celebrate the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Year 2013.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 4 promulgated a decree which stipulates the management of foreign-registered vehicles brought into Vietnam for travel purposes.
Vietnam, as Chair of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), introduced a Draft Resolution entitled “Report of the IAEA” at a plenary session of the 68th UN General Assembly in New York on November 5-6.
The central city of Da Nang topped the 2012 Justice Index but it still needs to do more to make sure its legal and judicial system works more efficiently.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association co-organized a meeting in Hanoi on November 6 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Cambodia’s National Day (November 11).
The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), an independent US Government agency, has announced its invitation for candidates for its scholarship programmes in the next two years.
The Australian software producer Atlassian partnered with Pyramid Consulting Company of Belgium to launch a software development centre in Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City on November 6.
Hoang Xuan Vinh and Kieu Thanh Tu are expected to perform well at the ISSF World Cup Finals, which start on November 6 in Munich, Germany.