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3792 newsThe Appeal Court of the Supreme People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14 commuted the prison sentence for a defendant convicted of “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-Iran Friendship Association organized a meeting in Hanoi on August 14 to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Iran diplomatic ties.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will continue supporting the establishment of a rice seed production hub in central Danang City.
Experts gathered at a conference in Can Tho city on August 13 to explore measures needed to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Mekong Delta.
An agricultural competition project (ACP) funded by the World Bank has passed the halfway point and is making a positive impact in seven Mekong Delta provinces.
Hanoi will provide VND318 billion (roughly US$15 million) in zero-interest loans between July 2013 and April 2014 in a bid to stabilise the price of essential goods.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked Kon Tum to mobilise investment resources to support socio-economic development.
More foreigners will be allowed to purchase houses in Vietnam under a recent proposal made by the Ministry of Construction.
Collaboration in combating cross-border crime and terrorism will be as important as cooperation in staff training and information sharing.
Japan’s Otawara city would seek to build friendship ties with central Danang city as part of its efforts to increasing connectivity in the Southeast Asian region.