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Quang Nam heritage festival wrapped up
The fifth Quang Nam heritage festival was concluded in the central province of Quang Nam on June 26, with the Miss Ethnic Pageant final putting the last note to a string of colourful events.
Party chief meets Thai legislative leaders
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and leaders of the Thai legislative body shared the view that the establishment of the Vietnam – Thailand strategic partnership opens a new chapter in the friendly and cooperative ties between the two countries.
AO victims receive Italian aid
The Italian Bolzano office in northern Hai Duong province on June 25 presented EUR20,000 to local Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims.
US Business Insider hails Phở as food of a lifetime
Business Insider, a New York based business news site, has listed Hanoi’s Phở, a “tangy beef module soup”, as the first of “40 meals you should eat in your lifetime”.
Taiwanese airline to launch Dong Hoi-Taipei route
The first international route linking Dong Hoi in Vietnam’s central Quang Binh province with Taipei, Taiwan (China), is to open from August this year.
Six-month GDP growth estimated at 4.9 percent
Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first six months of 2013 was estimated to grow by 4.9 percent, almost equal to last year’s figure.
US$748 million for national power transmission project
The National Power Transmission Corporation will allocate about US$748 million for the national power transmission project, nearly 27 percent higher than last year’s level.
Local researchers training in carbon control
A two-day workshop on carbon management closed in Hanoi on June 25.
Siemens Vietnam Day in HCM City
The Siemens Vietnam Day will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 28 tomark the 20th anniversary of Siemens Vietnam, one of the most successful multinational companies in Vietnam.
Vietnamese photographer brings home prize
Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has received an Honorable Mention in the professional Fine Art category at the seventh annual Prix de la Photographic in Paris.