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Over 1,000 young people shape Vietnam map in Bac Lieu
More than 1,000 young people in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on June 7 shaped a map of Vietnam, including Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes, showing their love towards the national seas and islands.
Vietnamese ships keep struggling against China
They stayed about 8-10 nautical miles from where China’s oil rig is illegally standing, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.
Pilot programme increases agriculture connectivity
A pilot programme will aim at financing connectivity models between businesses and farmers in order to promote high-technology application in agricultural production and exports.
Taiwanese investor Chung Jye invests in Hai Duong
The northern province of Hai Duong has granted an investment permit to the Chung Jye Vietnam Co., Ltd, a Taiwanese investor specialising in producing footwear for exports.
Vietnam included in new FTSE ASEAN Index series
ASEAN Exchanges have introduced an expanded FTSE ASEAN index series which will include Vietnamese stocks for the first time, in a bid to provide a comprehensive suite of indices covering the growing ASEAN equity market.
Labour federation condemns China’s illegal act in East Sea
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has voiced opposition against China’s wrongful and dangerous act of illegally placing its oil rig in Vietnam’s waters, demanding the country immediately recall the rig as well as all surrounding vessels out of the area.
Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership highlighted
Vietnam and Germany have seen progress in their strategic partnership over the past few years, with two-way trade reaching US$7.7 billion in 2013.
Chinese ships display mounting aggression
Chinese tugboat 281 on June 7 deliberately rammed into the left side of Vietnam’s fisheries surveillance ship KN-635 that was undertaking law enforcement in the area around the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is illegally standing in Vietnamese waters, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.
Construction sector urged to improve energy efficiency
The construction sector should pay attention to promoting energy efficiency right from the stage of designing as well as in the construction process of projects, experts said at a seminar held in Hanoi on June 6.
Death penalty given to six drug traffickers
The People’s Court of northern Hoa Binh province on June 6 sentenced six members of a major drug trafficking ring to death.