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HCM City presents office building to Laos
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan handed over an office building as a gift to authorities of the Lao province of Houaphan on May 21.
Fatherland front leaders congratulate Buddhist dignitaries
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Lam on May 21 visited and extended his greetings to Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue, Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Patronage Council.
Improvement marked for labour export firms
There have been drastic changes in the implementation of the Code of Conduct (CoC-VN) for Vietnamese enterprises sending workers for employment overseas, shows a survey of 20 target businesses.
France, Vietnam increase science cooperation
The President of the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD) Michel Laurent began a three-day working visit to Vietnam on May 22, as part of activities to intensify bilateral scientific cooperation.
“Vietnam in int’l community” discussed in Russia
Researchers and scholars from Vietnam, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Poland gathered at a seminar in Russia on May 20 to talk about the issues Vietnam is facing in its relations with the international community.
Vietnamese students awarded at Intel ISEF 2013
Vietnamese students won two fourth prizes at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in the fields of electricity and mechanics, and materials and biotechnology.
NA hears reports on constitution amendments, 2011 budget
The 13th National Assembly on the afternoon of May 20 heard reports on the collection of opinions on draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution, a proposal asking for NA approval of the State budget balance for 2011 and some other issues.
Vietnam, US intensify search for servicemen remains
Vietnam and the US hope to promote activities to find the remains of servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam.
Power transmission grid investment approved
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has adopted a financial mechanism for an investment programme on electricity transmission grid (the second phase) with loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency (AFD).
Thousands of visitors flock to Giong Festival
Some 30,000 people flocked to Hanoi’s Gia Lam district on May 18 for Giong Festival, commemorating Saint Giong, who legend says turned from a child to a giant overnight to fight against foreign invaders.