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Japan supports Vietnam’s technical cooperation projects
The Japanese Government will give support to 12 technical cooperation projects in Vietnam for the 2013 fiscal year, announced the Japanese Embassy at a press briefing in Hanoi on May 14.
HCM City to host Southern Cuisine, Fruit Festivals
Ho Chi Minh City will host the Southern Land Cuisine Festival and the Southern Fruit Festival as part of its strategy to stimulate tourism demand in 2013, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
National programme launched to clear bombs, mines
Vietnam has adopted a national action programme worth VND14 trillion (about US$700 million) to address the consequences of war-left bombs and mines by 2015.
Party mass mobilisation delegation visits US
A delegation of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation led by its deputy head Nguyen Duy Viet paid a working visit to the US from May 10-14.
US firm expands operations in Vietnam
The US-based human resources solution provider CareerBuilder on May 14 announced to expand its operations in Vietnam with the opening of a representative office in the country.
FDI enterprises call for production assistance
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) companies operating in Vietnam have made some proposals to relevant agencies to help businesses expand production and boost exports.
Vietnam calls for int’l aid to build new rural areas
A number of prioritised areas in which Vietnam is calling for international assistance during the implementation of the national target programme on building new-style rural areas have been identified at a forum in Hanoi on May 14.
Google Display Network launched in Vietnam
The Google Display Network, which offers a collection of websites, from small niche blogs to major sites, for advertisers to place their ads, was launched in Vietnam on May 13.
Singapore-based firm helps Vietnam build water treatment plant
New Asia Investments, a Singapore-based investment firm, has invested US$240,000 into a joint venture to build a water treatment plant in Vietnam.
HCM City plans celebrations of Buddha’s birthday
A series of spiritual and cultural events will get underway in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16-24 to celebrate the 2,557th birthday of Buddha and 50 years since Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc burned himself to protest the war in Vietnam.