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Regional winners of Robocon contest eye glory
Six teams - four from Duy Tan University and two others from the Ha Tinh Vocational College of Technology - will represent the central and Central Highlands regions to compete at the final round of the 2014 Robocon Vietnam Contest.
Activities kick off Hung Kings Temple Festival
The annual Hung Kings’ Temple Festival kicked off in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 5 (the sixth day of the third lunar month), beginning with two photo exhibitions.
Japanese painter finds Vietnamese inspiration
Shuji Ohba of Japan is showing 29 of his lacquer works in his debut exhibition in Vietnam at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum.
Overlapping policies hinder poverty reduction efforts
Overlapping policies are hindering poverty reduction efforts, according to Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen.
Lao leader welcomes Vietnamese Party delegation
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Dinh The Huynh was welcomed by Lao Party Secretary General and President Choummaly Saynhasone in Vientiane on April 6.
Health ministry urges measles vaccinations for children
The health ministry has urged all cities and provinces nationwide to strengthen prevention measures against measles, particularly vaccinations for children between 9 and 24 months old.
SBV to merge more banks this year
The State Bank of Vietnam planned to merge six or seven more banks, SBV governor Nguyen Van Binh said.
Survey suggests an employment increase
Vietnam's labour market showed signs of recovery as over 82% of surveyed participants upbeat about the business outlook this year, projecting increased business revenue.
Mekong River Commission summit issues declaration
At the end of its one-day session in Ho Chi Minh City on April 5, the 2nd summit of the Mekong River Commission issued a declaration, reaffirming the vital importance of sustainable use and management of water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin.
Peace Trees active in UXO clearance in Vietnam
The US organisation Peace Trees Vietnam (PTVN), which consists mostly of American war veterans, has helped Vietnam deactivate around 64,000 pieces of explosives and clear over 138 ha of land contaminated with the unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the country’s central region since 1995.