The Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) Central Committee on October 7 called on its staff to donate at least one working-day’s salary to help victims of tropical storm Wutip.
Foreign media and public opinions have affirmed that General Vo Nguyen Giap, who passed away on October 4 at the age of 103, will live forever in the hearts of foreign friends and peoples.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on judicial cooperation between the supreme courts of Vietnam and Bulgaria was signed in Hanoi on October 7.
Many condolences over the death of General Vo Nguyen Giap have continued to be sent to Vietnam and his family, describing the death as a great loss to the Vietnamese nation.
The total turnover of Thua Thien-Hue tourism sector reached VND4.6 billion (US$2.1 million) in the first nine months of this year, according to provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The “Du Sieu Nhan” (Superman Swings) act performed by eight Vietnamese circus artists has won a gold medal at the 14th Val d'Oise (Domont) International Circus Festival in the French capital Paris.
Tra fish exports are expected to reach around 1.8 billion due to high demand from export market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
A special lecture at the Hanoi University on October 8 will focus on Korean cuisine, with Professor Jung Hee Sun of Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul teaching the students about dishes that have been featured on several South Korean TV series.
The rubber industry expects to bring home US$4.5 billion in export this year, according to Tran Thi Thuy Hoa, Chief of the Office of the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA).
The news of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s death has saddened all local people in Dien Bien province which was closely linked to Giap’s image in the 1954 Dien Bien Phu victory over the French colonialists.