Officials from ASEAN member nations and China examined ways to address shortcomings in search and rescue operations in the East Sea, at a June 19-20 workshop in Hanoi.
UNESCO will assist Vietnam in the transfer of experience and expertise for sustainable development, said its Director General Irina Bokova while meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on June 20.
Vietnam and Thailand should further increase exchanges and contacts between their legislative bodies’ senior officials and parliamentarian groups, thus promoting mutual understanding and comprehensive cooperation.
Ho Chi Minh City will do its utmost to strengthen the relationship between Vietnam and Cuba.
Vietnam’s shooting squad will participate in the World Shooting Cup 2013 slated for July 3-12 in Spain.
Cassava export earnings are likely to reach US$2 billion if local exporters penetrate the European and US markets, according to Nguyen Van Lang, President of the Vietnam Cassava Association.
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has approved a US$14 million aid package to carry out the Haeng Bok (Happy) Programme in Vietnam’s northern border province of Lao Cai between 2014 and 2017.
The French circus troupe Chatbaz d'Entrar will present its latest repertoires during performances in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi this week.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) forecasts that the exports of telephones and their spare parts may exceed US$20 billion in 2013.
The Prime Minister has agreed upon an additional loan for the project to develop rural infrastructure in 13 central provinces.