The Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on May 26 arrested Truong Duy Nhat on the charge of “abusing rights to democracy and freedom to infringe the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and citizens”.
The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to launch two hotlines to clamp down on crime against foreign tourists.
The Ministry of Construction (MoC) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on May 24 signed a cooperation agreement on green and energy efficient building development in Vietnam, aimed at reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
A meeting on eradicating rabies was held in the northern province of Phu Tho on May 24, attracting representatives from 10 northern provinces prone to the fatal disease.
A project to improve knowledge of poverty reduction was held at a workshop in Hanoi on May 24.
Vietnamese and French research institutes and universities have signed a framework agreement on research and education cooperation in information technology (IT) and communications.
Senior Vietnamese and German officials have discussed measures to strengthen ties between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and political parties of Germany.
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on May 24 held a grand ceremony at Hanoi-based Quan Su pagoda to celebrate Lord Buddha’s 2557th birthday.
The consumer price index (CPI) in May showed a decline of 0.06 percent over the last month’s figure, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 24.
Doctors from the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital have successfully performed two kidney and one liver transplants to save the lives of three patients suffering from fatal diseases.