The President of the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD) Michel Laurent began a three-day working visit to Vietnam on May 22, as part of activities to intensify bilateral scientific cooperation.
Researchers and scholars from Vietnam, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Poland gathered at a seminar in Russia on May 20 to talk about the issues Vietnam is facing in its relations with the international community.
Vietnamese students won two fourth prizes at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in the fields of electricity and mechanics, and materials and biotechnology.
The 13th National Assembly on the afternoon of May 20 heard reports on the collection of opinions on draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution, a proposal asking for NA approval of the State budget balance for 2011 and some other issues.
Vietnam and the US hope to promote activities to find the remains of servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has adopted a financial mechanism for an investment programme on electricity transmission grid (the second phase) with loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency (AFD).
Some 30,000 people flocked to Hanoi’s Gia Lam district on May 18 for Giong Festival, commemorating Saint Giong, who legend says turned from a child to a giant overnight to fight against foreign invaders.
Three Vietnamese people have been named in the list of 30 top record holders in Asia in 2013, according to the Vietnam Record Organisation.
Authorities of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum on May 18 held a memorial service for 16 Vietnamese volunteer experts and soldiers whose remains had just been brought back from Laos and Cambodia.
Vietnam has made great progress in recent months towards eliminating stigma and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the United Nations has said.