The Hanoi Association of UNESCO Clubs and Heritage Inns on May 16 launched a painting contest themed “Children paint national colours” for kids from four to nine years old in nursery and primary schools nationwide.
A high-ranking delegation from the Ministry of Public Security led by Minister General Tran Dai Quang, Politburo member are visiting Japan from May 13-17.
The People’s Court of southern Long An province on May 16 sentenced Dinh Nguyen Kha to ten years’ imprisonment and Nguyen Phuong Uyen to six years in prison for “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”.
An e-learning centre at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology was inaugurated on May 15 with financial aid of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s sea and islands opened to the public in the northern mountainous province of Yen Baion May 15.
(VOV) -The participation of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in safe water and sanitation projects is the best way to increase the involvement of women and their families, thus ensuring the projects’ success, according to an Australian official.
Vietnam and Russia on May 15 issued a Joint Communiqué, confirming that the lifting of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership level has created a strong driving force for stronger cooperation in the new era.
The Japanese Government will give support to 12 technical cooperation projects in Vietnam for the 2013 fiscal year, announced the Japanese Embassy at a press briefing in Hanoi on May 14.
Ho Chi Minh City will host the Southern Land Cuisine Festival and the Southern Fruit Festival as part of its strategy to stimulate tourism demand in 2013, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnam has adopted a national action programme worth VND14 trillion (about US$700 million) to address the consequences of war-left bombs and mines by 2015.