Vietnam and Germany have seen progress in their strategic partnership over the past few years, with two-way trade reaching US$7.7 billion in 2013.
Chinese tugboat 281 on June 7 deliberately rammed into the left side of Vietnam’s fisheries surveillance ship KN-635 that was undertaking law enforcement in the area around the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is illegally standing in Vietnamese waters, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.
The construction sector should pay attention to promoting energy efficiency right from the stage of designing as well as in the construction process of projects, experts said at a seminar held in Hanoi on June 6.
The People’s Court of northern Hoa Binh province on June 6 sentenced six members of a major drug trafficking ring to death.
The Hoa (ethnic Chinese) community in Ho Chi Minh City has voiced their support for the Party and State’s policies towards Hoa people at a meeting with the city’s top officials on June 6.
Vietnam’s first specialised Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Development Centre was officially opened on June 4 at the Danang Software Park by Vietnamese VBPO Company and the Japanese GROP Company, a local newspaper reported.
Vietnamese fisheries surveillance staff on June 6 detected high-capacity Chinese fishing ships in the area surrounding the Haiyang Shiyou-981 rig which is illegally standing in Vietnam’s waters.
The southernmost province of Ca Mau is taking many practical steps to help improve its environment and address climate change and rising sea level, especially in coastal and urban areas.
The central province of Thua Thien Hue has invested VND49 billion from the state budget in a project to prevent coastal erosion and ensure safety for people in Hai Duong commune, Huong Tra town.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment on June 5 announced overall development plans for two southern economic zones through to 2020, which are focused on expanding key fields and boosting GDP growth.