The Southern Vietnam Food Corporation (Vinafood 2) has signed a contract with Indonesia’s Logistics Board (Bulog) to export 300,000 tonnes of 15 pct broken rice to the country, according to Saigon Giai phong (Liberated Saigon) daily.
A new SOS children’s village, the 14th of its kind in Vietnam, opened in Quy Nhon City, in the central province of Binh Dinh on October 16.
A delegation from the Foreign Ministry led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Phuong Nga paid working visits to Hungary, Slovakia and Norway from October 8-16 to promote economic-trade ties with these countries.
Defending champion Le Quang Liem experienced his fifth draw at the ongoing Spice Cup Chess Festival in the US on October 17.
Vietnam easily defeated Thailand 2-0 in their last group match of the Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper International U21 Football Championships in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai on October 17.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly on October 17 made a fact-finding tour of the southern province of An Giang’s aquaculture farms and large-scale field model.
Many Vietnamese delegations on October 17 paid tribute to King Father Norodom Sihanouk, who passed away on October 15.
The ninth meeting of the ASEAN Expert Group on Food Safety opened in Hanoi on October 17, attracting many healthcare experts in the region.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Luong Minh led the Vietnamese delegation to the first Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Kuwait from October 15-17.
(VOV) -Three Vietnamese athletes will compete in the third Asian Aerobic Championships to be held in Palembang, Indonesia from October 17-November 2.