On March 17 President Sang greeted former Acting President of the Democratic Party Yoshito Sengoku and former Senator Matsuda Iwao along with more than 100 Japanese friends as part of his busy schedule during the trip to Japan.
A 36% increase or US$22.34 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered in 2013, a revised report by Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment noted.
Deputy chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Hua Ngoc Thuan has urged the relevant bodies to bolster efforts towards gender equality.
Vietnam gives top priority to developing bilateral ties with Japan to bring mutual benefits and meet the two people’s expectations, President Truong Tan Sang has told Japanese Emperor Akihito in Tokyo on March 17.
A project approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will see upgrades to more than 70 traditional medicine hospitals across the country, from now until 2020.
The Hanoi office market is thriving with new commercial infrastructure, leading to higher occupancy and decreasing rents, noted CB Richard Ellis Vietnam Co Ltd (CBRE)'s Hanoi branch.
A VND165 billion (US$7.85 million) project funded by the Government will help encourage artisans, amateur singers and young people in the northern province of Phu Tho to preserve xoan singing.
Crown Prince Haakon Magnus has treasured cooperation between Norway and Vietnam in his interview granted to Vietnam News Agency prior to his official visit to Vietnam from March 18-21.
Vietnam has outlined its financial cooperation plans for 2014 and beyond with the US and Japan during Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung’s 10-day tour to the countries, which ended on March 14.
Vietnam was, is and will be an active, responsible member of the Francophone community, ready to build a bloc of solidarity and strength, said Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan at a ceremony to mark International Francophone Day (March 20) in Hanoi on March 14.