The Kathina (robe offering) ceremony is being held for the first time at the Khmer pagoda in the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay district, 40km west of Hanoi’s centre.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has underscored the significance of culture, saying that it is a spiritual foundation of the society, a measure of national progress and on par with politics, economics and environment.
Vietnam and Cuba signed the minutes of the 32nd meeting of their Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic, Commercial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Havana, Cuba, on October 17.
A delegation of Cambodian government officials acquired Vietnam’s experience in road safety management, helmet standards and helmet law enforce at a working session in Hanoi on October 17.
On the sidelines of the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Milan, Italy, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met leaders from Myanmar, Thailand, Mongolia, Bulgaria and Norway on October 17 to seek ways for closer bilateral ties.
Regardless of differences in opinions and policies on domestic and international issues, political parties in France always treasure and hope to boost the relationship between their country and Vietnam.
Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh held talks with Vice Chairman of the Chinese Party Central Committee’s Military Commission Fan Changlong in Beijing on October 18 before concluding his visit to China.
Foreign media have turned the spotlight on Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s agenda during his ongoing working trip to Europe.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue revoked the licences for 20 overdue investment projects, Le Dinh Khanh, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, announced.
Vietnam always creates favourable conditions for foreign enterprises and investment funds to invest in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh said in a meeting with President of Harbinger Capital Philip Falcone on October 17 in Hanoi.