Vietnam calls on all parties concerned to respect the newly-reached ceasefire agreement in Gaza Strip and actively speed up negotiations for stability and peace in the region.
President Truong Tan Sang has said that Vietnam always attaches importance to its traditional relationship with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which was initiated and fostered by late President Ho Chi Minh and late President Kim Il-sung.
A delegation of cotton producers and exporters from eastern and southern African countries met with their Vietnamese counterparts in Ho Chi Minh City on August 6 to explore business opportunities.
The northern province of Quang Ninh has obtained Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's approval to select Hanoi-based property developer Joinus Company Ltd. and its partners as "potential investors" in Van Don International Airport.
A requiem was held in Vientiane on August 6 for Vietnamese and Lao revolutionary martyrs, who sacrificed their life for national independence and the special relations between the two countries.
The National Wage Council (NWC) on August 6 adopted a proposal on a 15.1% rise in region-based monthly minimum wage in 2015, which will be submitted to the Prime Minister for approval.
The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and southern Sekong province of Laos have agreed to move their ties forward across the board, especially economics and border security defence.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 6 sent his congratulations to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who has become new leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
The export value of handicraft products in the first half of this year reached nearly US$900 million, an increase of about 10% compared to the same period last year, the Vietnam Economic News (VEN) reported, citing figures released by the Vietnam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcraft).
Vietnam's maternal death rate is decreasing, according to reports from 63 provinces and cities.