Sappers have safely defused a nearly 500kg bomb which was dropped by the US troops during the war in the northern province of Phu Tho.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has asked authorities in the central and southern regions to evacuate locals to safe grounds and ban vessels from going to sea on December 11, as typhoon Hagupit is likely to land in the southern central area on the night of the same day.
Vietnamese students have bagged two gold, two silver and one bronze medals at the 11th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in Mendoza city, Argentina, from December 3.
The Vietnamese Embassies in Singapore and South Africa have held ceremonies to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944).
A delegation from the India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee in West Bengan state led by its President Geetesh Sharma is paying a working visit to Vietnam from December 4-14 to discuss measures to further mutual understanding between the two peoples.
The Prime Minister has approved the allocation of VND1,807 billion (US$86 million) from the 2014 State budget’s reserves for 43 provinces and central-run cities across the country to implement their urgent projects.
Vietnam’s National Tourism Year 2015 will take the theme of “Connecting world heritage” with a series of activities taking place in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa, the designated main venue, local officials announced in Hanoi on December 9.
Businesses from China’s Taiwan signed five Memoranda of Understanding on agriculture cooperation with their partners from northern Quang Ninh province, in Ha Long city, on December 10.
President Truong Tan Sang has hailed the outgoing Chilean Ambassador Fernando Urrutia for the contributions he has made to the relationship between the two countries during his tenure.
Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrei Kovtun paid a farewell visit to President Truong Tan Sang on December 10 before ending his tenure in Vietnam.