The southern province of An Giang and the Cambodian province of Takeo twinned their border villages, making it easier for locals to provide mutual support.
Lawmakers examined four reports on the amended draft laws on the organisation of government and local authorities, military service and the draft veterinarian law during their plenary session in Hanoi on November 3.
An international symposium on geographic information systems (GIS), which are advanced forms of technological software used to analyse and present geographical data, took place in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on November 3-4.
Amending the current tax laws is likely to create the best possible conditions for taxpayers to fulfill their duties while accelerating sectoral reforms in line with Vietnam’s international commitments, Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung said.
Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) for January-October increased by 6.9% over the same period last year, fuelled by growth in almost areas, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade at a televised conference in Hanoi on November 3.
Taiwan’s move to launch live firing on Ba Binh island, part of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, is a serious violation of Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty, threatening peace, stability, maritime security and safety, and further complicating the East Sea issue.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung urged relevant ministries and the community at large to apply more systematic measures to ensure the effectiveness of drug addiction prevention and control, as well as treatment and rehabilitation.
Canon Vietnam Limited Company has built new classrooms and toilets for Phu Lam 2 kindergarten in An Phu village, Phu Lam commune, Tien Du district, the northern province of Bac Ninh as part of its project “Canon Friendship Schools Chain” 2014.
Da Lat University in Central Highlands Lam Dong province will receive simulated equipment for nuclear education donated by the Republic of Korea (RoK) later this month.
The central province of Thua Thien Hue has adopted a revised industrial development plan to 2020 with a total investment of almost VND28 trillion (approximately US$1.3 billion), focusing on sectors with competitive edges such as food processing, textile and paper making.