The 8th Asian-Pacific Conference on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, is taking place from October 9-11 in Hanoi for the first time, drawing participation of more than 700 domestic delegates and nearly 200 international experts.
Labour officials of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) plan to continue the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme, which sends Vietnamese workers to RoK.
The capital Hanoi will let off fireworks at 9pm on October 10 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its Liberation Day.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed thanks to Ho Chi Minh City authorities for their support to active Japanese investors, adding that the southern city is an economic frontrunner of Vietnam.
A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Ho Chi Minh City led by its Chairwoman Vo Thi Dung on October 9 had a meeting with overseas Vietnamese (OV) in Belgium as part of their tour of France , Belgium and Germany from October 5-10.
A cooperation programme was launched between the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) at an official ceremony in Hanoi on October 9 to promote gender equality and control sex imbalances at birth during the 2014-2020 period.
“Le Courrier du Vietnam”, a weekly magazine published by the Vietnam News Agency, was invited to represent Francophone media in the Asian-Pacific region at an international Francophone journalism forum in Montreal, Canada.
Vietnam’s U19 football team got off to a bad start at the Asian Football Confederation’s U19 Championship in Myanmar, losing 0-6 to the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 9.
The Dong Tru arch bridge, made of steel tubes filled with cement, was opened for safety testing in Hanoi on October 9 as part of the extended Highway No. 5 project.
Vietnam will share its economic development experience with Laos for both to grow together, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed.