Nguyen Hoang Ngan, the Vietnamese queen of kata (performance), earned a silver medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on October 2.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held a conference on October 1 with a focus on the development of a strategy to supervise and evaluate public investment in the 2015-2020 period.
Vietnam’s rising numbers of middle-income people and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, a hoped-for magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) and export driver, will provide opportunities for Bangkok Bank’s operations in the country, a local newspaper reported.
The 11 th Asian-Pacific Tax Forum is being held in Hanoi from October 1-3, providing a platform for regional policy makers and economists to share their experiences in the field of taxation.
The Prime Minister asked relevant ministries and agencies to step up their efforts in the fight against tobacco trafficking, which is becoming a serious problem in many provinces and cities throughout Vietnam, especially in border localities.
The 2014 Kawasaki-Biere Larue Vietnam International Series 2014 was kicked off in the central city of Danang on October 1, with the participation of more than 230 badminton players from eight countries and territories.
The Ministry of Construction and the World Bank (WB) launched a results-based national urban development programme in the northern mountainous region on September 30.
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) has decided to launch a case against the US Department of Commerce (DOC) via the US International Trade Commission (ITC) over its imposition of duties on Vietnam s warm-water shrimp.
Hanoi authorities are planning to develop the capital into a modern, creative, and environmentally friendly industrial centre that produces high-quality, globally-competitive goods by 2030.
As many as 32,500 old and retired people across the nation received free health check-ups, medicine and gifts thanks to a campaign calling for more efforts in caring the health of the elderly, which began on August 3.