A Vietnamese military delegation led by Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, is participating in the ‘Indo Defense Expo 2014” held in Indonesia from November 5-9.
As a representative of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), Vietnam presented five regional proposals at the 19th International Telecommunication Union (ITU) plenary session, which concluded in Busan, the Republic of Korea on November 7.
The Steering Committee and Organising Board of the 2014 Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum (MDEC) held a meeting in Soc Trang province on November 7 to review and issue the forum’s joint statement.
The 97th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution (November 1917-2014) was marked at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on November 7.
Vietnam will continue to work with APEC member economies in order to step up regional cooperation and consolidate the position of the APEC forum, Vietnam’s representative confirmed at the 26th APEC Foreign and Economic Ministerial Meeting which commenced in Beijing on November 7.
The central city of Danang has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) worth US$153 million so far this year, only 52.7% of last year’s FDI.
Vietnam is fully prepared for the upcoming 24th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM-24), the 15th ASEAN Conference of Army Commanders (ACAMM-15) and the 4th Conference of ASEAN Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (ASMAM-4), a military officer announced.
The association of Vietnamese people in Norway raised 40,000 NOK (US$5,700) during a recent charity night held in Oslo in support of poor and disabled children in Vietnam.
Ireland hopes to welcome more Vietnamese students who pursue their education in the country, Director for International Relations at Ireland’s University of Cork Christopher Brown has said.
The German development cooperation agency GIZ will continue helping Vietnam improve its hospital management with the use of advanced technologies, GIZ Programme Director Anna Frisch said.