Australian ultra-marathon athlete Pat Farmer has ended his 3,000km run from the top to the bottom of Vietnam after 40 days on the road.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment will receive US$2.2 million in non-refundable aid to improve Vietnam’s capacity to monitor and report on its progress towards achieving UN-established Millennium Development Goals.

Members of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee adopted a resolution in Hanoi on January 16, clarifying the “vote of confidence” procedure for positions elected or approved by the National Assembly and local People’s Councils.

Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd on January 14 started building a factory to produce digital colour multifunction devices and small LED printers in the northern city of Haiphong.

Bridgestone Tire Sale Vietnam Limited Liability Company has opened its first plant in Vietnam, applying state- of-the- art technology at My Phuoc three Industrial Park in the southern province of Binh Duong.

The UNESCO-recognised the ancient city of Hoi An will host a lantern festival on February 9-16 to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday.

People living in the Hong (Red) River Delta are preparing to celebrate the Huong Pagoda festival 2013, which a local official has promised will be the biggest ever.

(VOV) - Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi on January 14 condemned China’s recent activities in the East Sea, particularly the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes, saying they seriously violate Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction in the area.

Nguyen Hoang Thien will take part in the Australian Open juniors in Melbourne, a Group A event on January 19-26.

The Vietnam Football Federation has invited Vietnamese Czech midfielder Michal Nguyen to train with the national team.