Vietnam is forecast to enjoy a trade surplus of US$1.5 billion this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Export and Import Department.

Sappers have safely defused a nearly 500kg bomb which was dropped by the US troops during the war in the northern province of Phu Tho. 

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has asked authorities in the central and southern regions to evacuate locals to safe grounds and ban vessels from going to sea on December 11, as typhoon Hagupit is likely to land in the southern central area on the night of the same day.

Vietnamese students have bagged two gold, two silver and one bronze medals at the 11th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in Mendoza city, Argentina, from December 3. 

The Vietnamese Embassies in Singapore and South Africa have held ceremonies to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944).

A delegation from the India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee in West Bengan state led by its President Geetesh Sharma is paying a working visit to Vietnam from December 4-14 to discuss measures to further mutual understanding between the two peoples. 

Hosting the second leg match of the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup's semi-finals will give Vietnam a huge advantage, but Coach Toshiya Miura insists on taking precautionary measures to guarantee victory.

The establishment of a national agency to protect human rights was among several suggestions made at a conference held in Hanoi on December 10.

Vietnam came away with two gold medals in the sixth World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Competition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO in Mumbai, India on December 10.

Irish Aid and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) on December 10 held a workshop in Hanoi to develop action plans to fight child malnutrition in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia through the use of multi-nutrient powders (MNP).