Nearly 1,000 students from secondary schools in the southern province of Kien Giang ’s Phu Quoc island district on November 30 joined a festival of protecting dugong, a species facing extinction in Vietnam.

More than 300 volunteers in the central city of Danang joined a meeting on November 30 to support the campaign of preventing domestic violence against women and girls.

Increasing the localisation ratio of leather and footwear products is a priority requirement for the industry in international integration as materials account for 68-75% of footwear production costs, the Vietnam Business Forum Magazine (VBF) said.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has just approved a project to build a 1,000-bed paediatric hospital in the city.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan and National Assembly deputies met with voters in Yen The district of northern Bac Giang province on November 30.

Hungarian President Ader Janos on November 30 visited the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, as part of his ongoing visit to Vietnam from November 26.

Vietnamese consumers spending on electronic products and appliances reached US$1.3 billion, a 20.9% increase, in the third quarter of 2014. 

Plentiful fashion shows and exhibitions are keeping Vietnamese fashion designers busy as the year nears its end.

The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore on November 28 hosted the ASEAN Gala Night 2014, an annual event aimed at promoting ASEAN culture and strengthening solidarity, connectivity and integration in the region.

The International Charity Bazaar, which aims to raise funds for disadvantaged people around the world, took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 29.