The Omani Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries recently lifted the ban on importing live poultry, their non-processed meat, and hatching eggs from Vietnam.

The fifth Lam Dong Tea Culture Week 2014 themed “Tea flavour on Lam Dong Plateau” was kicked off on December 21 in the Central Highlands city of Bao Loc , Lam Dong province.

An exhibition on historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos will be held in southern Kien Giang province, heard a press conference on December 21. 

Experts and architects put ideas forwards to develop the HCM City metropolitan area at a recent conference entitled “Planning-altering ideas for developing HCM City metropolitan zone by 2030 with a vision to 2035.” 

A seminar was held in central Danang city on December 20 as part of the Information Technology Training Project (ITTP) to seek the enterprises’ support for people with disabilities to help them start business or find jobs. 

An international tourism complex including five-star hotels, convention centres and casinos will be built on Phu Quoc Island, authorities in southern Kien Giang province have announced.

The office buildings market in Ho Chi Minh City has remained stable in the fourth quarter with limited new supply in grades A and B in both the central business districts and elsewhere, according to property consultant CBRE. 

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) at a ceremony marking its 60th anniversary of Traditional Day in Hanoi on December 2.

Over 500 retired military commanders and officials met at a gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21, on the occasion of the 70 th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 25th anniversary of All People’s Defence Festive Day (December 22). 

Vietnam bagged three more gold medals on the last competition day of the 17th ASEAN University Games (AUG 17) in Indonesia on December 20.