President Vo Van Thuong on October 31 sent a message of condolences to his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over the mine fire in Karaganda province that caused great human and asset losses.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on August 9 received Hossein Selahvarzi, President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), along with several Iranian businesses in the fields of construction materials and pharmaceuticals.

Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that leaders of both Vietnam and Iran pay due attention to bilateral economic and trade ties during a reception in Tehran on August 8 (local time) for Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Abbas Aliabadi.

The People’s Committee of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum on July 13 held talks with a working team on border affairs from Attapeu province, Laos, during which the two sides proposed to upgrade the pair of Dak Long (Vietnam) - Vang Tat (Laos) auxiliary border gates to main ones.

The index of industrial production (IIP) in the first half of 2023 grew by only 0.44% compared to the same period last year due to decreasing orders, falling demand and rising input costs, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a 2023 to 2025 national action programme on the settlement of consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) left by previous wars.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 11 to inspect the production and supply of electricity at the Mong Duong Thermal Power Company, Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC, as well as coal mining and supply for thermal power plants at Ha Tu Coal JSC.

The Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) and Kushiro Coal Mine Co. Ltd, an affiliate of Japan’s Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Jogmec) signed an agreement on the training of safe technology and coal mining for the 2023 fiscal year in Hanoi on May 16.

Vietnam commits to joining actions in addressing consequences of bombs and mines left over from the war, according to Maj. Gen. Tran Trung Hoa, Director General of the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC).

As one of countries most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war, Vietnam has paid special attention to the clearance of bombs and mines in order to free land to serve socio-economic development and at the same time promote activities to support and help UXO victims.