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- Vietnam Fatherland Front delegation visits China
A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) is paying a visit to China from June 29-July 4 to boost ties with the Chinese People?s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The delegation, led by Nguyen Van Pha, executive member of the VFF
- Belarussian Independence Day marked in Hanoi
The Vietnam-Belarus Friendship Association and the Belarussian Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 3 to mark Belarus?s Independence Day and the 65th anniversary of its liberation from German fascist invaders. Speaking at the
- Too many boys being born in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) - Vietnam, concerned that too many boys are being born, will destroy more than 30,000 copies of books instructing couples on how to have a baby of their desired sex, state-linked media said yesterday. The books include 27 titles and
- Vietnam seeks to develop energy efficient businesses
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) said it will team up with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Hanss Seidel Foundation of Germany (HSF) to support the development of energy efficient businesses. MoNRE said
- EC approves scholarship programme for Vietnamese students
approves scholarship programme for students - EC approves scholarship programme for students WELCOME TO VOV Search NEWS Overseas :: Updated : 3:37 PM, 07/04/2009 EC approves scholarship programme for students The European Commission has approved two
- Vietnam?s labour exports pick up
Vietnam?s labour exports are expected to pick up in the remaining months of the year as domestic labour supply companies have secured recruitment orders from major labour importers after experiencing a standstill as a result of the global economic
- Vietnam?s population annually grows by 1.3 million
Vietnam?s population exceeded 86 million, as announced by Ho Chi Minh City?s Department of Population and Family Planning at an anniversary held in HCM City on July 3 to celebrate World Population Day (on July 11).
- National Party Congress to be held in early 2011
The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in the first half of January 2011, the Party Central Committee announced at its 10thconference in Hanoi from June 29-July 4. During its six-day event, the
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France occupied all of Vietnam by 1884. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by communist forces under Ho Chi MINH, who took control of the north. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later North Vietnamese forces overran the south. Economic reconstruction of the reunited country has proven difficult as aging Communist Party leaders have only grudgingly initiated reforms necessary for a free market.
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AFP - At least eight people were killed while three others were reported missing as a result of floods and landslides in northern Vietnam during the weekend, national emergency services said.
AP - John Fallan's trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers.
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