VN remains world’s top pepper exporter
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - Vietnam remains the world’s top pepper exporter with some 95 percent of its products reaching over 80 countries and territories worldwide, reported the Vietnam Association of
Canada funds Vietnam’s first mental health project
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - The Canadian fund Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) on January 10 announced a primary 7.7 million CAD (7.2 million USD) aid to 22 mental healthcare projects worldwide, including o
2013 drug statistics a cause for concern
A worrying rise in drug crime was recorded in 2013 with a growth in the number of cases, arrested suspects and seized drug hauls, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy
AO/dioxin victims’ association marks milestone
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - Various activities took place around the country on January 10 to mark the 10th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin.
Vietnam protests China’s violation of sovereignty
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - China’s recent acts concerning the East Sea are illegal and of no value, and seriously violating Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipel
Vietnam improves global rank in licence procedures
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - Vietnam has been ranked 28th among 185 countries for its licensing procedures for the construction industry in 2013, representing a jump of 39 places from the previous year.
2014: Brighter prospects for Vietnamese economy
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - The Vietnamese business community continues to believe in brighter economic prospects for 2014, due to the Government’s drastic measures on easing difficulties and expectation
Prime Minister Dung visits Cambodia
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is leading a Vietnamese delegation to visit Cambodia from January 12-14 at the invitation of his counterpart Hun Sen.
Haitian President hopes for more Vietnamese investors
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - Haiti’s President Joseph Michel Martelly has expressed his hope that more Vietnamese investors will pour money into in his country, especially in the sectors matching with the
Rescued wild animals released in Quang Nam
HANOI, Jan 12 (VNA) - The forest management and protection force of central Quang Nam province on January 11 released into the wild a large number of animals seized during inspections designed to p
