Vietnam’s pepper export may hit 850 million USD this year and are expected to rise to 900 million USD in 2014, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).

Three Japanese c oastal defence ships with a total crew of 750 people aboard docked at Da Nang Port on October 19, beginning their friendship visit to the central city.

Cooperation programmes in human resources development between Vietnam and Japan have proved to be effective, contributing to Vietnam’s socio-economic development.

A steel flyover at Cay Go roundabout in Ho Chi Minh City opened to traffic on October 19, expected to offer a traffic relief to the city’s congested gateway to south-western provinces.

Nearly 1,350 households, agencies and units have been affected by the devastating blast at a firework factory in the northern province of Phu Tho on October 12, according to initial outcomes of a s

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has set a target of exporting 860,000 tonnes of rice this year, up 40,000 tonnes from last year.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos has launched a fund-raising campaign for storm and flood victims in the central region of Vietnam.

Representatives of international donors have appreciated Vietnam’s effective use of official development assistance (ODA), and pledged to continue to cooperate with and support the country in its f

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will ask for the National Assembly (NA)’s approval of two new Deputy Prime Ministers at the sixth NA session which will open in Hanoi on October 21.

Vietnam and Malaysia have defined major orientations to speed up cooperation in all fields in the coming time following the fine, rapid developments in their ties.