Vietnam’s Permanent Representative Mission to the United Nations placed funeral books in New York from October 11-13 for people to pay tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap.

The Government will continue providing support for local enterprises to overcome difficulties in production and business due to the economic downturn.

A memorial service for General Vo Nguyen Giap was held in Tan Trao commune, Son Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang , on October 13.

An emotional burial service for General Giap took place in Vung Chua – Dao Yen area in his native province of Quang Binh at 4pm on October 13.

Vietnamese and Chinese experts agreed to bolster cooperation for mutual development in the waters off the Gulf of Tonkin at their fourth round of negotiations in Beijing, China from October 7-9.

The 23 rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings closed in Brunei’s capital city Bandar Seri Begawan on October 10, wrapping up the year Brunei plays ASEAN Chair.

Eighty domestic and foreign experts gathered at an international workshop in northern Ninh Binh province on October 9 to discuss how to protect rare and precious primate species in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Brunei’s capital Banda Seri Begawan late on October 10, wrapping up his attendance at the 23rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has approved a 500kV power transmission line project to bring 80 percent of hydropower supplies from the southern part of Laos and the northeast region of Camb

The southern central coastal and Central Highlands regions have grown more than 604,000 hectares of rice so far this year, yielding over 3.2 million tonnes of unhusked rice, 1,300 tonnes more than