The central city of Da Nang topped the 2012 Justice Index but it still needs to do more to make sure its legal and judicial system works more efficiently.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark began a five-day visit to Vietnam on November 6.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association co-organised a meeting in Hanoi on November 6 to celebrate the 60 th anniversary of Cambodia’s National

Cancer remains a big challenge to Vietnam’s health sector although a national target programme on cancer prevention and control has been underway for the past several years.

Vietnam’s export of labourers to the Middle East and North African countries has yet to meet the abundant potential of cooperation between the two sides.

The first Vietnam – Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation convened in Bangkok on November 5 to discuss bilateral links across the board.

The Mekong Delta key economic zone will focus on industrial, trade and agricultural development with priority given to the industrial sector in a bid to fulfil the set target of contributing 13.3 p

Vietnam has 16 national target programmes covering such areas as building new rural areas, employment and vocational training, sustainable poverty reduction, and child protection.

A new model of the Italian Piaggio motorbike, launched in Milan on November 4, is expected to become a phenomenon in Vietnam.

The 28th Asian Advertising Congress (AdAsia 2013) themed “Re-engineer Advertising” will take place in Hanoi from November 11-14.