Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received executives of key Russian energy companies in Moscow on the afternoon of September 10 (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to Russia. ? At the reception for Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom – a major Russian energy corporation, the top Vietnamese … Read more
Hanoi capital city has 831 operating craft villages – the biggest number in the country, including 331 traditional ones recognized. The villages mainly focus on crafts related to agro-forestry-fishery, handicrafts, wooden, rattan and bamboo, pottery, glassware, embroidery, and textile-garment industries. The products are unique, diverse in types and designs, and have good quality with many … Read more
Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) saw a year-on-year increase of 8.8% over the past eight months, extending the recovery of the sector, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported. Over the past eight months, some key industrial sectors reported an IIP higher than the same period last year, including rubber and plastic products up … Read more
A competition entitled ‘Vietnam in my heart’ aiming to promote the Vietnamese language was launched in Hungary on September 8. Held by the Budapest Vietnamese Language Centre, the event was launched in celebration of the day honouring the Vietnamese language (September 8). The contest aims to foster a love for the Vietnamese language and strengthen … Read more
A grand welcome ceremony at the highest level for a head of state was held in Hanoi on September 10 for General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, who is on a State visit to Vietnam. Source: Vietnam News Agency
Torrential rain from Typhoon Yagi across the northern region and the release of water from hydropower reservoirs further upstream have caused the Hong (Red) River water level to rise rapidly, reaching the first warning level at 9.5m and flooding residential areas along the riverbanks in the capital city of Hanoi. On September 10, Hanoi Department … Read more