Vietnam calls for efforts to ensure human rights for all

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation, and other international organisations in Geneva, has recently delivered a speech at a general debate on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk’s Global Update on the human rights situation, held within the framework of the 57th session … Read more

Wood export target of 15.2 billion USD feasible, challenges remain

Despite market recovery, the wood industry needs to overcome formidable challenges to realise the export revenue target of 15.2 billion USD for the whole year, according to insiders. The shipment of key products has gone up over the past time, including wood chips (38%), and wood and wooden products (over 20%), helping the industry gain … Read more

Vietnamese Language Festival held in Russia

A Vietnamese Language Festival, the fourth of its kind, was held in Ulyanovsk city, Russia, – the hometown of leader V.I.Lenin, on September 14. The event was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia in collaboration with the Russian-Vietnamese cooperation promotion organisations in Russia. Source: Vietnam News Agency