Vietnam hopes for further cooperation with OECD at UN forums: Ambassador

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) on September 27 expressed his hope for closer coordination with the Representative Office of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in the issues of mutual concerns at the UN forums. Meeting with Andreas Schaal, Director for OECD Global Relations and … Read more

Deputy FM highlights education’s role in ensuring human rights

Education is an effective tool that helps citizens to ensure their rights as well as improve respect and understanding in society, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet said on September 27. Viet made the statement while delivering his opening remarks at an international seminar on integrating human rights education into education system co-sponsored … Read more

UNHRC adopts outcomes of Vietnam’s IV cycle UPR

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on September 27 adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)’s fourth cycle for Vietnam, as part of its 57th regular session. Led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, the Vietnamese delegation presented the country’s stance on the recommendations made in the fourth-cycle UPR. … Read more

Vietnam, Cuba beef up parliamentary cooperation

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai paid a working visit to Cuba from September 21-27 to concretise the protocol on cooperation between the two parliaments. Authorised by NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Hai co-chaired the first meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-parliamentary Cooperation with President of the … Read more

Create the name “Moo Deng” Admin Page. Received an award.

Moo Deng” is famous all over the world. In order to give back to the person who started it, ZPOT presented awards of honor to the Admin of the Kha Moo and the Gang page and the Admin of the EDU zoo say page. Yesterday (27th September), Mr. Atthaphon Sriran, Director of Zoological Park Organization … Read more

The Yom River overflowed and washed away an entire wooden house.

The flood barrier along the Yom River in Sukhothai Province collapsed, causing the water to wash away entire wooden houses. The floodwall along the Yom River in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province collapsed, causing the water to wash away the wooden house next to the floodwall. Fortunately, the homeowner had already evacuated to the Wat Tha … Read more