Sappers of the Quang Tri provincial Military Command on October 23 successfully detonated a 240kg magnetic bomb left over from the war. The bomb, coded MK36, contains 80 kg of explosives and measures 1.5 metres long, and 0.27 metres in diameter. Quang Tri is the most dangerous locality in Vietnam in terms of Unexploded Ordnance … Read more
A wastewater collection, treatment, and drainage plant funded by the Dutch government was inaugurated at the Phu My New Urban Area in Phu My town, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, on October 23. Construction of the project, whose capacity amounts to nearly 30,000 cubic metres per day and night, began in … Read more
The 16th international conference on the East Sea opened in Ha Long city of northeastern Quang Ninh province on October 23, seeking ways to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the East Sea. The event, organised by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), drew the participation of nearly 50 prestigious experts from 23 countries and … Read more
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held talks with visiting Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato’ Johari Bin Abdul in Hanoi on October 23, following a welcome ceremony for the latter. Earlier, on October 23 morning, the Speaker, his spouse, and the Malaysian delegation paid tribute to President Ho Chi … Read more
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Publishing House on October 23 organised a ceremony to launch a book entitled ‘Truyen ve Tong Bi thu Nguyen Phu Trong’ (stories of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong) by Korean author Cho Chulhyeon, on the occasion of 100 days since the late Party leader passed away. The 344-page book spotlighted … Read more
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Kazan city of Russia on October 23 morning local time), beginning his two-day trip to attend the expanded BRICS Summit, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, Chair of BRICS 2024. Welcoming Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation at the airport were the … Read more