Banquet held in honour of Vietnamese President in Laos

President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam attended a banquet hosted by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on July 11. Source: Vietnam News Agency

NA Standing Committee’s 35th session concludes

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up its 35th session in Hanoi on July 11 after one and a half days of sitting, fulfilling its set agenda. Closing the session, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man said the committee considered and approved three resolutions on the organisational structure of military procuracy agencies; and two others … Read more

Ba Ria-Vung Tau specialised in cocoa trees

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is expanding cacao cultivation to meet growing demand. Cacao has been grown in the province for 20 years and is of such high quality that it is ranked among the world’s 100 best. The province’s Chau Doc district alone has nearly 600 hectares of cacao trees. Thanks to … Read more

President To Lam visits telecom joint venture in Laos

President To Lam on July 11 visited Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Lao Asia Telecom, as part of his ongoing state visit to Laos. The Vietnamese State leader hailed efforts and business results of Star Telecom, saying its services have covered even the most remote areas of fLaos, … Read more

Nearly 8,000 runners to join VNExpress Marathon Da Nang Midnight

Nearly 8,000 runners will be racing in the first ever VNExpress Marathon Da Nang Midnight, starting at 2am on July 14, organisers said on July 11. According to the organisers, full-marathon and half-marathon runners will be the earliest competitors, gathering at the starting point from midnight. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Thai Binh province focuses on planting new rice crop season

Thai Binh province’s officials have directed local people to focus on planting a new rice crop season in 2024. The province strived to complete new crop planting work by the end of July. This year, the province planted different rice varieties like BC15, TBR1, Dai thom 8, Bac Thom no. 7, among others, on a … Read more