On May 19, Vietnam conducted successful tests of the prototypes of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) at the testing range of the Space Technology Institute in Hoa Lac, Hanoi.

Vietnam’s socio-economic performance in 2012 and the first four months of this year was high on the agenda at the National Assembly (NA)’s fifth session that opened in Hanoi on May 20.

(CPV) – Aiming to follow direction of the PM and remove difficulties on production, support the market and deal with bad debt, the Hanoi People’s Committee has issued plans to carry out Hanoi’s 2013 Promotion Month.

(CPV) - Mr. Le Van Son, Director of the Quang Ngai Aquatic Product Resources Protection and Exploitation Department, announced that Quang Ngai is one of 14 coastal provinces and cities supporting the “Observation systems for fishing boats, fishing grounds and fisheries resources using Movimar satellite technologies” (MOVIMAR), funded by the official development assistance (ODA) of France.

Over the past two weeks, diseases among animals and poultry have been controlled, said Pham Van Dong, head of the Veterinary Department, during a meeting of the steering committee on the prevention of poultry diseases on May 21.

On May 19, under 40°C heat in Hanoi, thousands of people stood in line to pay a visit to Uncle Ho on the 123^rd anniversary of his birth.

On May 19, the Vietnam national defence television channel made its debut at the National Convention Centre on the occasion of the 123^rd anniversary of Ho Chi Minh’s birth.

The Ministry of Justice reported on May 17 that opinions and feedback on draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution had been collected from 18 million people across 63 provinces and cities.

Finland supports Vietnam’s continued renewal process to maintain economic growth and reduce poverty, said Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kimmo Lahdevirta.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 18 arrived in Hanoi, successfully completing his official visits to Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus from May 12-17.

Vietnam is ready to share experience with Palestine, continue supporting Palestinian people in their struggle for national independence as well as boost cooperation between the two governments, ministries and localities.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 18 issued an order to kick off construction of two tunnels in Phu Loc district, central Thua Thien-Hue province.

Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien had a working session with French Minister of Social Affairs and Health Marisol Touraine during her visit to France from 16-18 May.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Huynh Dam on May 17 congratulated Buddhists on the occasion of Buddha’s birthday anniversary.

Shares fell into the red during the May 17 session on both national stock exchanges.

The “Vietnamese culinary and cultural weeks in Indonesia” programme kicked off at Kempinsky hotel in Jakarta on May 17.

Vietnamese people are paying tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in many ways on the occasion of his 123 rd birthday anniversary (May 19^th).

A book titled Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN: Drivers and Policy Options was launched at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters in Jakarta on May 17^th.

Over 500 objects and documents related to the Truong Son-Ho Chi Minh Trail are on display in an exhibition to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh’s 123rd birthday and 54 years since the opening of the legendary trail.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hailed the positive contributions of the Vietnamese community in Belarus to Vietnam-Belarus relations, saying that each of them is a bridge popularising Vietnam and its culture and people.