Organsing the 31st ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-31) slated for September 19-25 in Hanoi will be the most important event in Vietnam’s AIPA presidential term as well as in the Vietnam National Assembly (NA)’s foreign affairs for 2010.

Vietnamese textile and garment businesses are increasingly using locally-made materials in their production for export and striving to corner the domestic market.

A programme aiming to reduce the use of plastic bags has been launched by the Hanoi Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

The Thang Long Royal Citadel is one of 39 heritage sites which are being considered for UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites at the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee in Brazil from July 25 to August 3.

(CPV) – According to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, People’s Committees of Hanoi city and districts and towns in Hanoi invested more than 1000 billion VND to build 24 schools at all levels.

Vietnam always wants to strengthen the relations of friendship and comprehensive cooperation with France, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet while receiving French Minister of Defence, Herve Morin.

Bui Thi Thuy Van has become one of the most outstanding Vietnamese pupils in the recent German high school graduation examinations.

Mohhamad Mustafa Amini, Mathew Allan Leckie, Nenjamin halloran, and Eli Babaji each scored a goal in Australia’s 4-1 victory against Vietnam on July 28, thwarting the host’s chances to reach the final of the ASEAN U-19 football championship in HCM City.

(CPV) – After a long time of decrease, international tourists to Hanoi from the beginning of this year to now have increased by 12 percent with 551,600 arrivals in comparison with the same period of last year.

Russia is ready to restore military cooperation with NATO almost two years after relations were frozen during the Georgian war, Russia's top general was quoted as saying on July 23.

Vietnam’s population, now at the “golden stage”, offers many opportunities for the country’s economic growth.

Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Kunio Mikuriya has praised Vietnamese customs’ increasing role in international customs forums.