PM to attend World Economic Forum on East Asia

May 28, 2012 - 10:24 AM

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 in Bangkok on May 31.

According to the Foreign Ministry, PM Dung was invited by Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra and chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab.

Source: VOV

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PM to attend World Economic Forum on East Asia

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 in Bangkok on May 31.

Gia Lai spends USD 8.1 million on fishing fleet restructuring

Five boats catch fire in Nghe An fishing port

Phu Tho woman charged over nearly 400 counterfeit luxury goods

Two South Koreans charged over fatal brawl in Ho Chi Minh City

Repeated cable thefts hit Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway

Hanoi police deploy drones to detect traffic violations

Dong Nai clears 2.67 hectares of forest for Ma Da Bridge

Nha Trang replaces 2 kilometres of ageing beachfront railings

Central Vietnam heatwave forecast to last until next week

Ho Chi Minh City records high rate of overweight and obese pupils

An Giang seeks location of remains of more than 300 fallen soldiers

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Haiphong restores historic K15 Wharf

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