PM Nguyen Tan Dung has reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong support for cooperation in the Greater Mekong Sub-region towards integration, prosperity and sustainable development.
At least 100 Syrian army deserters were killed or wounded in clashes and 49 civilians killed, a rights group said, as Damascus faced new demands to halt its bloody crackdown on dissent.
Singers, actors, models and beauty queens throughout the country will take photos for a charity photo book to raise funds for purchasing Tet gifts for needy families.
Inspector of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Welfare inspected the Suoi Sap 1 power plant construction site after an accident that claimed eight lives on Saturday.
North Korean television showed the body of late leader Kim Jong-Il lying in state in a glass coffin as his son and other senior officials paid their respects.
The National Trade Promotion Programme 2012 will continue focusing on export to eight key markets, an official from Ministry of Industry and Trade said.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified two international protocols as measures to prevent and fight organised crime across national borders more effectively.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities are deploying measures to protect tourists in response to the increasing number of robberies aimed at foreigners in the city.