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PM Nguyen Tan Dung left Mendoza on April 17 to wrap up his official visit to Argentina made at the invitation of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

To save electricity during the current drought conditions in the central region, electric companies in some provinces have cut off power for hours at a time in many localities.

The Government has approved the project to upgrade Yen Tu forest in the northern Quang Ninh province into a national forest.

The number of visitors to this year’s Hung Kings Temple Festival has increased sharply over the past five days, according to the festival organising board.

At the recent meeting of the ASEAN-China joint working teami, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to full respect and realization of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the Eastern Sea.

Airlines urged a re-think of flight restrictions as a volcanic ash cloud made Europe a virtual no-fly zone for a fourth straight day with nearly seven million passengers affected.

Vietnam always respects ASEAN’s principles of consensus and non-interference in internal affairs of any member countries, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on April 18.

Several major airlines safely flew test flights without passengers over Europe on Sunday despite official warnings about the dangers of a volcanic ash plume.

Depression is common among Vietnamese mothers and children but the problem is mostly “ignored”, a World Health Organization expert said.

KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France, says it has flown a plane through the cloud of volcanic ash covering Europe without suffering any damage.

Malaysia‘s AirAsia and Vietnam‘s VietJet have signed an agreement confirming a deal to start up a new low-cost carrier in Vietnam, according to FlightGlobal.

A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s former capitals through different historical periods has recently been opened at Hung Kings Temple relic site in Phu Tho province.

Ambassador Bui The Giang, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam at the United Nations has affirmed Vietnam’s support for UN efforts to boost system-wide coherence.

Vietnamese PM and Argentine President voiced support for the expansion of bilateral cooperation in multiple fields.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has designated the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee and Tien Phong Newspaper to organise the Miss Vietnam 2010 pageant.

A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe on Saturday, as thousands were stranded in Asia for a second day.

A contract to establish the Vietnam-Laos Vung Ang Port Joint Stock Company was signed in Vientiane, helping the port develop more rapidly and effectively.

Vietnam's diary company Vinamilk welcomed 371 dairy cows from New Zealand, which arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi.

Vietnam Airlines has cancelled flights to and from Europe due to a giant cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland.