VIETNAM TODAY

A fisherman in the central province of Ha Tinh released a giant sea turtle after he accidentally caught the giant animal in his nets on Thursday.

Border guards in the central province of Quang Binh on March 2 seized two foreign fishing boats in Vietnamese waters.

Vietnam would place itself in a scenario in which human bird flu infections could has been detected so as to take drastic actions to prevent the intrusion of avian influenza viruses that are raging in next-door neighbour China, said

Libyan naval forces have rescued 115 illegal migrants after their overloaded rubber boat sank off the coastline, and 25 more were still missing, a spokesman said on Friday.

Work commenced on an international cancer hospital project in Xuan Tao Ward, North Tu Liem District, Hanoi on March 2.

Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital has launched its surgical robot systems for joint and neurosurgery operations with progress in treatment, making it the first medical facility in Vietnam to employ the technology.

The first APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) kicked off in Nha Trang city, south central Khanh Hoa province, on March 2, with the attendance of delegates from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong signed a decision on March 1, 2017, to stop importing a number of agricultural products from India.

The development and attractiveness of Vietnam among foreign investors is undeniable because the country is constantly improving its business climate, according to most experts in EuroCham Sector Committees at the conference launching the EuroCham Whitebook 2017.

The Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training has discussed with the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and agreed on measures to control Vietnamese students in Japan and prevent them from illegally staying in the country.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Hanoi on March 2, describing their visit to Vietnam as a significant and memorable landmark in bilateral ties.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi will launch the Earth Hour 2017 Campaign in the capital city to raise public awareness of climate change adaptation and energy saving.

The Asian Volleyball Confederation has chosen Vietnam to host the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Cup this year.

As many as 150 cherry blossom trees and 7,000 cherry blossom branches imported from Japan will be put on show in downtown Hanoi as part of a Japanese cultural exchange in Hanoi slated for March 10 – 12.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 1 chaired a Cabinet meeting to review socio-economic performance in February and discuss ways to accelerate economic growth as planned.

Over 20 years of development, Vietnam’s internet has made sustainable contributions to society and Government policies have resulted in 60 percent of the population using the web, an official has said.

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 2 visited the Museum of Biology of the Vietnam National University in Hanoi where specimens of white goby fish and Onagadori chicken, gifts from the Japanese Royal Family, are preserved.

A network of organizations seeking to protect children in conflict urged U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to add 11 parties to the blacklist of countries and armed groups responsible for grave violations against children.

More than 14,450 enterprises were set up in the first two months of this year, with a total registered capital of over USD6.71 billion, according to the Business Registration Management Agency.