VIETNAM TODAY

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is hosting a conference of the joint managing council of the World Federation of Democratic Youth from May 27-31, reflecting the country’s contributions to the world’s democratic and progressive youth movements.

The most recent statistics on labour productivity in Vietnam has placed the country at the bottom of countries in the Asian Pacific region.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society has made strong statements in opposition to China's aggressive actions towards Vietnamese fishermen in the East Sea, demanding compensation for a sunken fishing boat.

Authorities in Hanoi have agreed to build 10 kilometres of water pipelines to bring water from the Da River to the capital city to alleviate serious water shortages in some areas across the city.

President Barack Obama warned that the US was ready to respond to China's "aggression" but said that Washington should lead by example by ratifying a key treaty.

The 200-year-old Duong Pham communal house in Hue is in ruins despite its historical and architectural values.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted new draft policies which will support fishermen to help continue their expeditions.

The Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will provide continued support for Vietnam’s preservation and protection of endangered wild animals, and effective implementation of the convention.

Vietnamese singer My Tam was awarded “The best-selling artist from all major territories” at the World Music Awards 2014 (WMA) held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on May 27.

Senator Ben Cardin told President Truong Tan Sang on May 28 that he will voice the US’s concern about China’s illegal placement of oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s waters at the upcoming Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore.

China has sent missile-bearing vessels and minesweepers to the East Sea to patrol and deter Vietnamese ships as of May 28.

The ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Anar Imanov, gave a speech at the official reception on the occasion of National Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, May 28.

The Boston Global Forum on May 28 announced its new Boston Global Forum Initiative to take swift action for a call to peace in the East Sea.

Vietnam welcomed 3.75 million foreign arrivals in the first five months of this year, demonstrating a year-on-year increase of 26.07%.

Vietnamese businesses should commit to lessening their reliance on imports from China, said National Assembly deputy Tran Xuan Hoa, Vietnam National Coal- Mineral Industries Group former Chairman.

Authorities in China's mainly Muslim Xinjiang mounted a mass sentencing in a stadium for 55 people on offences including terrorism, state media said Wednesday, as they press a crackdown on escalating violence.

Increasing both regional and international cooperation in preserving biodiversity and countering illegal cross-border trade in endangered flora and fauna has been defined as a key mission of the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network.

The Hanoi People’s Procuracy on May 27 proposed imposing a 30-year jail charge on one of Vietnam’s top banking tycoons, Nguyen Duc Kien, for his role in a multi-million dollar scandal uncovered last year.

Ukrainian aircraft and paratroopers killed more than 50 pro-Russian rebels in an assault that raged into a second day on Tuesday after a newly elected president vowed to crush the revolt in the east once and for all.