Vietnam attaches importance to fostering the friendship and cooperation with the US on the basis of respecting each other’s independence and sovereignty.
Park Geun-hye became South Korea's first female leader when she was elected president on Wednesday. Park, a conservative, is due to take office in February.
Thirty-seven paintings by the late Buu Chi are on display at the Hue Exhibition Centre in Hue City, marking the 10th death anniversary of the renowned artist.
Gunmen in Pakistan mounted fresh attacks on health workers carrying out polio vaccinations, prompting UNICEF and WHO to suspend work on a campaign opposed by the Taliban.
Vietnam’s business environment is still good for investors to consider long-term investment projects despite the current economic hardships, an expert said.
Experts have stressed the need to provide more services for migrant workers in the context of increasing labour flows not only within the country but also on a global scale.
Vietnamese economists and entrepreneurs in Switzerland have gathered at a seminar to swap information on cooperation and investment opportunities between Vietnam and Switzerland.
The Asian Development Bank will provide US$212 million to continue a project improving water service delivery to more than three million Vietnamese people.
Activists point out that merely allowing same-sex marriages would not usher in social tolerance for such couples or eradicate the severe discrimination in a Confucian society.
Vietnam needs to establish a government-level agency to coordinate with relevant ministries on honing the country’s competitive edge in the internationally integrated economy.