Vietnam hopes to receive more support from the USAID for hunger elimination and poverty reduction, climate change adaptation, human resource training and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Decades of conservation efforts to save rhinos are coming undone, as surging demand for their horns in Asian traditional medicine has spawned a vast criminal trade powered by poaching.
The NA has turned down the resignation of its member Dang Thi Hoang Yen, who is facing the removal of her membership for dishonesty shown in her record details.
The third session of the 13th NA will consider a bailout package worth VND29,000 billion ($1.3 billion) as a solution to save businesses, the Government announced.
The bombmaker accused of masterminding the Bali attacks that killed 202 people begged forgiveness from the victims' families, and claimed he did not know nightclubs would be targeted.
The insurance market will continue to expand this year, with total premiums expected to reach USD2.2 billion, up 24% from last year, says a recent report from A.M. Best.