Thousands of visitors flock to Giong festival

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Some 30,000 people on May 18 flocked to Gia Lam district of Hanoi to attend the main day of Giong Festival 2013, commemorating Saint Giong, who legend says turned from a child to a giant overnight to fight against invaders in the past.

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Vietnam, Russia boost tourism cooperation

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Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan have met with President of the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism Alexander Radkov to discuss measure to strengthen cooperation in tourism.

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Carnival sets Ha Long city alight

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Carnival sets Ha Long city alight

Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh sparkled with lights and colours during the 2013 Ha Long Carnival that kicked off on the night of April 27.

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NA Standing Committee to meet next week

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The National Assembly Standing Committee will convene its 17th meeting from April 9-18 to discuss draft amendments and supplements to several laws, announced the NA Office.

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Tourism development in Mekong Sub-region discussed

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Tourism development in Mekong Sub-region discussed

Tourism officials from four Southeast Asian countries - Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam - gathered at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21 to discuss connectivity measures to develop the industry in the Mekong Sub-region.

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HCM City opens Spring Flower Festival

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HCM City opens Spring Flower Festival

The Spring Flower Festival 2013, under the theme ‘The country’s position and people’s will,” opened in Tao Dan Park, Ho Chi Minh City on February 5.

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Japan’s ODA promotes economic growth in Vietnam

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Japan’s ODA promotes economic growth in Vietnam

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a conference in Hanoi on January 30 to review Japan ’s official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam over the last 20 years and its future orientations.

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Non-stop efforts to deal with AO consequences

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The Vietnamese government is currently providing monthly welfare support to over 200,000 Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims, according to the national steering committee on overcoming consequences of toxic chemicals/dioxin (Steering Committee 33).

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US serviceman’s remains repatriated

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On April 14, a repatriation ceremony for the remains of a US serviceman who died during the war in Vietnam was held at Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam ’s central region.

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Vietnam treasures ties with Germany

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Vietnam treasures ties with Germany

Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to further enhance cooperation with Germany in the coming time.

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German parliament donates to charity project in Vietnam

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The Vice President of the German Bundestag (Parliament) Wolfgang Thierse has presented a cheque worth 4,000 EUR to a charity project in Vietnam.

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Project on greenhouse gas emission control launched

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Project on greenhouse gas emission control launched

A project on improving the Vietnamese industry and trade sectors’ capacity to control greenhouse gas emissions and increase adaptation to climate change has been recently launched in Hanoi by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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New Year greetings to Khmer people

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A delegation from the National Assembly’s Council for Ethnic Affairs on April 12 met with the Patriotic United Buddhist Association in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on the occasion of Khmer people’s traditional New Year festival, Chol Chnam Thmay.

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German artist plans installation exhibition in Hue

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An installation exhibition with the theme “Collections” by artist Dorothee Berkenheger ( Germany ) will open on April 13, in central Hue city.

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Vietnam steps up UXO clearance efforts

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Vietnam steps up UXO clearance efforts

The Vietnamese Party, State and Government always attach importance to overcoming the consequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left from wars.

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