Grandmaster Liem enters world top 30
Vietnamese chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has jumped from 49th to 27th
place in the world rankings due to stunning victories over the last two
months.
UN agencies optimistic about poverty and hunger fight
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and
the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) on January 7 expressed
cautious optimism at successes in the fight against poverty and hunger this
year.
President Triet meets newly-appointed ambassadors
President Nguyen Minh Triet has
expressed his delight at the development of friendship and cooperation
between Vietnam and Palestine, the Philippines, Algeria, Armenia,
and Nepal.
Society
FAO selects Vietnam as among best hunger fighters
Vietnam has been selected by the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as one of the four most
successful countries in reducing the number of hungry people, together
with Armenia, Brazil and Nigeria.
