Culture - Sports
Vietnam win second gold at Asian Games
Vietnam bagged a second gold at the
Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand with a win in wushu&kungfu, a
demonstration sport.
Culture - Sports
Culture - Sports
Topstriker to play for Portuguese team
Topstriker Le Cong Vinh will join Portugal ’s Leixoes on a short-term loan contract.
Martial artist Truc in Asian Games final
Taekwondo artist Tran Thi Ngoc Truc
competed well on August 3 to reach the women’s final on the second day
of competition in the first Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand.
Politics
Vietnam puts forth three initiatives at AIPA-30
Vietnam on August 5 raised three
initiatives at the ongoing 30 th General Assembly of the ASEAN
Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-30) in the Thai resort city of
Pattaya.
Politics
AIPA-30 convenes in Thailand
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
has played an important role in bringing ASEAN closer to the people, providing them
with ample opportunities for development, the Thai PM said.
Thailand, Cambodia to speed up ACMECS single visa plan
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to
speed up a single visa plan under the ACMECS grouping, to boost tourism between the
two neighbours.
Investors commit 4 bil. USD to Red River delta
Foreign and domestic businesses, who
are attending an investment promotion conference in Nam Dinh province,
on August 5, pledged to inject nearly 4 billion USD into 10 projects in
the locality and its neighbouring province of Thai Binh.
Land tourist route linking Central Highlands with Laos, Thailand
Vietnam ’s Central Highlands will join
Laos and Thailand in building a land tourist route running through
three countries.
Thailand, Cambodia sign extradition deal
Thailand and Cambodia have signed a
bilateral agreement on the transfer of convicted persons and
cooperation in the enforcement of penal sentences during the 6th
Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation in Bangkok.
Business
Vietnam offers competitive business operation costs
The cost competitiveness of Vietnamese
operations was far greater than that offered by China or other regional
destinations, Chairman of the US-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Chris
Runckel has said.
Red river delta provinces move to seek investment
A conference to promote the flow of
investment into the Red River Delta provinces of Nam Dinh and Thai Binh
will be held on August 5, said organisers on July 30.
Vietnamese, Thai youths strengthen cultural exchange
Twenty Vietnamese students have
attended a cultural exchange with Thai peers entitled “ Vietnam visits
Thailand ” in Bangkok from July 28 to August 17.
Swimming: Viet sets national record at Rome champs
Top Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huu Viet
topped his personal best in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the World
Swimming Championships in Rome, to rank eighth in Asia.
Inflation slows in several Asian economies
Several economies reported slowing
inflation rate in July, largely because of a high-based comparison
caused by last summer’s oil-price surge, media reported.
Vietnamese wood blocks named world memory
A set of Nguyen dynasty wood blocks has
become the first piece of Vietnamese heritage to win recognition as a
UNESCO Memory of the World, according to UNESCO Vietnam.
Action month for AO victims to kick off
The Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) has
targeted raising 98 billion VND for 70,000 Agent Orange/dioxin victims
during this year’s action month, which will run from August 10 to
September 10.
Vietnamese player takes Thailand Grand Prix badminton competition
Top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh
won his first international tilte of the year, beating host rival
Boonsak Ponsana 21-16, 21-13 in the men’s singles final of the SCG
Thailand Grand Prix Gold on July 26.
It took Minh, the tournament second seed, only 37 minutes to beat the third seed Ponsana.
It took Minh, the tournament second seed, only 37 minutes to beat the third seed Ponsana.
Seafood exports likely to rebound
Exports of Vietnam ’s main seafood
staples such as “tra” fish and shrimp are projected to recover in the
last months of this year in terms of both price and turnover, said the
Information Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Japan, Mekong sub-region boost economic ties
The Japanese Foreign Minister will meet
his counterparts from Mekong sub-region countries in Siem Riep,
Cambodia in October to discuss cooperation development programmes.
Almost 130 Thai businesses to exhibit in Vietnam
Almost 130 Thai businesses and their
sales representatives will take part in an exposition of Thailand’s
products, scheduled to be held in Hanoi from August 6-9.
Focus
Vietnam retains third place on SEA Games 30 medal tally
Vietnam – Cambodia business cooperation forum to boost trade
Vietnam – Laos conference to share experiences in ethnic work
SEA Games 30: Historical table tennis gold medal for Vietnam
