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A string of important IT events will be held in the central coastal city of Da Nang from October 21-24, helping promote cooperation among Vietnamese and foreign IT firms, the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) said on October 16.

Hanoi authorities always attach importance to the cooperation with German enterprises in various fields like pollution treatment, clean water supply and infrastructure development, according to a municipal leading official.

Hanoi stands ready to support the Belgian Embassy and enterprises to continue with cooperation, investment and technological transfer in the capital city, bringing interests to both sides, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon agreed on measures to enhance mutual trust and understanding between Vietnam and the RoK, thus boosting the bilateral relationship in a more effective and comprehensive manner.

As many as 70 Francophone students from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea are joining a summer school programme held in Hanoi from July 30 to August 4.

The HCM City Book Street on Nguyen Van Binh street in District 1 earned a turnover of 20 billion VND (877,000 USD) in the first six months of this year, according to the HCM City Book Street Company.

Vietnam’s booth attracted thousands of visitors at the 24th Travel and Vacation Show in Ottawa, Canada, which was held from March 17-18.

After four editions, the annual Vietnam-Japan festival has left good impression on Vietnamese people and boosted their understanding about Japan, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

The 39th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over the Pol Pot genocidal regime was marked in Ho Chi Minh City on January 5.

A Vietnamese cultural week began in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on October 4, aimed to bring the country’s beauty closer to international friends and deepen ties between the two countries.

The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association (VJFA)’s chapter in Hanoi (VJFA Hanoi) convened its fourth congress on September 30 to map out operational orientations for 2017-2022.

Various interesting arts, sports and tourism activities will be held during the cave festive season 2017 that will kick off in the central province of Quang Binh on June 17.

An English writing contest for youths themed “ASEAN citizens” featuring Southeast Asian values has been launched.

Vietnamese audiences will be enchanted with several resplendent and lissome dances from the Republic of Korea ’s traditional dance group Yun Myung Hwa Ensemble.

Hanoi wants to step up cooperation with Japan in various fields, especially investment, trade and tourism, an official said at a workshop in the city on March 20.

A delegation from the New York-based Battery Dance Company taught dance to students at the College of Culture and Arts in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from October 4-7.

Battery Dance Company from New York will host a performance and host dance workshops in Hanoi from October 11-21.