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As many as 139,236 Vietnamese nationals received Japanese visas in 2015, or about three percent of the total visas that Japan issued to foreign citizens in the year.

HCM City’s fourth satellite 115 emergency aid station opened at Thu Duc District Hospital on June 7 to provide timely medical aid in traffic accidents and other emergencies.

Vietnamese shares continued to sink into negative territory on May 23 as investor confidence remained low amid fears of a possible US rate hike in June and oil prices extended their falls.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 7 confirmed that its fourth national to contract the Zika virus had recently returned from a trip to Vietnam.

Vietnamese shares were mixed for a third day on the two local exchanges on May 6, while blue chips continued to attract foreign investors with positive quarterly performances.

The weightlifting team will see their fourth athlete competing in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer, setting a national record.

The National Election Council (NEC) convened its fourth session in Hanoi on April 13 under the chair of its Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

The 4th ASEAN Chief Justices’ Meeting issued a joint statement on April 1 at the end of the one day event in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam has ranked fourth out of 149 countries assessed for how well they convert national wealth into well-being for the population.

Changi Airport of Singapore has been voted the World’s Best Airport for the fourth consecutive year.

With 6.9 billion USD in revenue from wood and wood-based product exports in 2015, Vietnam has become the fourth biggest wood exporter in the world, following China, German and Italy.

The 12th National Party Congress discussed personnel work at its fourth working day in Hanoi on January 24.

The fourth National Party Congress held from December 14-20, 1976, reviewed the resistance war against the US imperialists for national salvation, and guiding the nation towards socialism.

The European Union (EU), which makes up about one fourth of the world consumption, is now the fourth largest importer of Vietnam’s timber and wood products after US, Japan and China.

Vietnam ranked fourth at the eighth ASEAN Para Games in Singapore after all competitions concluded on December 9 noon.

Vietnamese shares fell further on both local exchanges on December 1, extending declines for a fourth day, led by financial stocks such as insurers.

Vietnam was elected as member of the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2015-2019 tenure on November 12, marking the fourth time the country has won a seat at one of UNESCO’s two most powerful bodies.

Malaysia’s exports reached 16.3 billion USD in September, constituting a rise of 8.8 percent compared to the same period last year, and a fourth consecutive month growth.

About 85.6 percent of the surveyed 4,028 enterprises in the processing-manufacturing sector expect to maintain their current growth trends or expand their business operations in the fourth quarter.

The Bank Indonesia (BI) has recently announced a survey indicating that the country’s banks have seen optimistic signs and the economy will see stronger development in the fourth quarter of this year.