A Vietnam-Cambodia military youth gala night was held on August 16 in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2017 and the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 16 to announce the Prime Minister’s decision on the establishment of the Vietnam Press Museum.
More than 3,000 firms and 5,300 household businesses will offer around 30,000 discount programmes during the annual sales promotion months in Ho Chi Minh City, said the city’s Department of Industry and Trade on August 16.
Vietnam has so far this year imported 4.13 million tonnes of corn worth 825 million USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai has praised the International Labour Organisation’s support for Vietnam in building legal frameworks relating to labour standards and social security.
Travel firms have reported an increasing number of tour bookings for the upcoming three-day holiday for National Day, starting September 2, with beach trips receiving the highest number of bookings.
The Crazy House or Hang Nga Guesthouse in Da Lat city of Lam Dong province has been listed among the world’s secret marvels “that you never knew existed” by Lonely Planet - the largest travel guide book publisher in the world.
The 20th Vietnam Film Festival 2017, themed ‘Building a modern and humane cinematic industry’ will take place in Da Nang city from November 24 to 28 of the same month.
