Opinion

There is growing concern about increased tension in the East Sea after China illegally placed its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone in the sea.

A national teleconference was held to review the country’s prevention of AIDS, drugs and prostitution in the first half of 2014.

Jitendra Sharma, honorable President of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) voiced support for Viet Nam’s efforts in defending its sovereignty while he was received by Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh took part in the 27th ASEAN-US Dialogue in Yangon, Myanmar on June 10.

Italian PM Matteo Renzi’s official visit to Viet Nam marked a new stage in the development of the two countries’ relations.

The Senior Officials` Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (SOM ARF) kicked off yesterday in Myanmar, dedicating a significant amount of attention to the current situation in the East Sea.

Viet Nam will create all possible favorable conditions to attract more foreign investment to production, business and trade, regarding the capital source as crucial to the nation’s socio-economic development.

Vietnam steadfastly resolves to find a non-violent and peaceful solution to the East Sea territorial dispute that is amenable to both sides, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

Vietnamese farmers are put at a disadvantage by current policies and the lack of effective oversight and competent regulators, one expert said.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oreshaski has highlighted Vietnam as one of his nation’s vitally important partners that plays a pivotal role as an economic bridge linking Bulgaria with other Asian nations.

Vietnam and Japan will enhance the strategic partnership with a longer range vision, Vietnamese ambassador to Japan Doan Xuan Hung said in a recent interview granted to a Tokyo-based Voice of Vietnam (VOV) correspondent.

Government policies encourage the production of low-quality rice at the expense of high-quality rice producers, affecting the country’s competitiveness, according to one expert.

UNESCO joins international and regional partners to launch the annual Women Make the News (WMN) initiative on the International Women’s Day (March 8) themed “Advancing Global Partnerships to Achieving Gender Equality in and through Media.”

Even though foreigners are banned from providing tourist guide services for foreign visitors to Vietnam, many are still openly operating at many localities across the country, worrying tourism managers.

The finance and trade ministries will set up delegations to inspect dairy production and trading companies after these companies submitted proposals to increase the prices of their products.

Public hospitals should review the pay scale of medical staff to help make the sector`s reform more effective, said Dr. Pham Manh Hung, Chairman of Vietnam Medical Association.

Vietnamese products are currently gaining a firm foothold in the domestic market thanks to their improved quality, high competitiveness and reasonable prices, a conference heard in Hanoi on February 18.

Many parts of Hong (Red) and Thai Binh rivers have seen its average water level remarkably reduced - by two metres lower than the previous 20 years.

Vu Minh Giang, a history professor from the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, stressed the importance of properly honouring the heroes who died during the 1979 border war with China.

Analysts are predicting that 2014 will be a more successful year for the Vietnamese real estate market, after the year began with an increase in the number of apartment transactions.