Diplomatic sector urged to deepen external relations (14/12/2011)

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has urged the diplomatic sector to deepen relations with traditional, major, strategic partners and to mobilize other countries to support Việt Nam’s legitimate stance.

Province attracts further 38 domestic projects (14/12/2011)

As reported by Provincial People’s Committee, since beginning of this year, the province has granted investment licenses to 38 domestic projects, with total registed capital of nearly VND 13,000 billion. Up to now, the province has 416 domestic projects in force with total registed capital of over VND 180,000 billion. Of which, 116 projects in industrial zones and 300 ones out of Izs.

Over 200 new species discovered in Mekong River region (13/12/2011)

A new monkey, a self-cloning skink, five carnivorous plants, and a unique leaf warbler are among the 208 species newly described by science in the Greater Mekong region that includes Vietnam in 2010 and highlighted in a new WWF report.

Total lunar eclipse in Vietnam and the world (12/12/2011)

Millions of people in Vietnam, Australia and North America admired the recent total lunar eclipse.

Ninh Thuận announces master planning scheme for socioeconomic development (12/12/2011)

Ninh Thuận People’s Committee on Saturday officially announced its master planning scheme for socioeconomic development until 2020.

NA Chairman wraps up UK tour (11/12/2011)

National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Sinh Hùng and his entourage left London for Hà Nội on December 10, concluding a three-day official visit to the UK.

SAP teams up with Vietnam universities in software training (09/12/2011)

SAP (NYSE: SAP) – a market leader in enterprise application software – on Thursday presented the SAP University Alliances Program certificates to three institutions in Vietnam namely RMIT Vietnam, Vietnamese-German University, and University of Economics and Law (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City).

Export turnover increased (09/12/2011)

News from Department of Trade & Industry, in November 2011, export turnover of province reached over USD 1.176 billion, reduced 0.81% over the previous month. Export turnover (except oil) reached USD 186 million, decreased 5.03% comparison with the previous month, in which, domestic enterprises reached nearly USD 43 million; the FDI enterprises reached over USD 143 million.

Long Son Commune to be multi-functional urban area (07/12/2011)

Afternoon 01 December, at the hall of Long Son commune’s People’s Committee, Vung Tau City People"s Committee announced the Long Son island scheme on scale 1 / 2000. Representatives of more than 100 households in Long Son commune, leaders of local authority and other departments concerned attended the meeting.

Construction consultancy for industrial zones to attract Japanese companies (07/12/2011)

On 30 November, the Foval investment advisory group (Japan) led by Mr. Ookubo Hideo, Chairman of Forval Corporation; Chairman of the special mission on internationalization of small and medium sized companies, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, had a working session with the provincial leaders on advice of investment promotion from Japan.