Vietnam seeks measures to recover polluted areas (10/03/2009)

A seminar on strategies to recover Vietnam’s polluted land areas was organised by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with Germany’s Environment Ministry, in Hanoi on March 10.

Russia confers Friendship Order on Vietnamese scientists (05/03/2009)

VietNamNet Bridge - Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Vadim Serafimov presented Russia’s Friendship Order to several Vietnamese scientists in Hanoi on March 4.

Vietnam Studies Prize presented to two foreign researchers (03/03/2009)

VietNamNet Bridge - Australian Dr. David G. Marr and Japanese Dr. Yumio Sakurai have been named winners of the 2008 Vietnam Studies Prize awarded to foreign experts who have made outstanding academic contributions to Vietnamese studies. The Foundation’s Prize Jury on February 25.

Analytica VN 2009 firstly to be held next month (22/02/2009)

VietNamNet Bridge - An international trade fair for analysis, biotechnology, diagnostics, laboratory technology and services will be held with Analytica Vietnam Conference for the first time in Hanoi on March 18-23.

Hungary willing to help Vietnam protect environment (17/02/2009)

VietNamNet Bridge - Hungary has been paying attention to the environment protection work in Vietnam , said the Senior State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Water Lajos Olah during his visit to Vietnam from February 5-7.

PetroVietnam extend world cooperation in business production (04/02/2009)

In common with exploitation and operation of projects effectively, Vietnam Petroleum Corporation (PetroVietnam) have been promoting internationally joint venture, association and cooperation to increase production of oil and gas products to serve industrial development and meet demands of living in the country.

BP signs accord to supply crude to country’s first refinery (30/01/2009)

BP Plc., Europe’s second-biggest oil company, has signed an agreement with two units of Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, or PetroVietnam, to supply crude to the country’s first refinery at Dung Quat.

Vietnam, China mark 59th anniversary of diplomatic tie (15/01/2009)

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on Jan. 14 held a get-together to mark the 59th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties (Jan. 18, 1950-Jan. 18, 2009).

Asia-Pacific region unites for peace and development (13/01/2009)

The 17th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) opened in Vientiane, Laos, on January 12. The Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly, Nguyen Phu Trong, delivered a speech at the first plenary session, calling for stronger cooperation between member countries to overcome challenges in 2009.

Vietnam, Austria cooperate in health technology (11/11/2008)

VietNamNet BridgeVietnam and Austria signed an agreement on technological cooperation in healthcare in Hanoi on Nov. 4.