(VOVworld) - US Ambassador Ted Osius and Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defense, announced on Tuesday the successful treatment of dioxin-contaminated soil at Da Nang International Airport under a project managed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of National Defense.

(VOVworld) – Truong Gia Binh, President of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), said Vietnamese IT enterprises are preparing to welcome a shift of the IT market from foreign investors, particularly those from Japan.

(VOVworld)- The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour held a ceremony to mark the International Workers’ Day (May Day) on Sunday night in Hanoi to recall the great role of the Vietnamese working class in national construction and defence.

(VOVworld)- The Ha Long Carnival 2016 featuring the theme “Convergence and Pervasiion” took place in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh province on Saturday.

(VOVworld) - Standard & Poor's credit rating for the country stands at BB-/B with stable outlook, unchanged from the rating announced in March 2015, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance on Friday.

(VOVworld) - The first meeting of the project ‘Establishing the network of cultural cities of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Co-operation’ (FEALAC) took place in Hue on Friday under the presence of mayors and representatives from 16 member countries. The meeting was part of the ongoing Hue Festival.

(VOVworld) - European parliament members, economists and business representatives gathered in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss ways to boost EU-Vietnam trade relations.

(VOVworld) – An exhibit on President Ho Chi Minh and National Assembly and People’s Council elections opened at the HCM Museum in Hanoi this week.

(VOVworld) – A seminar on the opportunities and challenges presented by the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement for Vietnamese female entrepreneurs and workers opened in Hanoi on Tuesday. Dinh Thi Thu Ha, Vice President of Thai Nguyen province’s Female Entrepreneurs’ Association, said: “We should equip ourselves with legal knowledge and improve the quality of our products during this time of integration. Distinctive products will ensure competitiveness and generate incomes and jobs.”

(VOVworld)- On Monday, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized the need to tackle difficulties in order to facilitate investors.