(VOVworld) – On Sunday, the Vietnamese embassy in the US presented Vietnam’s Friendship Order to Andre Sauvageot for his contributions to promoting Vietnam-US relations. Sauvageot served the US army during the Vietnam war and he has contributed significantly to bilateral ties. Sauvageot said: “I’m very moved. This is an honor that I never thought I would be given. It motivates me to continue helping Vietnam as long as I stay alive.”

(VOVworld) – A ceremony was held in Dien Bien Phu city on Saturday to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory. Dien Bien province received the Labor Order, first class, on this occasion.

(VOVworld) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida have agreed to consolidate political trust by maintaining regular visits and dialogues, and upholding existing dialogue mechanisms.

(VOVworld) – The World Records Union granted a certificate for the only version in the world for Hoa Lu Epic, a collection of 121 poems written by Prof. PhD Hoang Quang Thuan, President of the Institute of Telecommunication Technology under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

(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.