(VOVworld) – ADB praised Vietnam’s efforts to stabilize its macro economy, ADB President Takehiko Nakao told reporters in Hanoi on Friday following his 2-day visit to Vietnam. He reiterated ADB’s commitment to speed up Vietnam’s restructure reforms and competitiveness.

(VOVworld) – Encouraging results have been recorded in Vietnam’s efforts to protect the air environment, with the legal corridor on this field being improved.

(VOVworld)- A conference on improving the performance of People’s Councils at various levels opened in Hai Duong city on Wednesday. The delegates stressed the need to strengthen coordination between People’s Councils, People’s Committees and the Fatherland Fronts in organizing meetings of the Provincial People’s Councils.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam hopes the US will focus on tax reduction for garment and footwear products in the negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

(VOVworld) – Finding ways to boost development cooperation among Vietnam, ASEAN, and Russia are crucial in the context of complex global developments, said Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan.

(VOVworld) – A ceremony to mark 40 years of Vietnam’s participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad was held in Hanoi on Sunday.

(VOVworld) – 2014 “Ho Chi Minh-Integration and Development” festival opened on Friday with 17 countries participating.

(VOVworld) - The Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) will host the 18th General Assembly of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) in 2015, with the VJA Chairperson acting as CAJ President for a two-year period.

(VOVworld) – A conference on the current status and future prospects for cooperation between Vietnam-ASEAN and Russia will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15-16. More than 100 delegates are expected to attend the event including Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh.

(VOVworld) – Ninety seven outstanding pieces of journalism on national unity were given awards at a ceremony in Hanoi on Wednesday.