(VOVworld) – Vietnam hopes for continued cooperation and support from other governments and international organizations to speed up the effort to clear unexploded bombs and mines. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung spoke at a donors’ conference in Hanoi on Friday where he called for concrete contributions from the US in this effort.

(VOVworld) – A gala night and street caravan on Thursday are the curtain raisers to the Dien Bien Cultural and Tourism Week, which will feature a series of activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory.

(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh said that the new rural development program has become a widespread campaign involving the participation of the political system and the people.

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for closer coordination between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to improve the efficiency of government management.

(VOVworld) – The office of the National Steering Committee on overcoming Consequences of Toxic Chemicals/ Dioxin during the war in Viet Nam (Steering Committee 33) and the UNDP jointly organized a conference to make public the statistics relating to dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa airport, Dong Nai province and recommendations on land use.

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Union of Literature and Art Associations has organized a pilgrimage to Dien Bien Phu for more than 100 artists from across the nation.

(VOVworld) – Ensuring and promoting human rights is first of all the responsibilities of every country where international cooperation on human rights plays an important role.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam National University in Hanoi held a ceremony to honor 8 outstanding female scientists whose research projects have been internationally recognized.

(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged for more practical measures to develop the economy, reduce poverty, organize vocational courses, and generate jobs in the northwestern mountain districts.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam will propose to the UN Human Rights Council the promoting of the rights of vulnerable groups and protecting them from the effects of climate change, environmental degradation, and overexploitation of natural resources.