(VOVworld)- A seminar on “positioning the Vietnam tourism brand” opened in Hanoi on Thursday aiming to implement the strategy on Vietnam’s tourism development until 2020, and vision towards 2030.

VOVworld) - Activities to celebrate the Vu Lan or the 7th full moon festival, one of the biggest festivals in Vietnam according to Buddhism, are underway across the country.

(VOVworld) – A consultation workshop on ways to improve the performance of relevant agencies for women’s advancement opened in the central highlands province of Dac Lac on Tuesday.

(VOVworld) - The Central Council for Amnesty Consultation met on Monday to judge the dossiers of inmates nominated for amnesty this year.

(VOVworld) – A UNESCO team has conducted a survey of several tourist sites in Trang An ecological complex in Ninh Binh province.

(VOVworld) - “Meeting Vietnam 2013”, the biggest ever scientific event in Vietnam, closed on Saturday in Binh Dinh province, where delegates discussed the latest developments related to Physics, astronomy and cosmology.

(VOvworld) – An exhibition entitled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa-Truong Sa, historical evidence” will open in Ho Chi Minh city next Thursday.

(VOVworld) – The US Department of Commerce’s final decision on anti-subsidy duties on frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam has angered Vietnamese and American fishery companies.

(VOVworld) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said last week that Vietnam’s macro economy has been stable for the last year, but risks may surface next month.

(VOVworld) – Stratfor, a US geopolitical intelligence firm, has run an article about Vietnam’s investment climate. It says the recent positive signals in foreign direct investment to Vietnam can be attributed to the government’s determination to attract investors in the face of the global economic downturn since 2009.