(VOVworld) - The 23rd conference of parties to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is being held in New York from June 10-14. UNCLOS member countries reviewed the operational mechanism of its bodies, including the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Seabed Disputes Chamber, and the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Members also exchanged views on issues that have arisen during the implementation of the convention.

(VOVworld) – The National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donations held a press briefing in Hanoi on Tuesday to introduce activities in honor of blood donors.

(VOVworld) - The 9th Vietnam-France Decentralized Cooperation Conference opened on Monday in the city of Brest, France.

(VOVworld) – The award ceremony for the 10th national competition to raise public awareness of water resources use and protection took place on Sunday in Hanoi.

(VOVworld)- A meeting to mark World Oceans Day and Vietnam Sea and Island Week opened in Ha Tinh province on Saturday. This is an annual event held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ha Tinh Provincial People’s Committee.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam Television for the first time broadcast live a flag salute ceremony in Big Truong Sa island, Khanh Hoa province and a flag raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi. This is part of activities nationwide to respond to “Vietnam’s Seas and Islands Week 2013”.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh has said that building strategic trust in defense ties between Vietnam and China will help nurture strategic trust between their parties, states, and people. Lieutenant General Vinh made the statement at the fourth Vietnam-China strategic dialogue on defense in Beijing on Wednesday. Qi Jianguo, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army led the Chinese delegation at the event.

(VOVworld) - Activities to mark World Environment Day themed “Think, Eat, Save, Reduce your foodprint” are underway across the country. In the central city of Hue, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a meeting to mark the event.

(VOV) – A workshop to launch a strategic dialogue program to support the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement took place on Tuesday in Hanoi.

(VOV) – The Mid-term Vietnam Business Forum 2013 took place on Monday in Hanoi under theme “The New phase of Economic Reform”.