Charity concert held in France to support Vietnamese storm victims

A charity concert has been held in Paris, France, to raise donations for Vietnamese victims of tropical storm Kammuri that hit Vietnam in August.The two-hour concert at the office of Association of Vietnamese nationals in France on November 22 drew the participation of French...

Second Oriental Dance Festival to be hosted in Hanoi

The second Oriental Dance Festival will be held in Hanoi on December 11 with the participation of nearly 40 dancers from across the country. The event provides a great chance for seven dance groups, namely Sadie, Shara Esmeraldas, JAWA, Ceherazate, KenvinQ, Baste Douat and...

Vietnam Airlines resumes flights to Bangkok

Vietnam Airlines resumed its flights on December 6 to international Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok as the airport had taken up again its full operation after a long shutdown due to anti-government protesters’ blockage.Twenty stranded Vietnamese passengers were brought home...

Vietnam-Paraguay visa exemption agreement to take effect

An agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders signed between Vietnam and the Republic of Paraguay’s governments will take effect as from October 26, 2008 announced the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Under the agreement...

Vietnam-Cambodia to sign visa exemption agreement

The Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, will pay an official visit to Vietnam on November 4-5 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung, to reinforce the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.Passport holders from...