The Philippine government expects corn production to hit a new record level in 2014, after rising more than a tenth this year.

Vietnam recorded a trade of surplus of 834 million USD with Malaysia in the first 11 months of 2013.

Vietnam’s Party, State and National Assembly leaders on December 26 welcomed Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on his official visit to Vietnam, the first overseas one after he was re-electe

Ho Chi Minh City’s Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Department on December 26 launched a Methadone-used addiction treatment programme.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for more efforts to handle all legal documents in 2014 while chairing a cabinet meeting on law building work in Hanoi on December 25.

Boosting cooperation with Vietnam is one of Russia ’s priorities in its foreign policy towards Asia , a senior Russian diplomat has said.

A delegation from the Russian State Duma paid a working visit to the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on December 25 to explore cooperation opportunities.

The farming sector is on track for an inclusive growth, ensuring food security for the nation.

A 26 kmsection of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway linking Soc Son district in Hanoi to Vinh Phuc province is scheduled to open to traffic on December 27.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 1.8 billion USD with Japan in the first 11 months of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 33 percent, reported the Vietnam Customs.