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Da Nang to boost ties with Finland's Salo

Finland's Salo City Mayor Antti Rantakokko and Da Nang People's Committee Chairman Van Huu Chien yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote co-operation and friendly relations between the two cities.

Hanoi boosts ties with Finnish localities

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao received a delegation of mayors of Finnish cities and provinces, who are on a visit to Vietnam from October 16-21.

Women adopt new e-commerce system

An e-commerce system for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been established by the Ha Noi Association for Female Entrepreneurs, as part of the Viet Nam – Finland Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP).

Finland helps innovate businesses in Da Nang

The role of innovation in successful business activities and how to access a Finnish-sponsored project in this area have been introduced in the central coastal city of Da Nang .

Overseas Vietnamese welcome Lunar New Year

The Vietnamese embassies in Finland, Norway and Morocco have hosted numerous programmes to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Viet Nam jumps 16 places in world prosperity index

Viet Nam jumped 16 places from the 77 in 2009 to the 61 in 2010 in the Legatum Prosperity Index Table Rankings. Singapore, the most prosperous state per capita in the Asia-Pacific region, ranks 17th, followed by Japan in 18th and Hong Kong in 20th.

A rural taste for international tourists

A rural taste for international tourists

The “Farmer – Fisherman” tour has attracted many international tourists to Vietnam

A rural taste for international tourists

A rural taste for international tourists

The “Farmer – Fisherman” tour has attracted many international tourists to Vietnam

Finland, Vietnam team up to fight crime

Finland, Vietnam team up to fight crime

Finland wants to boost security cooperation with Vietnam , especially in firefighting and search and rescue activities, said Finnish Minister of the Interior Anne Holmlund.

Vietnam expands its cooperation with Finland

Vietnam expands its cooperation with Finland

Finland’s latest technology in waste water treatment and renewable energy and clean technology solutions were introduced at a seminar in HCMC Tuesday

From Politics

PM greets mind of Lao inspectorate

HN — Pm Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday confirmed that Viet Nam always supported co-operation between its relevant agencies and also the Inspection Commission from the Lao Individuals Revolutionary Party Central Committee and also the Government Inspectorate of Laos. Dung made the statement while finding the commission mind, Inspector-General Bounthong Chitmany.Dung stated co-operation would concentrate on training human assets within the sector in addition to swapping encounters within the combat and protection

Indian naval leader welcomed

HN — Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief from the General Staff from the Viet Nam Individuals Military, received Rear Admiral Ajit Kumar, commander from the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet, in Ha Noi yesterday.In the meeting, the 2 sides stated that, aside from co-operation in existing areas, the countries' navies required to expand to other parts of mutual concern using the interests of every country's people, for peace, co-operation and customary development in the area and also the world.Tuan