The Ministry of Justice reported on May 17 that opinions and feedback on draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution had been collected from 18 million people across 63 provinces and cities.

Finland supports Vietnam’s continued renewal process to maintain economic growth and reduce poverty, said Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kimmo Lahdevirta.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 18 arrived in Hanoi, successfully completing his official visits to Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus from May 12-17.

Vietnam is ready to share experience with Palestine, continue supporting Palestinian people in their struggle for national independence as well as boost cooperation between the two governments, ministries and localities.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 18 issued an order to kick off construction of two tunnels in Phu Loc district, central Thua Thien-Hue province.

Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien had a working session with French Minister of Social Affairs and Health Marisol Touraine during her visit to France from 16-18 May.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Huynh Dam on May 17 congratulated Buddhists on the occasion of Buddha’s birthday anniversary.

Shares fell into the red during the May 17 session on both national stock exchanges.

The “Vietnamese culinary and cultural weeks in Indonesia” programme kicked off at Kempinsky hotel in Jakarta on May 17.

Vietnamese people are paying tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in many ways on the occasion of his 123 rd birthday anniversary (May 19^th).

A book titled Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN: Drivers and Policy Options was launched at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters in Jakarta on May 17^th.

Over 500 objects and documents related to the Truong Son-Ho Chi Minh Trail are on display in an exhibition to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh’s 123rd birthday and 54 years since the opening of the legendary trail.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hailed the positive contributions of the Vietnamese community in Belarus to Vietnam-Belarus relations, saying that each of them is a bridge popularising Vietnam and its culture and people.

Vietnam and Belarus signed a joint communiqué on the outcomes of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to Belarus from May 15-17 at the invitation of his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail Myiasnikovich.

Five Vietnamese restaurants are named in the list of the 101 best restaurants in Asia which was compiled by US food website, Daily Meal.

The Vietnam National Political Publishing House has helped build an office building for the Lao National Publishing House in Vientiane.

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on May 16 called for a new treaty spanning Asia-Pacific to help build trust.

The high-quality business environment has strengthened Singapore ’s position as a global financial hub, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son attended the 2nd Vice Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) in Savannakhet province, Laos on May 16th.

The Nha Trang - Vietnam International Sea and Island Tourism Fair 2013 will take place in the beautiful coastal city of Nha Trang of central Khanh Hoa province from June 8 -10, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.