Prime
Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on July 2 received the
Lord Mayor of the city of London, Ian Luder, who is
accompanied by a delegation from the UK’s leading banking
and financial firms for a week-long Vietnam working visit
which began on July 1.
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The US Ambassador to Vietnam,
Michael Michalak, hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 2 to
celebrate the 233rd anniversary of his country’s
Independence Day (July 4).
Nhan
Dan - More than 2.1 million students nationwide have applied
for the 2009 university and college entrance examinations
which will take place from July 4-5 (phase I), July 9-10
(phase II) and July 15-16 (phase III), a decrease of 3% in
comparison with 2008.
Nhan Dan – The Military
Petroleum Company was re-launched as the Military Petroleum
Corporation in Hanoi on July 2 under the decision of the
Government and the Minister of National Defence.
An
exhibition of 100 photos taken by Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s
photojournalists has brought Cuba and Vietnam - on opposite
sides of the globe - a little closer together.
Nhan
Dan - With 215 points, the Vietnam national football team
climbed up 3 steps to 131st in the Federation of
International Football Associations (FIFA) rankings in July.