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US Government announces fellowships for Vietnamese

Hanoi , November 6 (VNA) – The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), an independent US Government agency, has announced its invitation for candidates for its scholarship programmes in the next two years.

Philippines expects 4 billion USD in FDI attraction this year

Hanoi , November 6 (VNA) – The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow into the Philippines is estimated to increase by 40 percent, reaching 4 billion USD this year, according to Xinhua news agency, quoting an announcement of the Filipino Trade Department on November 5.

Philippines seeks to cooperate with Vietnam’s universities

Thai Nguyen, November 6 (VNA) – A seminar to improve collaboration between universities of Vietnam and the Philippines was held on November 6 in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

UNDP Administrator visits Vietnam

Hanoi , November 6 (VNA) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark began a five-day visit to Vietnam on November 6.

Myanmar, Japan cooperate in rubber production

Hanoi, November 11 (VNA) –The Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association (MRPPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on manufacturing and exporting rubber with the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) and the Rubber Trade Association of Japan (RTAJ) in Myanmar’s city of Yangon.

European investment on upward trend

Hanoi , November 7 (VNA) – The 13 th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index (BCI) survey released on November 7 shows that business confidence and outlook among European enterprises in Vietnam remain unchanged at 50 points.

ILO meeting taps way for better ASEAN integration

Jakarta , November 7 (VNA) - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is hosting a high-level meeting in Bali , Indonesia on November 7-8 to address challenges that may be encountered by ASEAN employers in preparation for the ASEAN integration in 2015.