A variety of activities have been organised across the country, marking the 82nd anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

(CPV) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in January 2012 reached an estimated USD 37.3 million, making up 2.5 percent of that of the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(CPV) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has just directed that some projects must be completed in 2012 under the rural workers vocational training project to 2020.

(CPV) - Tran temple festival in Thai Binh will be held at Tien Duc commune, Hung Ha district on February 4^th 2012 (13^th of the first lunar month of the New Year) with 20,000-30,000 tourists expected to participate.

(CPV) - The World Bank approved the Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy Operation, the first of a series of three operations to support the development and adoption of priority actions to strengthen policies, strategies and institutions needed to respond to climate change.

Vietnam, together with Nepal and Bangladesh, have become Asia’s representatives in the UN Commission for Social Development for the 2012- 2015 term.

As an overseas Vietnamese who has devoted much time to studying, Le Quoc Vi was invited to be a lecturer at Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University some 8-9 years ago and act as interpreter for business delegations between Thailand and Vietnam.

Vietnam’s top chess player, Le Quang Liem, defeated his Slovenian rival, Anna Muzychuk, in his ninth game at the ongoing Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in the UK.

(CPV) – In January 2012, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) received 310,000 foreign tourist arrivals, reported the city Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

(CPV) - In 2012, the Russian Federation will serve as Chair of the “Asia - Pacific Economic Cooperation” Forum (APEC). The Russian city of Vladivostok is preparing to host the APEC Summit in September this year. On this occasion, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in an article entitled "Integrate to Grow, Innovate to Prosper" presents Russia’s key policies for APEC 2012. The Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper respectfully presents the article of President Dmitry Medvedev.

“Vietnam has many fascinating things to discover, but it’s the best if you discover them yourself.”

(CPV) – Having a chance to welcome lunar New Year (Tet) in Vientam, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam, Ranjit Rae, shared his views on Vietnam’s development as well as his feelings enjoying Tet in Vietnam, during an interview granted for a reporter from Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper.