Việt Nam helps ASEAN battle the COVID-19 pandemic

This year, the Chairmanship of ASEAN has been taken up by Việt Nam, which is its third time since the country joined ASEAN 25 years ago. The country also has a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during 2020-21 which is also expected to help the country further raise ASEAN’s profile within the international community.

Trà Vinh expands organic coconut cultivation

Another organic coconut area in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has achieved international organic standards, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Prison terms proposed for people involved in exam scandal

The People’s Procuracy in the northern province of Sơn La has proposed prison term from two to 25 years at the first instance trial of 12 defendants involved in score manipulation in the 2018 national high school examinations.

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