The Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA), in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, held a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on October 20 to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of the women's union and the 8th anniversary of the Vietnamese language club in this Southeast Asian country.

It is high time that Vietnam strengthen education on laws and life skills for young citizens so they have self-restraint in conflicts, psychologists have said.

Vietnamese and international legal regulations on seas and islands have been disseminated to residents in islands and border areas across the northern port city of Hai Phong during 2013-2016.

Indonesia on December 23 repatriated 42 Vietnamese fishermen who had been arrested when fishing in the archipelago nation’s exclusive economic zone.