Regular Cabinet meeting opened in Hanoi on November 30, focusing on socio-economic tasks in 2011 and development plans for next year.

Presidents of the front organisations of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam convened their first meeting in Phnom Penh on Nov. 30.

The Consultative Group meeting of donors will take place in Hanoi on Dec. 6, focusing on economic restructuring and poverty reduction.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam – Eurocham - launched its Whitebook 2012 on trade and investment issues and recommendations in Hanoi on Dec. 1.

A business conference was held in Hanoi on Nov. 30 to urge Belarusian companies to enhance their presence in Vietnam.

. An International Agriculture Fair will take place from December 6-12 in Can Tho city. More than 500 domestic and foreign businesses are expected to attend the event.

Vietnam’s progress in reducing the birth rate over the last 20 years helped prevent the addition of another 18.5 million people to the population. Head of the General Office for Population and Planning Dương Quốc Trọng made the remark at a conference to launch the national population planning month, which begins on Dec. 1.

A workshop was held in Hanoi on December 1 to seek ways to increase cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in water resources management.