Politics

-- Cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) over the past time has brought in practical benefit for both sides, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the remark while receiving Ambassador, head of the EU delegation to Vietnam Franz Jessen in Hanoi on Oct. 4.

-- National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung Wednesday sent a message of condolences to the Croatian Parliament over the death of its leader, Boris Sprem.

-- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed Viet Nam would continue its consistent policy of co-operating effectively with Hungary in all fields.

-- Vietnam and the German State of Hesse will promote cooperation in economics, trade, investment, infrastructure, science-technology, transports-communication, and culture.

Society

-- Tropical storm Gaemi is forecast to switch direction to head towards the central provinces of Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, instead of Da Nang as earlier expected, this Saturday.

-- Thousands of residents near the Tan My Chanh Industrial Cluster in the Mekong Delta city of My Tho were Thursday panicked by an ammonia leak from the Duc Thanh Phat Co inside the cluster.

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