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On September 21 in New York, the US, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with top executives from global giants, including Apple. At the meeting, Nick Ammann, Apple vice president of global policy, said, "Vietnam is a very important market and production area for Apple. There is a lot of potential for cooperation given the outstanding growth in production scale and export value of Apple products in Vietnam during this challenging period. This affirms the group's trust in the Vietnamese market." "Apple is very interested in Vietnam's clean energy strategy and wants its suppliers in Vietnam to gain access to clean energy. At the same time, Apple wants to engage in HR development and training, especially for software development," he said. Apple's suppliers, such as Lux Share, Foxconn, Compal, and GoerTek, operate 32 factories in Vietnam. These factories create jobs for 160,000 workers producing and assembling components for Apple products. PM Chinh … [Read more...] about Apple deems Vietnam an important market and production hub

The landmark state visit of US President Joe Biden to Vietnam on September 10-11 has been a historic pivot, elevating Vietnam-US ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The essence of this partnership, PM Chinh said, lies in deepening economic, trade, and investment collaborations. He emphasised the gravity of scientific, technological cooperation, and innovation as game-changers. "The Biden visit signals an enhanced strategic alignment, centred on economic partnerships and technological collaboration," he said. As reported by Tuoitre , Prof. Thomas Vallely, director of the Vietnam programme at Harvard Kennedy School, praised Vietnam's deft management. "Vietnam's response to major crises, especially its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, is commendable," Vallely said. "Despite its nascent experience in some sectors, Vietnam has proactively sought knowledge, established global ties, and opened doors for partnerships, with the US being a case in point." Prof. Anthony … [Read more...] about Harvard, Yale, and Columbia luminaries weigh in on Vietnam’s ambitious blueprint

Keep updated on the latest news about Vietnam. Japan's Crown Prince Akishino speaks highly of Vietnam-Japan relations Japanese Crown Prince Akishino (2nd right), Crown Princess Kiko (3rd right), and Truong Thi Mai (4th right), chairwoman of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians Group, visit a photo exhibition at the ceremony on September 21. Photo: VNA Japan's Crown Prince Akishino praised t he bilateral relations between Vietnam and Japan on September 21 - the day marking the 50th anniversary of establishing Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, hoping to contribute to strengthening the ties. Speaking at the celebration ceremony in Hanoi, the Crown Prince expressed pride in the 1,000-year friendship between the two nations and appreciated the affection felt by the peoples of the two countries towards each other. Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko are on a week-long visit starting September 20. They visited the Temple of … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – September 22

Check out the latest events in Vietnam. Vietnam Friendship Medal bestowed on Franco-Vietnamese vaccine specialist Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents the medal to Aurélia Nguyen in New York on Sept 20 (local time). Photo: Nhat Bac/VGP Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 20 (local time) presented the Vietnam Friendship Medal to high-ranking global vaccine expert Aurélia Nguyen in New York for her efforts and contribution to Vietnam's success in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The Franco-Vietnamese vaccine expert is the Chief Program Officer at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Aurélia was one of the key people who helped Vietnam receive 70 million vaccine doses from the Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative. COVAX had pledged some 38.9 million doses to Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City commemorates Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 20 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – September 21

As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near, the capital city is being brightened with lanterns, marking it one of the most anticipated festivities of the year. As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches [the 15th day of the eighth Lunar month or September 29], the capital's twinkling streetlights create Instagram-worthy scenes for locals and tourists. Reviving Autumn tradition in the city One such scene is the fun-filled Thu Xua Ve Trong Pho (Reliving Autumn Tradition in the City) festival, which has been held at Ngon Garden Restaurant at 70 Nguyen Du Street since September 23. Hanh Pham, founder of Ngon Garden, said that in the past, children were eager to play with a star-shaped lantern during the Full Moon Festival. Therefore, the arrival of Autumn, the most beautiful season, inspires them to do something special to help people and children today understand the meaning of this festival in the past and present. Children enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival … [Read more...] about Hanoi Mid-Autumn Festival lights create beautiful photo opportunities