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The Consulate General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening hosted the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Week, which featured a lot of impressive cultural and art performances to enhance bilateral ties. The event, which took place at the Municipal Theater in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, is part of the multiple activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership this year. It was attended by Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City Agustaviano Sofjan and his spouse, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs Tran Phuoc Anh, friendship associations, and diplomatic missions of many countries, among others. An Indonesian artist performs a Balinese dance at the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Week held at the Municipal Theater in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 20, 2023. Photo: Hong Ngan / Tuoi Tre News Artists from Saung Mang Udjo, a Bandung-based traditional art and culture center in … [Read more...] about Indonesia promotes people-to-people connectivity with Vietnam

Thanks to the Party and State’s ethnic policies, over the past years, the living quality of the ethnic groups has been improved. However, the hostile forces always try to divide and destroy the great bloc of national unity and make use of land disputes to cause instability. In order to conduct the ethnic work in the areas, Division 330 has directed its affiliated units to work with the local authorities to grasp local situations. One of the measures that they have taken is gradual mass mobilization work. Therefore, all troops are well aware of the importance of the task. Especially, troops tasked with mass mobilization work have good knowledge of ethnic groups. “This is the core force in implementing mass mobilization work among ethnic groups,” affirmed Political Commissar of Division 330 Colonel Duong Cong Sang. Accordingly, the troops have focused on disseminating information about the guidelines and policies of the Party, State and military on ethnic groups, hostile forces’ … [Read more...] about More practical activities to help ethnic people

On May 19, in Khanh Thanh commune, Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province, a program was held to present gifts and hand over a yard’s roof to Hoa Hong Kindergarten. The event was attended by representatives of the Mass Mobilization Board of the Khanh Hoa provincial Party Committee, some military units stationed in the areas, Khanh Hoa provincial Youth Union Organiztion, Young Entrepreneurs Association, and Tan Lap 1 Primary School. Hoa Hong Kindergarten was established in 2007 with six classes and 165 students. The classrooms are good enough for teaching and learning. However, the kindergarten did not have good facilities for children’s outside activities. Therefore, the roof and other gifts were of important significance for both teachers and students of the school. On the occasion, the military units handed the roof worth VND 70 million to the school, while the Khanh Hoa provincial Youth Union Organization and Young Entrepreneurs Association presented VND 30 million to help the … [Read more...] about Meaningful activities taken to support needy people and troops

During the visit, Nguyen Hoa Binh and his entourage also learned about some issues in judicial reform in service of amendments to the Law on the Organization of People’s Courts, and the compilation of a law on justice for juveniles. They visited Secretary General of The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) Christophe Bernasconi, Deputy Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Martin Doe, and Chairwoman of the Council for Child Protection at the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security Mirjam Zeevaart. Bernasconi briefed the delegation on the operation of the HCCH that comprises 91 members, including Vietnam. The two sides exchanged views on issues emerging in the enforcement of international judgements in Vietnam, as well as Vietnam’s judgements in foreign countries. They also discussed Bernasconi’s proposals regarding some conventions which Vietnam would join such as the 2005 Choice of Court Convention and the 1980 Hague Convention on … [Read more...] about Chief Justice of Supreme People’s Court visits Netherlands

At the event. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City wants to further strengthen cooperation with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Incheon Metropolitan Council, especially in sports, culture and people-to-people exchange, said Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council on May 23. Incheon and Busan Metropolitan Councils. The official said that HCM is ready to create the most favourable conditions for the Korean businesses and community here. Delegates pose for group photo. (Photo: VNA) For his part, Heo Shick said the strong developments in RoK-Vietnam relations, especially in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, sports, and people-to-people exchange, show that the two countries are working together to foster RoK-Vietnam friendship and cooperation, contributing to building the common prosperity of Asia. He suggested that the Incheon Metropolitan Council and the People's Council of HCM City continue to promote delegation … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks stronger cooperation with RoK’s Incheon

Visitors join Mua sap (a traditional dance of Vietnam). (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – The 2023 Vietnam Day was held in Gwangju city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 21, aims to popularise the traditional and unique culture of Vietnam to international friends as well as to strengthen cultural exchange between the two countries. Kang Gi-jung, Mayor of Gwangju city, expressed his hope that through the 2023 Vietnam Day , the people-to-people diplomacy and locality-to-locality exchange between the RoK and Vietnam will be further expanded. Vietnamese traditional costumes showcased at The 2023 Vietnam Day in Gwangju city. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung said he will continue to support Gwangju city administration, GAROK and the Vietnamese Association in Gwangju in carrying out meaningful activities, contributing to strengthening local collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries as … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture popularised in RoK’s Gwangju city

A woman passing an electric board showing the market's movements. — Photo vietnamnet.vn The stock market is still consolidating above the support level of 1,060 points. If the level is held and liquidity remains positive, the benchmark VN-Index is likely to head towards 1,080 points, said experts. Last week, the market fluctuated despite news of another rate cut by the central bank. The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) finished the week at 1,063.76 points, while the northern benchmark HNX-Index was at 217.64 points. For the week, the former slightly fell 0.3 per cent but the latter increased by 1.74 per cent. Foreign investors net sold more than VND2.2 trillion (US$93.7 million). Tien Phong Securities Corporation (TPS) said that the VN-Index marked a weekly loss after gaining for two straight weeks. However, the benchmark stayed above 1,060 points, meaning that the retesting of the downtrend starting from January has been successful and the market has a … [Read more...] about VN-Index likely to continue fluctuating

Keep up with the most recent developments in Vietnam. First five-star cruise ship arrives in post-pandemic Phu Quoc International tourists taken from Costa Serena to the coast of Phu Quoc Island. Photo: Huu Tuan/The Hanoi Times The Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Serena returned to the popular island of Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang on May 21, carrying more than 2,600 international tourists and becoming the first five-star cruise ship to visit the island since the Covid-19 outbreak. The arrival of Costa Serena signals the recovery of the local tourism industry. Phu Quoc is expected to receive more cruise ships soon as Kien Giang Province develops tourism infrastructure facilities to accommodate more ocean cruise passengers. Man arrested for torturing newborn baby Police in Da Lat City in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highland) province of Lam Dong arrested 33-year-old Tran Hoai Thuong on the night of May 21 for brutally … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for May 22, 2023

At the signing ceremony (Photo: Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the People's Publishing House of China signed a cooperation agreement for the 2023-2028 period, and a copyright contract for the second volume of the book “Xi Jinping Tells Stories” on May 23 in Hanoi. The two publishing houses have set up and maintained cooperative ties since the 1960s. As important publishing units of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Communist Party of China, the two sides have implemented effective cooperation in the field of publishing, and made positive contributions to cultural exchange between the people of Vietnam and China. Under the newly-signed agreement, the two agencies will cooperate in building a mechanism for exchange and publication consultation with the periodic provision and introduction of necessary information related to publications. They will also introduce key … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Chinese publishing houses sign deals

Foreign investors at the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE). Capital flows in the market are moving in opposite directions. — Photo hsx.com.vn While individual investors' cash flow is supporting the market, foreign investors are strongly net selling multi-trillions of dong. The good news of the interest rate reduction has not yet been able to help the stock market. The VN-Index mainly accumulated within a narrow range of 1,060 – 1,070 points with a divergence between industry groups. The remarkable point is the strong net selling momentum of foreign investors recently. In the last week alone, foreign investors strongly sold nearly VND2.4 trillion (US$102 million). In the Securities Spotlight online forum organised by MBS Securities, economist Hoang Cong Tuan said that capital flows in the market were moving in opposite directions. While individual investors' cash flow was becoming a support for the market, foreign investors were strongly net selling. Discussing the reason for … [Read more...] about Foreign investors’ net-selling pressures indices