French Navy frigate Prairial will pay a visit to the northern port city of Haiphong from April 2-6. According to the French Embassy in Vietnam, the trip exemplifies military cooperation between France and Vietnam in support of international law and freedom of navigation. French Navy frigate Prairial During their stay in Vietnam, the French guests will visit Vietnamese naval ships. The two sides will participate in exchange activities, such as meetings on experience exchange and volleyball competition. A French crew medical team will come to Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy and meet Vietnamese doctors. Representatives from Haiphong authorities and the Haiphong High Command of Region 1 of the Vietnam People’s Navy are scheduled to receive Rear Admiral Francois Maignan, Commander of the ship. Prairial previously docked at Cam Ranh Port in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa in March 2021. Nicolas Warnery, French Ambassador to … [Read more...] about French navy ship to visit Haiphong
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50th anniversary of Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties celebrated in HCM City
An art performance at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony on March 23 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Italy (March 23, 1973-2023). In his remarks, Chairman of the People’s Committee Phan Van Mai highlighted the increasingly close ties between the two countries, saying over the past 50 years, the bilateral relationship has grown actively across spheres, both bilaterally and multilaterally. The good traditional friendship has also been consolidated and enhanced, the official added. Notably, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam presented Italy with more than 300,000 masks, while Italy donated 2.8 million doses of vaccines to the Southeast Asian nation. This vividly demonstrates the intensive and effective strategic partnership and friendship between the two countries, he said. HCM City, for its part, has actively worked to promote cooperation with … [Read more...] about 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties celebrated in HCM City
DIGI-TEXX sets the standards in digital and business process outsourcing services
Nguyen Minh Thoai, CEO of DIGI-TEXX Nguyen Minh Thoai, CEO of DIGI-TEXX, last weekend shared his insight at Finovate : Product Day 2 - a Jobhoppin’s event themed “Digitalisation and Automation strategy for operations in financial services” in Ho Chi Minh City. “Finovate: Product Day 2” event shredded lights on how organisations of all industries navigated through uncertainties amidst this period of of hyper-turbulence and change. Businesses that highlight and successfully optimise automation process at the centre of their transformations will have a competitive advantage through complexity. While there's little doubt that automation can yield significant benefits for all kinds of sectors, such as financial services, healthcare services, e-commerce, and real estate, to name a few. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) could relieve humans from repetitive hazardous and unpleasant tasks. “Organisations across the globe are increasingly relying on RPA to carry out routine, … [Read more...] about DIGI-TEXX sets the standards in digital and business process outsourcing services
British national museum, library introduce items on Vietnam
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long presents gifts to the three speakers at the event. (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – Speakers from the British Museum and Library have introduced documents on Vietnam’s culture and its long-standing ties with the UK, at a discovering-Vietnam event held at the D-Contemporary in central London. The March 30 event was organsied by the Vietnamese Embassy as part of its Vietnamese Days in the UK programme lasting from March 28 to April 27. One of the speakers, Sud Chonchirdsin, the curator for the Vietnamese collection at the British Library from 2005-2019, showed visitors to historical documents proving that the Vietnam-UK trade relationship was formed 350 years before the two countries officially established diplomatic relations in 1973. Among the items were two letters, one by Lord Trinh Tac sent in 1673 to William Gyfford, head of a delegation from the British Government’s British East India Company when the group came to … [Read more...] about British national museum, library introduce items on Vietnam
Vietnam, Italy agree on orientations to enhance Strategic Partnership
Vietnam ese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang (R) and Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi (Photo: VNA) Rome (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi co-chaired the fifth political consultation between the two ministries to discuss orientations to promote the bilateral Strategic Partnership in the coming time. The two sides expressed their delight that the consultation was held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties, and the 10th founding anniversary of the Strategic Partnership. They highly appreciated outstanding results in bilateral economic cooperation with the two countries becoming each other's important trading partner in the region. Two-way trade reached more than 6.2 billion USD in 2022, up 11% year-on-year, thanks to … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Italy agree on orientations to enhance Strategic Partnership
UK defense minister visits Vietnam, bolsters bilateral defense partnership
UK Minister of State for Defense Baroness Goldie visited Vietnam on Wednesday and Thursday to continue efforts to strengthen the two countries’ bilateral defense partnership. During the visit, Goldie met with Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defense, and co-chaired the UK and Vietnam’s Fourth Defense Policy Dialogue – an annual bilateral meeting between the two nations which focuses on the future of joint defense cooperation. The minister also visited the Vietnam Department for Peacekeeping Operations as the UK reaffirms its support for Vietnam in developing as a UN Troop Contributing Nation. The UK has already supported Vietnam’s deployments, including to South Sudan and Abyei, by training medical and engineering personnel. She also shared that the UK is eager to assist with future initiatives. UK Minister of State for Defense Baroness Goldie visits the Vietnam Department for Peacekeeping Operations in Hanoi in a … [Read more...] about UK defense minister visits Vietnam, bolsters bilateral defense partnership
Vietnam, Italy agree on orientations to enhance strategic partnership
The two sides expressed their delight that the consultation was held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties and the 10th founding anniversary of the strategic partnership. They highly appreciated outstanding results in bilateral economic cooperation with the two countries becoming each other's important trading partner in the region. Two-way trade reached more than 6.2 billion USD in 2022, up 11% year-on-year, thanks to positive impacts of the European Union - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed Vietnam hopes to develop and deepen its strategic partnership with Italy – a member state with an important role in the E.U. She proposed the two sides step up delegation exchanges; maintain the efficiency of bilateral cooperation mechanisms in the fields of diplomacy, defense, economy, and science and technology; and coordinate together in organizing celebrations this year. Regarding socio-economic recovery … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Italy agree on orientations to enhance strategic partnership