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An art performance at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Laos (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Various activities were held for Vietnamese children around the world on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a Vietnamese traditional festival that is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which falls on September 29 this year. In Laos, the Nguyen Du Vietnam-Laos bilingual school held a programme on September 29 to celebrate the festival, gathering a large number of students and parents. Along with enjoying lion dances and art performances, participants also joined many games and explored the meaning of the festival. A lion dance performance at the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in South Africa (Photo: VNA) Also on September 29, the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa held festive activities for Vietnamese children in the country and their local friends. Ambassador Hoang Sy Cuong introduced the meaning of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnamese culture , … [Read more...] about Vietnamese children around the world enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival

Illustrative photo (Photo: cand.com.vn) Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh held the third Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange programme at Tra Vinh University on September 29. The event aimed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam- Japan diplomatic relations ( 1973-2023), tighten the two countries’ friendship, and promote Japan’s images among Vietnamese as well as introduce Tra Vinh to international friends and investors. At the event, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le Van Han thanked the Japanese Government for its support to the province in job creation, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. Japan is one of the most important strategic partners, and the largest official development assistance (ODA) supplier  of Vietnam and a traditional partner of Tra Vinh province, he said, adding projects funded with Japan’s ODA have brought great economic benefits to people in the province. In particular, a branch of Japan's … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh organises 3rd Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange programme

The Vietnam – Russia Friendship Association holds the fourth national congress on September 30. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam – Russia Friendship Association held the fourth national congress on September 30 to outline operation directions and elect its leadership in the 2023-2028 tenure. The association has thousands of members in 32 provinces and centrally-run cities and 15 chapters nationwide. Addressing the event, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, who chairs the Vietnamese section in the Vietnam-Russia Inter-governmental Committee, stressed that Vietnam considers developing the relations with Russia one of the top priorities in its external policy. Activities of the Vietnam – Russia Friendship Association have contributed to the implementation of this policy, he said. The deputy PM asked the association to both strengthen ties with existing partners and seek new partners in Russia to expand the friend networks. The association should also work … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Russia friendship association elects leadership for new tenure

The “Thai Binh Homecoming Day” program, organized by the provincial People’s Committee, also aims to boost cooperation between businesses from both sides, while creating favorable conditions for the Korean investors to study the Vietnamese market, and expand collaboration with their Vietnamese partners across the fields of economy, culture and society. It will be held at Thai Binh Square, Hoang Dieu ward, Thai Binh city, with a series of events, including an opening ceremony, an international agricultural fair of the northern delta, an art exchange program between universities, colleges and localities of the RoK and Thai Binh, a conference to promote trade, investment and tourism between Thai Binh and the East Asian country, a field trip to industrial parks and tourism sites in Thai Binh, and the music festival entitled "Homecoming". Speaking at the meeting to announce the steering board and organizing sub-committees on September 27, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee … [Read more...] about Program to bolster Vietnam – RoK ties

On September 27, French police discovered six women, including four believed to be Vietnamese, on a refrigerated truck in Rhone of Lyon city. (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in France has said it is keeping a close watch on a case in which some people believed to be Vietnamese citizens were found on a refrigerated truck in Rhone of Lyon city. The embassy noted that French police on September 27 discovered six women, including four believed to be Vietnamese, on a refrigerated truck in Rhone. Shortly after receiving the notification, the embassy has quickly liaised with local authorities to verify the information and ask for their assistance to carry out citizen protection measures. Initial information show that the four persons are currently in stable health condition. The case is now under investigation. As directed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy will keep a close watch on the case and take necessary citizen protection … [Read more...] about Believed-to-be Vietnamese citizens found on refrigerated truck in France

The Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) submarine optic cable system has encountered a problem, causing loss of internet data transmission capacity on the section that connects with Singapore, while the repair of another cable system has yet to be completed. The cause of the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has yet to be determined. Internet service providers in Vietnam have yet to receive a repair notice from managers of the AAE-1 cable system, which has been put into operation since July 2017. AAE-1 is a 25,000km submarine cable from Southeast Asia to Europe across Egypt, connecting Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Yemen, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Italy and France. The system is among the five submarine cable systems that connects Vietnam with the world, with the four others including the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), the Asia-America Gateway (AAG), the TGN-Intra Asia Cable System (TGN-IA), and the … [Read more...] about AAE-1 undersea optic cable runs into problem

Twenty-eight fourth graders from Tien Hai Elementary School in Tien Hai District, Thai Binh Province, northern Vietnam developed symptoms of possible food poisoning after joining a party on Thursday to mark the Moon Festival, confirmed a local health official. Among them, 25 were hospitalized while three others received home treatment, To Thi Hong Van, deputy head of the Tien Hai Medical Center, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. These 25 have been discharged from the hospital after their health conditions became stable, she added. Earlier, they and nine other classmates attended a Moon Festival celebration held in their class by their parents on Thursday at noon, with banh bong lan trung muoi (salted egg sponge cake) and other snacks served at the party. During the celebration, 28 students ate banh bong lan trung muoi while the remaining nine did not sample the dish. These 28 showed symptoms of possible food poisoning such as stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever … [Read more...] about 28 Vietnamese students suffer suspected food poisoning after Moon Festival celebration

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is verifying a report that four of the six women discovered and rescued by French police from a refrigerated truck in France are Vietnamese citizens, and is ready for citizen protection measures. The rescue was made in Lyon, a city in southeastern France, on Thursday and the six rescued women included four believed to be Vietnamese and two Iraqi, the ministry said Friday, citing a report from the Vietnamese Embassy in France. After getting notified of the rescue, the embassy has immediately coordinated with local authorities to verify the information and ask for their support to carry out citizen protection measures. Initial information showed that the four believed-to-be Vietnamese women were in stable health condition. The embassy will continue to closely monitor the case and be ready to implement any necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens, the ministry stated. … [Read more...] about 4 believed-to-be Vietnamese women rescued from refrigerated truck in France

Organized by the Vietnam Writers' Association (VWA), the event brought together around 300 writers and poets, most of whom are over 70 years old. Many of them have been awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize, the State Prize for literature and arts, annual awards of the association and other prestigious awards. The President affirmed that the Party and State always attach importance to the role and position of arts and culture in general and literature in particular in the national liberation cause, construction and defense. He stressed that artists and writers always play a central and decisive role in creating noble spiritual values for society, adding that generations of Vietnamese writers, especially veteran writers, have created many timeless works. President Vo Van Thuong expressed his joy to meet the veteran writers, and at the same time paid tribute to deceased writers, especially those who sacrificed their lives in the great resistance wars for independence, freedom and national … [Read more...] about President praises veteran writers’ contribution to national development