National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) meets Chairman of the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association Simeon Dimchev (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had meetings with the Chairman of the Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association, several Vietnamese Ambassadors to European countries, and representatives of Vietnamese communities in Europe in Sofia on September 24 (local time) as part of his ongoing visit to Bulgaria . Bulgaria-Vietnam Friendship Association s, have made to the friendship and partnership between the two countries over the past 73 years, the top legislator said that people-to-people exchange is an important diplomatic channel in promoting friendship between the two states and peoples. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets Vietnamese ambassadors to Bulgaria and some other European countries (Photo: VNA) NA Chairman Hue stressed that Europe is an important partner of Vietnam, expressing his hope … [Read more...] about NA Chairman busy with meetings in Bulgaria
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Vietnamese NA General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
National Assembly (NA) General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong (left) and Secretary General of the Bulgarian NA Stefana Karaslavova. (Photo: VNA) Sofia (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong , who is accompanying NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on an official visit to Bulgaria, had a working session with Secretary General of the Bulgarian NA Stefana Karaslavova on September 25 (local time). Cuong said he was very impressed with the beauty and peacefulness of Bulgaria as well as friendly and hospitable Bulgarian people. He said that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with European countries, including traditional friends like Bulgaria, and always remembers the support that Bulgaria has given Vietnam. For her part, Karaslavova expressed her pleasure at the positive development of partnership between the two NAs over the years, including cooperation between the Vietnamese NA Office and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese NA General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
Vietnamese beauty queen meets global stars at Milan Fashion Week
The Vietnamese beauty queen (L) wore a Moschino brown-toned outfit set to the brand’s show at Milan Fashion Week last week. She completed her look with a big necklace. She met and talked with Miss Univers e 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, who donned an elegant sequin dress to the show. Giang sat at the show’s front row along with Chinese singer-actress Yu Shuxin (second from L) and Vietnamese fashionista Quynh Anh Shyn (far R). Vietnamese beauty queen meets global stars at Milan Fashion Week Hương Giang dự show Xuân Hè 2024 của Moschino Giang poses at Moschino’s show at Milan Fashion Week. Giang added touches of her strong personality to her look with a wet look hairstyle. For her accessories, she chose a brown belt, a ton-sur-ton handbag, and 20-centimeter platform heels. Giang also met Filipino actress Heart Evangelista. She took a photo … [Read more...] about Vietnamese beauty queen meets global stars at Milan Fashion Week
Vietnamese N.A. General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
Cuong said he was very impressed with the beauty and peacefulness of Bulgaria as well as friendly and hospitable Bulgarian people. He said that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with European countries, including traditional friends like Bulgaria, and always remembers the support that Bulgaria has given Vietnam. For her part, Karaslavova expressed her pleasure at the positive development of partnership between the two N.A.s over the years, including cooperation between the Vietnamese N.A. Office and the Bulgarian N.A. Secretariat. There are many areas where the two agencies can learn from each other, she said. Agreeing with Karaslavova, Cuong said that the N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s visit is the first paid by a top Vietnamese legislator after 15 years, and expressed his belief that the visit will be an important milestone in the relations between the two countries and their parliaments. During this visit, the top legislators of the two countries will sign a new … [Read more...] about Vietnamese N.A. General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
N.A. Chairman meets with President of Bangladesh
Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that Vietnam is ready to help Bangladesh ensure food security, as evidenced by the recent signing of the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding on rice trade for the 2022 - 2027 period. Apart from rice, Vietnam could export other products of Bangladesh’s interest, such as agricultural machinery, raw materials, household appliances, electronics, processed agricultural and aquatic products, and explore new areas of cooperation such as green textile and garment, education, sci-tech, especially climate change adaptation, he said. Hailing Bangladesh as a promising market with a population of 170 million people, Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue announced a plan to hold a business forum with the participation of hundreds of enterprises from both sides, as part of his ongoing visit. President Shahabuddin suggested Vietnam encourage firms to invest in Bangladesh's economic zones. He also expressed support for Vietnam's proposal to open direct flights to … [Read more...] about N.A. Chairman meets with President of Bangladesh
Hanoi’s heritage house of great historical imprints
One of the rare old houses in the area of Hanoi's Old Quarter, the Heritage House at 86 Hang Bac Street is full of funky secrets. One of the most prosperous streets in ancient Hanoi was Hang Bac Silver Street . It is also the city's jewelry trade cradle, with many interesting historical stories. Hanoi's "well-off" street The timeless beauty of the heritage house at 86 Hang Bac Street. Photo: Bao Xay Dung Legend has it that Emperor Le Thanh Tong ordered Luu Xuan Tin, who was in charge of internal affairs, to set up a royal mint to cast coins and silver bars. As the mint required a large number of silversmiths, Luu Xuan Tin brought many skilled craftsmen from Hung Yen Province to Hanoi, who settled on Hang Bac Street. According to local historians, the first concrete evidence of the existence of Hang Bac is on a stele still found at 42 Hang Bac Street. It indicates that people were already living and trading on Silver Street in 1783. … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s heritage house of great historical imprints
Promotional events in Hanoi boost sales of OCOP products
Hanoi stimulates the consumption of One Commune, One Product (OCOP) products through numerous promotional and networking events. Many trade promotion events for Hanoi's OCOP products associated with the culture of provinces in the Central Highlands and Southern regions will be held until the end of 2023, according to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. A consumer shops at the Hanoi Farm Produce Fair 2023 in Ung Hoa District. Photo: Hoai Nam/The Hanoi Times Nguyen Van Chi, Deputy Head of the Hanoi Coordination Office of the New Rural Construction Program, said last week's event on Trinh Cong Son Pedestrian Street is the beginning of a series of trade promotion activities for the sale of OCOP products and safe farm produce linked to the culture of provinces and cities across the country. More than 100 booths with over 2,000 OCOP products were displayed at the fair. Consumers in the city had the opportunity to access specialties from 35 … [Read more...] about Promotional events in Hanoi boost sales of OCOP products
Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities featured on Google Arts
Visitors can gain a deeper insight into Vietnam's rich and diverse ethnicity through the virtual photo exhibition. Two hundred photographs of women in traditional costumes from 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups, taken by renowned French photographer Réhahn, are being displayed for the first time on Google Arts' online digital museum - Google Arts & Culture. This portrait of a Red Dao woman was taken by Réhahn in Sapa, Vietnam's northern province of Lao Cai. The photo exhibition of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups called "Precious Heritage" is divided into eight categories, including the costumes and cultures of ethnic groups living in the north, south, central, and southeastern regions and the art of indigo cloth dyeing of ethnic people in northern Vietnam. The captions are written in three languages-Vietnamese, English, and French-and introduce the different characteristics, lifestyles, and customs of each ethnic group, helping viewers better understand the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities featured on Google Arts
ASEAN Adopts Joint Statement on Information and Communications
Vietnam hosted AMRI 16 in Da Nang from September 20 to 23, under the theme “Media: From Information to Knowledge for a Resilient and Responsive ASEAN.” During the press briefing, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam highlighted the significant achievements of AMRI 16. He noted that the ministers affirmed and redefined the role of the information sector in the new era, shifting from "information" to "knowledge." Information is now seen as a valuable tool for life-long learning, raising awareness, and enhancing digital literacy for ASEAN citizens. This transformation is an inevitable trend in the digital age, influenced by social media and new media platforms, as well as the development of artificial intelligence. ASEAN Information Ministers adopted several new documents and acknowledged the progress of cooperation in the information sector, such as: 1. The Vision Statement of AMRI themed "ASEAN 2035: Towards a Transformative, Adaptive, and … [Read more...] about ASEAN Adopts Joint Statement on Information and Communications
N.A. Chairman visits Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Meeting with the company’s leaders, N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hailed the firm’s exports of some products to Vietnam, a market with a population of 100 million people, and stressed the possibility for Beximco to tap into a larger market of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with 650 million consumers. Mentioning the company's major business fields of pharmaceuticals and apparel, the N.A. Chairman said these are two spheres where Vietnam and Bangladesh have advantages and should promote cooperation. Vietnam has paid due attention to and encouraged medical projects, products and solutions which play an increasingly important role in the post-COVID-19 period, he said, underscoring that incentives have been given to projects on research and production of medicinal materials, and technology application to produce medicines. The top legislator highlighted Vietnam’s new and breakthrough policies to improve the quality of medical examination, and create a legal … [Read more...] about N.A. Chairman visits Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.