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The contest is aimed at promoting South Korea - Vietnam cooperation relationship. The Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam in collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) has invited designers nationwide to take part in a contest on the anti-pandemic fight. The idea of the contest is "Let's believe, encourage and win Covid-19 together" Vietnamese people of all ages are eligible to submit their entry to the contest on posters and illustration creation. The works should spread the messages of hope and encouragement for people around the world in the combat against the Covid-19 pandemic, stated the Korean Cultural Center. “Vietnam and Korea have been close partners in many different fields for nearly 30 years,” said Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Park Noh-wan. I believe that this contest will inspire people of two countries to continue sharing hands to build a solid South Korea-Vietnam relationship to win Covid-19", he added. Each contestant is allowed to submit one work via an online platform between June 11, 2021 and July 15, 2021. Participants are encouraged to make a video of their creative process, which could earn them an extra score. All excellent works will be selected for exhibition and awarded in August 2021 at the Korean Cultural Center, 49 Nguyen Du, Hanoi. The prizes will include a Grand Prize worth VND40 million (US$1,700); first, second and third prizes worth VND25 million ($1,100), VND20 million ($870), and VND10 million ($436), respectively. Two extra prizes will be VND5 million ($218) each. The contest also aims to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Korean Culture and Information Service and the 15th year of the Korean Cultural Centre’s establishment in Vietnam. The Covid-19 pandemic has made a significant impact on the lives of all people around the world, including those in Vietnam and South Korea. As of June 14, 2021, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is more than 177 million …

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Ho Chi Minh City has become one of the eight candidates nominated for the title of "Asia's Best MICE Destination 2021" by World MICE Award. A corner of Ho Chi Minh City The World MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) Awards 2021 is a category of the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA). The other nominated destinations are Bangkok (Thailand), Beijing (China), Hong Kong (China), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Macau (China), Seoul (the Republic of Korea) and Singapore. This is also the category that Ho Chi Minh City has excellently won in 2020. The World MICE Awards were launched in 2020, aiming to promote the growth and innovation of MICE tourism on a global scale by honouring leading organisations and destinations with fairness and transparency in the rules and voting. The voting will be conducted via website https://worldmiceawards.com from June 9 to September 14. The results will be announced on November 1, 2021. In Vietnam, the MICE tourism form has been exploited by many companies in recent years, gaining positive initial results. Development of MICE market is one of the goals of Vietnamese tourism sector’s development strategy. HCM City, with a favourable investment and business environment, has long been a choice for international conferences and meetings. The destination is equipped with some admirable establishments for meeting and exhibition all season, which meets the standard of the international guests. …

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Vietnamese Minister of Defence Phan Văn Giang addresses the meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Defence ministers of ASEAN countries and their partners on Wednesday adopted the Bandar Seri Begawan Declaration towards a future-ready, peaceful and prosperous ASEAN. The eighth ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) convened on Wednesday via virtual conference under the host of Brunei. Defence ministers of ASEAN nations and eight partner countries (Russia, China, US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India) once again affirmed that ASEAN is the primary driving force of regional defence co-operation and partnership with its external partners, working closely with partner countries to enhance collective responsibility and promote trust. Acknowledging unprecedented security challenges facing the region and the world as well as the implications of emerging traditional and non-traditional security threats, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the ministers vowed to continue promoting cooperation within the framework of ADMM+. Defence agencies of ASEAN and its partners pledged to make more contribution to preventing, detecting, controlling and responding to the spread of infectious diseases, including the coronavirus. The leaders also emphasised the importance of leveraging the capabilities of the ADMM+ Expert Group on Military Medicine, the ASEAN Military Medical Centre and the ASEAN Network of Defence Experts on Chemistry, Biology, and Radiation. In terms of responding to maritime security challenges as well as dealing with maritime issues in the region, ADMM+ defence leaders committed to maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea); pursuing peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with the universally recognised principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the …

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