(VOVworld) - Party and State leaders have shared the joy of students and teachers during celebrations of a new school year across the country. A member of the Politbureau and Head of the Party Central Committee's Education and Communications Commission, Dinh The Huynh, joined a new school year ceremony in Le Hong Phong School in Nam Dinh province and conferred the school an Independence Order, first class. Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan attended a new school year ceremony in Son La province. She conferred a Labor Order to a local school and presented gifts to outstanding students and those facing difficulties. Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai beat the drum symbolizing a new school year beginning in An Bai primary school in Thai Binh province. The Ministry of Education and Training and its local branches have renovated facilities to serve 22 million students. This year will see the implementation of a part of a resolution on fundamental and comprehensive reform of education … [Read more...] about Party and State leaders participate in new school year ceremonies
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State leader welcomes newly-accredited ambassadors
President Triet told the Mongolian Ambassador Palam Sundev that during his official visit to Mongolia next month, leaders of the two countries would discuss measures to raise traditional friendship and co-operation between the two countries to a stage of higher and more comprehensive development. The friendship that exists between the two countries will never change, the state leader also said. Ambassador Sundev said that progress has been observed in economic and trade co-operation between Mongolia and Vietnam and that Vietnam has the potential to expand its investment activities in Mongolia. Receiving the Canadian Ambassador Deanna Horton, the State President said that he wants Canada to further relations with Vietnam in the areas of economy, trade, education and justice. He appreciated Canada's official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam, saying that Canadian-funded projects have benefited and improved the living conditions for many poor people living in rural areas … [Read more...] about State leader welcomes newly-accredited ambassadors
Vietnam house to vote for new state leaders
Vietnam's unicameral legislature National Assembly, to be convened Tuesday, will vote for its new speaker, as well as Vietnam's new president and prime minister, heard a meeting in Hanoi Monday. The NA session would "consider aspirations of the state leaders, including the president, the prime minister, and the NA chairman to hand over their posts to the successors," said incumbent NA chairman Nguyen Van An at the preparation session. An asked the session organizers to provide participants with sufficient information about the candidates for the posts, calling the vote a "matter of vital importance." … [Read more...] about Vietnam house to vote for new state leaders
Vice President meets state leaders of French-speaking community
Ms Truong My Hoa State Vice President Truong My Hoa met with the Secretary General of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) and more than 10 delegations of state leaders and senior officials from French-speaking countries during the 11th summit of the OIF in Bucharest, Romania. Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi stressed that Tunisia and Vietnam should review their cooperation over the past years in order to map out an action programme in the future. Benin's President Thomas Yayi Boni expressed his desire to visit Vietnam so as to exchange cooperative measures in the future, with a view to reducing poverty for Benin, where 70 percent of population are living under poverty line. OIF Secretary General Apdou Diouf said that his special sentiment towards Vietnam has been maintained since he was the President of Senegal in the past as well as in the current capacity as the head of the OIF. He recalled the efficient model of tripartite agricultural cooperation between … [Read more...] about Vice President meets state leaders of French-speaking community
State leader joins in Buddha’s birthday celebration
President Nguyen Minh Triet joined Buddhists at a ceremony at the Viet Nam Buddhist Institute in Ha Noi on May 31, to celebrate Buddha’s 2551st birthday (Buddhist calendar). Also present at the event were President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Pham The Duyet and representatives from National Assembly committees, ministries and Ha Noi municipal authorities. Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), relayed a message to Vietnamese Buddhists from the VBS. He stressed that Buddha’s birthday in Viet Nam has become a traditional festive day for the entire nation. He went on to hail the nation's Buddhist organisations for their religious and humanitarian activities that have benefited both the religion and the country. Addressing the ceremony, President Triet reiterated the government's policy to respect and ensure the public’s right to religious freedom and to aid religious dignitaries and followers … [Read more...] about State leader joins in Buddha’s birthday celebration