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Alumni are regarded ambassadors to strengthen Australia and Vietnam relations amid joint efforts to work together on a variety of educational and training projects. Vietnamese people who studied in Australia have contributed to Vietnam’s development and acted as ambassadors to foster bilateral relationship. Australian Trade and Tourism Minister, Senator the Hon Don Farrell praises the role of alumni in Australia-Vietnam relations. Photo: Embassy of Australia in Hanoi Australian Trade and Tourism Minister, Senator the Hon Don Farrell has praised the role of alumni’s contributions to Vietnam and Australia bilateral relations. Alumni help to add depth to Australia's economic diplomacy, building trade, investment, and business linkages, not only in Vietnam, but more broadly in the Southeast Asian region, Senator Don Farrell said during a visit to Vietnam last month. The senator made the remarks at the inauguration of the Australian Alumni Awards to honor the … [Read more...] about Alumni bridge Australia and Vietnam

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spent time visiting a local beer spot in Hanoi to enjoy bia hoi (light Vietnamese draft beer) after he arrived in the Vietnamese capital city on Saturday afternoon. PM Albanese joined a crowd at a draft beer spot on Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District to drink ice-cold draft beer and have lunch there. The Australian leader sat at the same table as that of Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh and Director of the State Protocol Department Nguyen Viet Dung. Before visiting the draft beer spot, PM Albanese bought a loaf of banh mi, a Vietnamese baguette served with different fillings, for lunch. A staff member of a banh mi stall gives banh mi to PM Albanese. A representative of the Vietnam-based brewer Habeco briefs PM Albanese on the history and development of Hanoi draft beer. PM Albanese jointly says “Mot, hai, ba, do!” (one, two, three, Cheers!) and chats with … [Read more...] about Australian PM tries Hanoi draft beer during visit to Vietnam

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese talks about  Vietnamese dishes at the lunch with young people. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had lunch at an eatery in Hanoi’s Old Quarter on June 3, where he tried the world-famous Vietnamese sandwich "banh mi", a favourite street food of many Vietnamese people and foreign tourists, and drank " bia hoi ", a locally brewed beer often used by Hanoians on hot summer days. "Banh mi" is ranked 7th among the best street foods in the world by TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around the world. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is briefed on how to make a "banh mi". (Photo: VNA) CNN Travel has also included "banh mi"  among its top 24 sandwiches in the world in 2023. According to the website, Banh mi can be easily found at street vendors and food carts everywhere. This is not only a popular … [Read more...] about Australian PM savours Vietnamese foods, drinks locally brewed beer

Hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, the event is one of the major celebrations for the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties. In his remarks at the opening ceremony, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi affirmed the effective cooperation between the two countries in recent years, reflected in regular exchanges at all levels. Of these, the most notable one was Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's attendance at the expanded G7 summit in May this year. Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said that as the largest-ever of its kind, the Vietnam Festival 2023 shows the wishes of governments, localities and people of the two countries to join hands towards the future, entering a new stage of development. Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu said that the annual festival in Tokyo offers an opportunity for the Vietnamese community in Japan and Japanese friends to exchange and enjoy Vietnamese music, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Festival 2023 kicks off in Japan

"Sam Tran took me to a local spot in Hanoi today to try a couple of Vietnamese classics," Albanese wrote on his official Twitter account, mentioning Sam Tran, a Vietnamese chef with multiple years of working experience in Australia. Albanese bought banh mi (Vietnamese baguette) at a local food stall before visiting a bia hoi (larger) shop on Duong Thanh Street in Hoan Kiem District. During his 40-minute lunch break, he enjoyed peanuts, roasted pork, fish cakes and tofu. He said 99% of the beer in Vietnam is made with Australian barley, and many baguettes are made with Australia's wheat as well. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese drinks a glass of bia hoi in Hanoi, June 3, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy Albanese visited the Vietnamese capital after attending the Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 in Singapore. He will be in Vietnam until Sunday, meeting with high-ranking leaders to bolster commerce, investment and education, as well as to discuss expanding … [Read more...] about Australian PM tries Vietnamese baguette, beer in Hanoi

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) is expected to be a "symphony of lights". (Photo: Sun Group) Da Nang (VNA) - The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) is expected to be a "symphony of lights" activating a bustling summer tourism season in the central beach city of Da Nang . DIFF 2023 , themed “The Peace for Humanity", will take place on June 2 evening with the competition between Vietnam and Finland. Members of Joho Pyro Professional Fireworks from Finland (Photo: Sun Group) Joining the festival for the first time in 2019 and spectacularly clinching the championship title, the Finnish team has proven their creativity and astonishing display. Each performance by JoHo Pyro left the audience breathless. Vietnam's team has inspired performances over the years. (Photo: Sun Group) While Finland chooses to portray intense emotion and love in its display, the host team will tell a story of peace and friendship through … [Read more...] about Da Nang international fireworks festival to activate bustling summer tourism season

Passengers embark a Vietjet plane. — Photo courtsy of Vietjet Vietjet E-Voucher, the most attractive gift of Summer, with up to 25 per cent off, are availabe at https://evoucher.vietjetair.com/, the airline announced on Friday. Passengers can buy Vietjet E-Voucher with variety of prices from VND500,000 to VND1,000,000, the airline said, adding that E-Vouchers are valid from July 15, 2023, applying to payment on fares including all taxes, fees and additional services on entire Vietjet's flight network. With the super-saving E-Vouchers, passengers have more choices of gifts for their family and friends, or treat themselves to enjoy a vibrant summer and endless happiness throughout Viet Nam and Australia, Kazakhstan, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong (China) and the Southeast Asia, Vietjet said in a statement. Additionally, Vietjet will have monthly livestreams on the fanpage https://www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam to offer E-Vouchers with extremely attractive prices. … [Read more...] about Vietjet’s E-Vouchers with 25% tickets reduction avail

The signing ceremony between VietHarvest and partners in HCM City on Friday. — Photo Courtesy VietHarvest VietHarvest on Friday announced its national expansion to HCM City, a year after its Ha Noi launch. The announcement included agreements with Vietnam Airlines and IHG, who have both pledged to support the growth of VietHarvest through the provision of surplus food. Vietnam Airlines commits to supply excess food from its kitchens to the enterprise, ensuring that quality food is put to good use. In addition to Vietnam Airlines' commitment, IHG doubled-down on its own work with VietHarvest. IHG was one of the founding partners of VietHarvest in Ha Noi. The group inked a partnership with VietHarvest that sees this commitment expand into the southern metropolis of HCM City. VietHarvest - co-founded by long-time social enterprise advocate Jimmy Pham - works to collect quality surplus food from hotels, restaurants and other partners, and deliver it using refrigerated vehicles … [Read more...] about VietHarvest to expand to HCM City

The tie-up offers MPGS customers access to Vesta’s Payment Guarantee™ and Payment Protect solutions. — Photo courtesy of the company With merchants estimated to suffer more than US$48 billion in e-commerce fraud globally in 2023 – 22 per cent of that in Asia – Mastercard on June 2 announced the expansion of its partnership with Vesta, the global leader in payment fraud protection. Building on the two firms’ existing fraud detection collaboration, Mastercard will be integrating Vesta’s iron-clad Payment Guarantee™ and Payment Protect risk scoring solution into its Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MGPS) platform. Starting in the second half of 2023, MPGS customers in the Asia Pacific region will be given optional access to both fraud-fighting solutions which would offer total protection for their eCommerce transactions and take their cost of fraud to zero. “To provide MPGS customers with the toughest, most impenetrable fraud protection available, Mastercard is committed to … [Read more...] about Mastercard ramps up fraud protection for e-commerce merchants