Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz poses for a photo with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh (right) during their meeting on September 29. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz left Ho Chi Minh City on October 2 afternoon, concluding his official visit to Vietnam since September 28. During his stay in Vietnam, the leader held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, paid a courtesy call to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and separately met President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. He was bestowed with Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Order and attended a Vietnam-Cuba business forum. He also had a meeting with HCM City leaders and witnessed the signing of multiple agreements between the two countries. Party General Secretary (right) hosts a reception for the Cuban PM. (Photo: VNA) In his reception for the Cuban leader, Party General Secretary Trong said his Vietnam visit will … [Read more...] about Cuban PM wraps up visit to Vietnam
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Music festival helps promote Vietnam – Russia friendship
Art performance at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A music and fashion festival themed “Canh buom do tham” (Crimson sails) took place in Tuoi Tre Park in Hanoi on October 2, helping connect Russian community living in Vietnam and Vietnamese people studied and worked in Russia. Hosted by the “Heart of Soviet Russia” club of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Hanoi, the annual event is intended to provide a venue to connect the Russian community living in Hanoi, and Vietnamese who have studied and worked in Russia. Addressing the event, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko recalled meaningful memories between the two countries and peoples, expressing the hope that the bilateral relationship will be further strengthened through cultural exchange activities. The club was established in 2014, and became an official branch of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association in Hanoi in 2019. It has focused on organising cultural … [Read more...] about Music festival helps promote Vietnam – Russia friendship
What’s on October 3-9/2022
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Charity Classical Concert “Ryoma Quartet – New Life” Oct 9, 8 pm Concert hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District From the organizer: Heading towards the 50th anniversary of the Japan – Vietnam diplomatic relation establishment, in the context where the relation between the two countries are seeing unprecedented growth both horizontally and vertically, Plando Vietnam and charity organisations hold the classical concert “Music night for Vietnamese children”, aiming to promote cultural exchange between the two countries, with all profit from ticket sales and donations sent to the fund “Building schools for children in the mountainous areas of Vietnam”. _______________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi-In The Flow of Silk Until Oct 3 The Muse Artspace 47 Trang Tien Street From the organizer: Much like art in general, the flow of … [Read more...] about What’s on October 3-9/2022
Plenty of room for Cuba-HCM City relations to thrive: Official
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) meets Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz on October 1. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – There is plenty of room for cooperation between Cuba and Ho Chi Minh City , particularly in the fields they are both strong in or of mutual interest, to develop further, said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on October 1. He made the statement during his meeting with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz who was on the first visit to HCM City. Despite being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ties between Cuba and HCM City have seen good progress, especially in bilateral trade, Nen said, adding expects the Cuban leader to push for a strong partnership in trade promotion, tourism, health care, education and medical personnel training. HCM City wishes to beef up relations with Cuba in the areas which the country has advantages in, such as pharmaceutical technology, … [Read more...] about Plenty of room for Cuba-HCM City relations to thrive: Official
NA Chairman attends ceremony announcing establishment of new town in Binh Phuoc
At the ceremony to announce the establishment of Chon Thanh town in Binh Phuoc province (Photo: VNA) Binh Phuoc (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a ceremony on October 1 in the southeastern province of Binh Phuoc to announce the establishment of Chon Thanh town in the province. Under Resolution 570/NQ-UBTVQH15 dated August 11, 2022 of the NA Standing Committee, Chon Thanh town is formed comprising all 390.34 sq.km of natural area and a population of 121,083 of Chon Thanh district. Chon Thanh district is home to several big industrial parks attracting many investors, such as Minh Hung-RoK, Minh Hung III, Chon Thanh I and II, and the Becamex Binh Phuoc industrial-urban complex. Addressing the ceremony, the NA Chairman said Binh Phuoc province and Chon Thanh town should make the best use of their advantage of a strategic location and a transport hub connecting the southeastern, southwestern and Central Highlands regions to develop … [Read more...] about NA Chairman attends ceremony announcing establishment of new town in Binh Phuoc
NA Chairman checks construction progress of Long Thanh Airport project
NA Chairman visits the construction site of Long Thanh Airport project. (Photo: SGGP) Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh and leaders of central ministries accompanied the delegation. On the side of Dong Nai Province, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Hong Linh, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Cao Tien Dung, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, and representatives of local departments participated. The delegation visited the resettlement area of Loc An - Binh Son and the Long Thanh Airport construction site, then worked with leaders of Dong Nai Province and Vietnam Airlines Corporation (ACV) afterward. At the meeting, Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee Cao Tien Dung said that the Long Thanh Airport phase 1 project has more than 5,340 hectares and so far has been recovered and handed over 95 percent of the area, of which the prioritized area of 1,810 hectares have completed the compensation and basic support plan. For the … [Read more...] about NA Chairman checks construction progress of Long Thanh Airport project
HCMC, Cuba have enormous potential for cooperation: HCMC Secretary
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz (L) shakes hands with Mr. Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee ( Photo: SGGP) On the afternoon of October 1, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen received Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and a high-ranking delegation of the Cuban Government during their working visit to Ho Chi Minh City. At the meeting, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen sent respectful greetings from the city’s leaders and city dwellers to Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and a high-ranking delegation of the Cuban Government. Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen expressed his sincere thanks to the Government and people of Cuba for their assistance with the Covid-19 vaccine to help Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen … [Read more...] about HCMC, Cuba have enormous potential for cooperation: HCMC Secretary