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For U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper, the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and the United States is already fundamentally strategic in nature. He is “extremely hopeful” about the possibility of upgrading the relationship to a strategic partnership. Elevating Vietnam – U.S. relations to a strategic partnership has been a prospect for a long time, and will certainly be one of the top priorities in the agenda for 2023 as the two countries celebrate the 10th anniversary of the existing comprehensive partnership. This will also be a milestone for Ambassador Knapper, who started his tenure at a special time. The role of the U.S. as a superpower has become even more important as global politics have witnessed ups and downs with economic difficulties, armed conflicts, and geopolitical tensions. In this context, the relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam, widely seen as a country with an important geopolitical position in the Indo-Pacific, is worth considering as a … [Read more...] about Vietnam – US relations naturally strategic: ambassador

HEINEKEN Vietnam and the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) renewed their partnership in December with the initiative ‘When You Drink, Never Drive’ (WYDND) which advocates a positive shift away from unhealthy drink-driving behaviours. The scheme has been in place, in one shape or another, since 2008, and will take an alternative approach to the issue over the next two years. The partnership aims to pilot activities that reinforce road safety culture, promoting responsible drinking and clean driving habits for state agency and local enterprise employees. The NTSC and HEINEKEN Vietnam have worked together to create a set of traffic safety regulations within the WYDND framework, and the initiative will present comprehensive and practical solutions with the purpose of safeguarding Vietnamese consumers against dangerous consumption and behaviour. Tran Huu Minh, head of the NTSC Office, complimented HEINEKEN Vietnam’s efforts. “The company has proactively organised … [Read more...] about HEINEKEN Vietnam renews traffic safety partnership

An article posted on the web said people can argue long into the night about the world's best soup. Maybe it's ramen, laksa, bouillabaisse or caldo verde or even Moroccan bessara. What people can't argue, however, is that Vietnam's most famous soup, the pho, is in the conversation. It affirmed pho is a fragrant, subtly powerful dish that's even greater than the sum of its considerable parts. Its broth is a gently simmered stock of beef bones with onion, ginger and spices; it arrives pooled around banh pho, or flat rice noodles, and rare beef slices, topped with bean sprouts, fresh herbs, lemon and chilli. The aroma is transcendent. The taste is perfection. Pho was developed in the North of the country during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The pho obsession spread to the South in the 1950s, when the country was divided and millions of north Vietnamese brought their soup recipe with them to the South. December 12 has been marked as the Day of Pho in celebration of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s pho the greatest culinary gift to the world: Australia’s tourism website

Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the LPRP Central Committee's Commission for External Relations (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The Communist Party of Vietnam ( CPV ) has obtained many outstanding achievements and accompanied the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) in the development of the two sides and their gainful partnership, affirmed Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the LPRP Central Committee's Commission for External Relations. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the CPV’s 93rd founding anniversary (February 3, 1930 – 2023), the official stated the establishment was a remarkable event and a turning point in Vietnam’s revolutionary history. Speaking highly of the successes that the Party and people of Vietnam have achieved over the past time, he considered such achievements an invaluable lesson and strong motivation for Laos in its cause of national protection and development. He expressed his belief in further achievements gained by … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Laos companionship bears imprint of Vietnamese Communist Party

"I felt safe in all Vietnamese cities I visited," Karena Edgecombe from New Zealand told VnExpress International. Edgecombe said that it was "extremely safe to walk alone" in major cities like Hanoi, where gun violence and street assaults are uncommon. She said she had walked around Hanoi by herself at 5 a.m. when she couldn't sleep, and she had to walk through many small alleyways at 10 p.m. to get to a pharmacy in Hoi An. "In Vietnam I feel safer than in my hometown in Auckland," she said. Cass Raison, a tourist from the U.K. who left Vietnam on Wednesday after staying here a month, also rated Vietnam's safety highly. "I haven't really worried about anything while in Vietnam," Raison said. "Vietnamese people are in general very helpful and helped us find our hostels if we were lost. Most are very friendly and smiley." During the long trip in Vietnam, Raison visited the Ha Giang Loop in the northern highlands and went on a cruise through Ha Long Bay to Cat Ba Island in … [Read more...] about Foreign tourists find Vietnam ‘very safe’

Boviengkham Vongdara, member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Minister of Science and Technology of Laos, and President of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Since its foundation in 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has led its country through great achievements, stated a Lao official. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Vientiane, Boviengkham Vongdara , member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), Minister of Science and Technology of Laos, and President of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association (LVFA), highlighted Vietnam's major achievements under the CPV leadership through different periods, including the declaration of independence in 1945, the victories against the French colonialists and the American imperialists between 1945 and 1975. He also spoke highly of the reunification of the country in 1975, and the … [Read more...] about Lao official highlights Vietnam’s successes under CPV leadership

UK Minister of International Trade Greg Hands visited Vietnam on Wednesday to explore trade cooperation opportunities between the two countries. His visit came amidst the UK’s pursuit of full membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in 2023. Vietnam is the first stop on the minister’s three-day trip to three Southeast Asian countries, all of which are founding members of the partnership. During an exclusive interview with Tuoi Tre News , Hands emphasized what the UK can offer the CPTPP, as well as discussed the UK’s strong strategic partnership with Vietnam. In a speech at Lancaster House on January 23, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch outlined five priorities for trade. What are your priorities as the Minister of State for Trade Policy? My personal priorities are, first, to get the UK into the CPTPP. Vietnam will play a crucial role in that progress. My second priority is to do a free trade agreement with India this … [Read more...] about UK joining CPTPP a fundamental change to the bloc: minister

Representatives of AstraZeneca Vietnam and doctors from Cho Ray Hospital at the co-operation MoU signing ceremony between the two sides in HCM City on Thursday. — Photo Courtesy AstraZeneca Vietnam AstraZeneca Vietnam and Cho Ray Hospital on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen the medical knowledge of healthcare workers and better serve the needs of patients in HCM City and the southeast region of Viet Nam during 2023-25. The three-year agreement will enhance the implementation of clinical trials, medical workforce training, patient support programmes and further international integration activities of Cho Ray Hospital, indirectly boosting the level of expertise at hospitals and clinics in the region. The comprehensive collaboration will cover a variety of therapeutic areas such as oncology; respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases; cardiovascular, renal and metabolism; and vaccines and immune therapies. Nitin Kapoor, Chairman and General Director … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca, Cho Ray Hospital partner to strengthen healthcare innovation in Viet Nam

Ko, now 39, launched himself into a career in the renewables industry about 15 years ago, working on green projects in a dozen countries before returning home to the capital Kuala Lumpur. There he teamed up with two school-friends in 2012 to co-found Plus Xnergy, a company that helps homes, businesses and buildings to develop their own solar power systems or source clean energy supplies from elsewhere. The entrepreneur - who has worked with the likes of furniture retailer IKEA, logistics giant DHL and entertainment conglomerate Sony and has developed six solar farms across Malaysia - said awareness about renewable energy among his country folk is the highest he has known. Nonetheless, Ko and other energy experts warned that Malaysia is trailing its Southeast Asian neighbors on clean energy expansion, as a lack of financial incentives and investment, coupled with red-tape, hold back the big projects needed for the country to meet its ambitious climate goals. "Malaysia is … [Read more...] about Malaysia faces ‘inconvenient truth’ on clean energy goals