On June 4, as part of the official visit to Vietnam by the Australian Prime Minister, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese witnessed an exchange of cooperation documents and the opening of two direct flights between the two countries. The documents include an MoUs between the MoST, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and Australia's DFAT on cooperation in science, technology and innovation and the establishment of a Ministerial Dialogue on Trade between Vietnam and Australia. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy signed the MoU on behalf of the leaders of the MoST. The MoU will facilitate the exchange of information about typical activities in science, technology and innovation, and identify ideas and mutual interests to strengthen innovation partnerships including activities under the Vietnam - Australia Innovation Partnership Programme (Aus4Innovation). The Australian government attaches great importance to … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Australia strengthen sci-tech innovation ties
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Australian PM’s Vietnam visit a success: researcher
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese . (Photo: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai , a researcher at the Centre for Policy Futures under the University of Queensland in Australia, has noted that the freshly-concluded visit to Vietnam by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was a success, as reflected through the agreements reached by the two sides on both bilateral and multilateral issues. Albanese paid an official visit to Vietnam from June 3-4 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh. According to Hai, the two sides shared the view on positive developments of the bilateral diplomatic ties over the past 50 years, and the bilateral strategic partnership in the three pillars of politics, national security and defence; economy, trade and investment; and education and training. They said ample room remains for cooperation in economy, trade and investment. Therefore, … [Read more...] about Australian PM’s Vietnam visit a success: researcher
Vietnam Sport Economy Summit 2023
On June 3, the Vietnam Sport Economy Summit 2023 took place in Hanoi with the coordination of the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA), Central Committee’s Economic Commission and Vietcontent. Speakers at the Vietnam Sport Economy Summit 2023 on June 3, 2023 The first Vietnam Sport Economy Summit 2023, with the theme Unleashing the potential of the sports economy in the renovation period, included three discussions around the issue of cash flow in sports. Topics specific to each session included the business of sport and the central role of the league; professional sports leagues and related matters; as well as sports tournaments, school sports and related issues. The speakers gave views, opinions, and shared experiences on issues related to the management and development of Vietnam's sports economy both now and in the future. Dang Ha Viet, chairman of the Vietnam Sports Administration, said that the globalisation of the sports economy was increasingly developing in … [Read more...] about Vietnam Sport Economy Summit 2023
Vietnam’s Top 10 international tourist markets
In the first five months of the year, Vietnam welcomed nearly 4.6 million international visitors, 13 times the amount on-year and equal to 63 per cent compared to 2019. The ten largest markets were South Korea, Mainland China, the US, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Australia, and Singapore, providing a combined total of 3.3 million arrivals, accounting for 71 per cent of the total number of visitors. Before 2019, China was Vietnam's largest international tourist market, accounting for about 30 per cent of the total number of visitors. That year, Vietnam welcomed 18 million international visitors, of which China contributed 5.8 million, followed by visitors from Russia, the UK, and France. After the Covid-19 pandemic, South Korea has since risen to be the largest tourist market with 1.3 million arrivals, followed by China in second. Several European markets have also dropped out of the top ten, replaced by the likes of Cambodia and Singapore. According to … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Top 10 international tourist markets
Vietnamese-American woman returns to her roots
Mai celebrates the last night of the lunar year yachting on the Saigon River in January, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Minh Tam Born to a father who served in the American marine corps and a Vietnamese immigrant mother, Mai, 32, felt she was different from others ever since she was a child. "Our names, our hair color, and our eye color were different," Mai told VnExpress as she recalled her and her siblings’ childhood in a small town an hour’s drive from San Diego, California, where the majority of residents were white. "We considered ourselves different from others the moment we stepped out of our houses." Hoping to help Mai and her brothers and sisters blend into the local community, her mother didn’t teach them Vietnamese or Vietnamese culture. Her family rarely watched Asian movies and only visited the area’s Little Saigon district once a year to visit her grandmother. Racism was a serious problem during Mai’s school days. Asian children were forced by other students … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American woman returns to her roots
FM’s France visit to reaffirm common perception of vision of bilateral ties: Ambassador
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son . (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has said Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son’s attendance at the 2023 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) and official visit to France from June 5-8 would provide an opportunity to reaffirm the common perception of the vision of the bilateral relations and the determination to promote deeper and closer connections between the two countries, particularly in meeting their requirements in the new context. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondents in Paris, Thang said it is the first visit to France by a Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs since the two countries upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership a decade ago. It is also meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the 10th … [Read more...] about FM’s France visit to reaffirm common perception of vision of bilateral ties: Ambassador
New apartment buildings must have life span: Hanoi Party Chief
The amended Housing Act lacks provisions on the life span of condominiums, which may cause problems for the authorities when it comes to renovating the buildings. The secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, Dinh Tien Dung, suggested on May 5 that there should be an expiration date for the ownership of apartments. An old apartment building in Thanh Xuan Bac Ward of Thanh Xuan District. Photo: Thai San/The Hanoi Times Commenting on the amended Housing Law, he said the expiration date would make the Government responsible for maintaining and repairing deteriorating apartment buildings in time. "The Government is responsible for protecting people, and moving them out of dilapidated buildings is for their good," said Dung, who heads Hanoi's delegation to the National Assembly. Many people in Hanoi now live in degraded apartment buildings. There is a lot of pressure on the capital to relocate these people so that authorities can renovate the … [Read more...] about New apartment buildings must have life span: Hanoi Party Chief
Women football team trains in Germany, Poland
Vietnam’s women’s football team left Hanoi on Monday for a training programme in Germany and Poland. The flight is scheduled to land at Frankfurt International Airport at around 5:15 pm local time on the same day. Vietnam’s women’s football team left Hanoi on Monday for a training programme in Germany and Poland (Photo by VFF) The trip is a key activity to prepare for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup slated to take place in New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to August 20. The team will stay in Frankfurt Germany and Warsaw Poland until June 21. The Vietnamese players will come to Poland on June 17 and play Poland’s women’s U23s on June 19. In Germany, the team of Coach Mai Duc Chung will have a friendly match with Eintracht Frankfurt FC on June 10 and Short Mainz FC on June 15. They will also meet Germany’s national women’s team in another friendly game on June 24. Vietnam has been named in Group E and will face the US on July 22, Portugal on … [Read more...] about Women football team trains in Germany, Poland
Danang hosts international Fireworks Festival
Danang hosts international Fireworks Festival Finnish fireworks team Joho Pyro Professional Fireworks were the champions of DIFF 2019. At this year’s event, they hope to bring several elements, including catchy and joyful music such as the song “Circle of Life” from the Lion King soundtrack. The Danang team from Vietnam will tell a story of peace and friendship, divided into three parts. The first part is a combination of music and colours and lights to awaken the audience’s emotions. The second part will use vibrant music combined with fireworks effects, expressing Danang people’s ability to overcome the pandemic. The final part will combine epic, explosive modern music, conveying a wish for the world to have peace, stability, and happiness. The opening night of DIFF 2023 sees artists such as Ho Ngoc Ha, Tung Duong, and beloved young singers such as Lam Bao Ngoc and Anh Tu take part. It was set to be a colourful music and dance party that was impressively choreographed. … [Read more...] about Danang hosts international Fireworks Festival