Vietnamese lunar new year

At the event. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Secretary of Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang and a delegation of city officials on April 13 visited the Lao Consulate General in the city to extend greetings on the occasion of Laos’ traditional New Year festival (Bunpimay). cooperation relationship between Da Nang and localities of Laos. Laos in Da Nang, thanked the city leaders and people for their consideration. Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association, in collaboration with the Lao Consulate General and Dong A University, have organised a Bunpimay celebration with many cultural exchange activities, contributing to tightening the friendship between the two countries. VNA … [Read more...] about Da Nang leader extends greetings to Lao Consulate General on Laos’ New Year

The delegation comprises more than 40 OVs from 17 countries around the world (Photo: VNA) Khanh Hoa (VNA) – A delegation of more than 40 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 17 countries around the world have visited people and soldiers in Truong Sa island district, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, and DK1 platform. The visit, which was delayed for two years due to COVID-19, is the 10th of its kind held by the State Committee for OV Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Naval High Command. According to Ambassador Ngo Huong Nam, Vice Chairman of the State Committee for OV Affairs, the visit aims to affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty and sovereign rights over the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and southern continental shelf. This is also a chance for the OVs to meet, exchange and foster connections with their fellow Vietnamese at home, contributing to strengthening great solidarity bloc, he said. DK1 platform (Photo: VNA) The organisation of the visit … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese visit Truong Sa island district, DK1 platform

The five-strong Vietnamese team (C) participating in 2022 European Physics Olympiad (Photo: CTV) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese students brought home two silver and one bronze medals at the 2022 European Physics Olympiad , the Vietnam Physics Society (VPS) announced on May 25. Specifically, Nguyen Tuan Phong from the Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted in the northern province of the same name, and Pham Trung Kien from the Tran Phu High School for the Gifted in the northern city of Hai Phong won the silver medals. Meanwhile, the bronze medal was grabbed by Le Thuy Mai Anh from the Ha Long High School for the Gifted in the northern province of Quang Ninh. This year, Vietnam sent five students to the competition, who had been selected by the VPS from those winning prizes at the national physics competition. This year’s competition was held in Slovenia, drawing the participation of 182 contestants from 37 nations. Last year, Vietnamese students brought home one gold … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students win three medals at 2022 European Physics Olympiad

The Vietnam Bear Rescue Center and Animals Asia launched a #NoBearLeftBehind campaign on Wednesday with the goal of rescuing all bears held in captivity throughout Vietnam and putting an end to the practice of bear bile collection. American actress Tara Buck, American actress and former fashion model Torrey Devitto, American television actress Marina Squerciati, Australian TV star Josh Packham, and Vietnamese actress and model Tang Thanh Ha participated in the campaign launch. The celebrities joined bear care and rescue tasks, such as preparing food, as well as teaching bears to look for food and playing with them in semi-natural areas at the Vietnam Bear Rescue Center in northern Vinh Phuc Province, currently home to more than 192 bears rescued from bear bile farms across the country. During an event held to announce the launch of the campaign, actress Squerciati said she expected her TV stardom to help attract people to acknowledge the campaign’s message of protecting bears. … [Read more...] about Int’l, Vietnamese stars join hands for bear protection campaign

Ukrainian Ambassador Gaman Oleksandr (R) presents his credentials to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted receptions for the newly-accredited ambassadors from Ukraine and Canada, who came to present their credentials. Receiving the new Ukrainian ambassador, Gaman Oleksandr, President Phuc underlined that Vietnam always attaches great importance to the traditional friendship, partnership and comprehensive cooperation with Ukraine. The sound ties between the two countries have been nurtured and developed by generations of leaders and people of both countries over the past 30 years since Vietnam and Ukraine set up their diplomatic relations, he said. Despite COVID-19 impacts, bilateral economic and trade cooperation has been bolstered, he said, noting that the 15th meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee on economic, trade and science-technology cooperation was held successfully. The Vietnamese leader thanked … [Read more...] about President receives new ambassadors from Ukraine, Canada

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is set to temporarily allow visa-free entry for tour groups from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Mongolia through an international airport in Yangyang, according to Yonhap News Agency. Yangyang Interntional Airport (Photo: KOREA.NET) The agency quoted officials of the Korean Ministry of Justice as saying that starting from June 1, tourists from Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia can stay in the RoK for up to 15 days without a visa. In addition, group tours from Mongolia will be subject to a similar visa-waiver programme starting from October 1. Yonhap noted that the programme aims to boost local tourism and the regional economy of Gangwon province. This scheme will therefore be carried out until May 31, 2023, with the possibility of being extended every year depending on the results of the plan. The agency added that tourists also must be booked through travel agencies which are recognised by the embassies of each … [Read more...] about RoK permits visa-free entry for Vietnamese tourists to Yangyang

A sixth grader in Hà Nội's Hà Đông District gets vaccinated against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,275 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. As many as 7,223 COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear on Thursday, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,422,085. The number of recoveries was nearly six times higher than the new infections. The new infections were reported in 47 out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide with Hà Nội continuing to register the highest number of daily infections with 309 cases. Other new infections were detected in Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (83), Phú Thọ (80), Đà Nẵng (61), Yên Bái (55), Quảng Ninh (52), Nam Định (44), Lào Cai (42), Tuyên Quang (40), TP. Hồ Chí Minh (37), Hải Dương (36), Thái Nguyên (33), Quảng Bình (30), Thái Bình (27), Bắc Kạn (24), Quảng Trị (24), Hà Tĩnh (18), Hà Nam (16), Cao Bằng (15), Hải Phòng (14), Ninh Bình (13), Hòa Bình (13), Lai … [Read more...] about Việt Nam confirms 1,275 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday

At the talks, the two sides highly appreciated the outcomes of the cooperative relations between the two countries’ ground forces, which have contributed to promoting the Vietnam-Japan defense cooperation in an intensive, practical and effective manner. Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia affirmed that the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army is ready to collaborate with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force to effectively carry out cooperation activities, including support to raise the capacity of conducting U.N. peacekeeping operations, search and rescue and military medicine activities. For his part, General Yoshida Yoshihide strongly believed that with great care and support of defense leaders of the two countries and the activeness and pro-activeness of relevant agencies and units, the bilateral defense cooperation in general and cooperation between ground forces in particular will continue developing in line with the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership in the new … [Read more...] about Vietnamese and Japanese ground forces promote cooperation

Roberto Morales Ojeda, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee. VNA/VNS photo HÀ NỘI — Senior Party officials of Việt Nam and Cuba have agreed that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, regular meetings and exchanges between the two Parties and countries vividly demonstrate their special friendship. Võ Văn Thưởng, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee held online talks with Roberto Morales Ojeda, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee on Thursday. At the talks, Thưởng informed the Cuban official about Việt Nam’s achievements in the COVID-19 fight and socio-economic development, as well as the country’s efforts in implementing the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, especially in Party building and rectification, and the combat against corruption … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cuban Party officials hold talks

Tra fish exports are projected to surge a whopping 97 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2022, reaching 1.1 billion USD. Besides exporting to traditional markets such as the U.S. and Europe, seafood exporters have expanded markets to take advantage of the new demand. Specifically, Vietnam has trolled new fish markets in Mexico, Egypt and Thailand. VASEP expert Ta Ha said that the Mexico market has the largest export value in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade bloc. Tra fish sales to Mexico topped 50 million USD in the first five months of this year, an increase of 70 percent against last year’s figure. Shipments to Thailand hit nearly 50 million USD during the period, a year-on-year spike of 80 percent. Vietnam exported over 15 million USD worth of tra fish to Egypt, up 85 percent year-on-year. These are positive signs that tra fish is a favored seafood product in these fresh new markets. VASEP reports that … [Read more...] about Huge haul in new markets for Vietnam’s tra fish exports