Overseas Vietnamese in Germany, who have visited people and soldiers on Truong Sa Island, gathered at the Dong Xuan Trade Center in Berlin to establish "Truong Sa Club". In fact, the desire for the establishment of a club for Truong Sa island and the sea and islands of the homeland has appeared at least three years ago, when the first delegation of overseas Vietnamese, including Mr. Pham Ngoc Ky, Chairman of Vietnamese Business Association in Germany, Mr. Pham Quang Thao, Director of Asia Gourmet Company and Mr. Pham Khanh Nam, Editor-in-Chief of Huong Viet Magazine visited the island. After coming back, they organized an exchange to talk about the trip to the overseas Vietnamese community. The meeting was very touching. Those who directly went to Truong Sa island expressed all their feelings from the trip to the attendees, making the entire Viethaus hall, where the event was organized, silent with emotion, and many shed tears. At the meeting, the participants donated nearly … [Read more...]

The Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico on May 18th organized a ceremony to respectfully offer flowers at the Uncle Ho statue on the Embassy's premises on the occasion of his 127th birthday. Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan reviewed the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh, a shining example of patriotism, clear revolutionary ethics and great encouragement for generations of Vietnamese. She required staff of the embassy and representative agencies besides the embassy to continue to study Ho Chi Minh's thought and morality, in order to complete their assigned tasks. On the same day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico and the Faculty of Economics, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), marked the 127th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, the 27th anniversary of UNESCO's recognition of President Ho Chi Minh as National Liberation Hero, World Cultural Celebrity, and 42 years of the Vietnam - Mexico diplomatic relations. The two sides opened a photo and book exhibition on … [Read more...]

The organizing board of the Vietnam Festival 2017 announced that the festival would be held on June 10th - 11th in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan. At the press conference, Deputy Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Truong Son highlighted the significance of the festival, emphasizing that it is not only an important channel to help people of the two countries to increase mutual understanding, but also a bridge to connect overseas Vietnamese people to unite and love each other. He stressed that Vietnam - Japan ties are developing well in the spirit of deep, trusting and mutual understanding strategic partners. The Vietnam Festival in Japan has become an annual cultural exchange activity, attracting a large number of Japanese people and the overseas Vietnamese community to attend. Through an art program, cuisine, handicrafts and exhibition, images of the country and people, culture and history of Vietnam will be introduced to Japanese friends, in order to strengthen solidarity and … [Read more...]

The Vietnamese Embassy in Chile organized communication and promotion activities on the image of the country and people of Vietnam at the International Mine Industry Exhibition (Exponor 2017) taking place in the province of Antofagasta, northern Chile, on May 17th. The stall of the Vietnamese Embassy displayed paintings, books, stamps about ethnic minority communities, bronze drums, traditional long dress and handicraft products to promote the image of the country and people of Vietnam, as well as the friendship and cooperative relations between Hanoi and Santiago. At the event, more than 300 visitors learnt about the unique cultural features of handicraft products, showing the sophistication of Vietnamese artisans, and expressed interest in the cultural heritages of Vietnam recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Speaking at the exhibition, Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Ngo Duc Thang, stressed that this is the first cultural … [Read more...]

The Vietnamese Embassy, the Vietnamese Business Association in Germany and the German-Vietnamese Bridge Association organized a conference themed “Vietnam-Germany business connection in the digital age” in the framework of the Asia-Pacific Week in Berlin on May 16th. Minister Counsellor Nguyen Huu Trang (middle) discussing the topic “B2B Webportal: German-Vietnamese Trade Bridge" (Photo: VNA) At the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung highly appreciated the comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Germany during the past time. The two countries are facing new opportunities and challenges six years after establishing a "strategic partnership for the future." However, he emphasized that the economic, investment and trade cooperation between the two countries is still modest and not suitable to its potential. The delegates shared that "digitalisation" is the mainstream trend in the 21st century. It is a challenge but also an opportunity for … [Read more...]

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka (Japan) celebrated the 127th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh on May 14th. At the event, delegates offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh and shared memories and spiritual feelings about him. Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Consul General in Osaka Tran Duc Binh highlighted the revolutionary activities of Uncle Ho, the genius leader of the people of Vietnam, the hero of national liberation, the world cultural celebrity honoured by UNESCO. On behalf of the delegates, Mr. Umeda Shoji, Head of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in Osaka, highly appreciated the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh to Vietnam's cause of national liberation and the national independence movements of the world in the 20th century. In particular, Prof. Tomita Kenji, former Head of the faculty of Vietnamese, Osaka University, shared the impressions and feelings of the Japanese people for Vietnamese people, as well as the respect for … [Read more...]

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands has celebrated the 127th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh in La Hague city on May 14th. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Ngo Thi Hoa expressed her respect and commemorated the beloved leader of the people of Vietnam. She affirmed the thought, morality, personality and teachings of President Ho Chi Minh is the light to enlighten the way for the people of Vietnam. For overseas Vietnamese, Uncle Ho’s teachings still remain significant and bring value at all times. On this occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy presented certificates of merit to 17 excellent students in youth and student work in the Netherlands in 2016-2017. The Ambassador believed that there will be more overseas Vietnamese and student symbols, who have many outstanding achievements, contributing to the community and the homeland as well as, to mark the 127th birthday of beloved President Ho Chi Minh. At the event, the embassy introduced a … [Read more...]

A book and painting exhibition about the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his 127th birthday, in Toronto, Canada was held on May 14th. At the ceremony, Dr. Nguyen Dai Trang introduced the book "Ho Chi Minh: Humanities and Development" in a Spanish edition. This is the second book about President Ho Chi Minh written by Dr. Nguyen Dai Trang, but it is the first book translated into Spanish. Previously, the book was published in Vietnamese and English. At the event, Ms. Alma Farias, representative of the Spanish community in Toronto, was delighted to learn that the book was translated into Spanish. She said that many Latin American countries wished to learn about President Ho Chi Minh's principles, as well as Vietnam's valuable experience in building the country after the war. In the coming time, she would contact the Spanish Trade Promotion Office in Toronto to introduce the book and encourage members of the Spanish speaking community to share this … [Read more...]

The Vietnamese community in the United Kingdom (UK) celebrated the 127th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, the beloved leader of the nation of Vietnam in London, on May 14th. Representatives of overseas Vietnamese people and students, officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representative offices in the UK offered incense to commemorate Uncle Ho at the New Zealand House building, built on the grounds of Carlton Hotel, where he worked from 1913 to 1917. Presently, in the basement of the building is still preserved a room where Uncle Ho worked as a cook helper at the hotel as a historical vestige. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Van Thao reviewed the historical period of Uncle Ho seeking a way to save the country, and the difficult years he lived and worked in London. The Ambassador called upon all Vietnamese people in the UK to follow Uncle Ho's example to live and work wholeheartedly, contributing to build the country of Vietnam more beautifully … [Read more...]

The debut ceremony of a club of Vietnamese scientists living and working in Queensland has been held in Brisbane city, Australia. This is the first operational model of this kind to gather, connect and mobilize the intellectual power of Vietnamese scientists in Australia, with the common desire to contribute to the development of science and technology of Vietnam. The club has more than 30 members, including professors, doctors, researchers and lecturers working at many universities, research institutes, enterprises, organizations and administrative agencies of Queensland state in various fields, such as nanotechnology, building engineering, energy, minerals, information technology, biotechnology, agricultural applications, education and healthcare. Speaking at the ceremony, Counsellor in charge of Science and Technology of the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, Dr. Tran Cong Yen introduced policies and incentives offered by the Government of Vietnam to foreign scientists, as well as … [Read more...]

The Ho Chi Minh statuary in Lenin’s hometown will contribute to boosting the friendship and cooperative relations between Vietnam and Russia. For many years, in Lenin's hometown of Ulianovsk, Russia, there was a statue of President Ho Chi Minh at a small square named Ho Chi Minh. On the occasion of the 127th birthday of Uncle Ho, a bronze statue four meters high has been completed and prepared to be placed in a solemn position on the square, which has been expanded and built beautifully. This is the enthusiasm and sentiment of overseas Vietnamese in general, and of Nghe An province in particular, for President Ho Chi Minh and Ulyanovsk province on the friendship land. The project on building the new monument of President Ho Chi Minh is the proposal of the Vietnamese Association "Solidarity" in Ulyanovsk and the leaders of Nghe An province. The proposal was supported by the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and was kicked off on June 12th, 2015. After two years, the … [Read more...]

MC Media Company and the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has launched Viet Media Box in Berlin to help about 130,000 overseas Vietnamese living and studying in Germany have access to updated information on events, guidelines and views of the Party and State of Vietnam. This is an Internet-based television channel which currently provides about 50 of Vietnam’s TV channels to the Vietnamese community in Germany, including the Vietnam News Agency's Vnews channel. To ensure the best image and sound quality, the host computer of this service is located in Germany. Mr. Pham Manh Cuong, General Director of MC Media, said that the Viet Media Box is a significant product in helping the Vietnamese community in Germany maintain the nation's cultural traditions, especially for teaching their children and grandchildren, who were born and raised in Germany and have little access to Vietnamese language and culture. According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung, … [Read more...]

The Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco recently attended an event to promote the cuisines of countries around the world in Rabat, organized by Morocco’s Ministry of Culture and the diplomatic corps in Morocco. Vietnam’s dishes introduced at the event (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco) This is the second event promoting national cuisines held in Morocco. The event this year aimed to promote 140 traditional dishes of 70 countries, including Vietnam, with a cookbook called "Saveur du Monde - A la table des Ambassadrices" (Tastes of the World - At the Table of Ambassadors). Along with famous dishes of countries around the world, two Vietnamese dishes of beef noodle and Vietnamese spring roll are honoured with introductions in this book."This is a good and useful book because it collects a full range of traditional quintessential dishes from all continents around the world and it also symbolizes the friendship among nations with Morocco," famous Moroccan chef Moha Fedal … [Read more...]

Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Vu Dang Dung on May 9th met with Head of the Polish Chamber of Commerce Andrzej Arendarski, on the occasion of contacting with Polish partners. During the meeting, the two sides discussed measures to further promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, and agreed on coordination between the Vietnamese Embassy and the Polish Chamber of Commerce in the near future to enhance connectivity between the business communities. Head of the Polish Chamber of Commerce A. Arendarski said that the prospects and potential for economic and trade cooperation between Poland and Vietnam are still great, affirming that the chamber is ready to collaborate with the Vietnamese Embassy to periodically hold workshops on Vietnam’s opportunities and business environment in Poland, as well as take Polish business delegations to learn about the real situation in Vietnam. It is expected that the Chamber of Commerce will organize a Polish business … [Read more...]

During the visit to Mongolia, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on May 9th met the School Managing Board and typical students of High School No. 14, named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulan Bator city, a symbol of the solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Mongolia. The Vice President learnt about the teaching and studying of the school; appreciated the achievements and major developments of the school in recent years, as well as its positive contributions in the common work of the Mongolia-Vietnam Friendship Association. She thanked the School Managing Board for always taking care of the statue of President Ho Chi Minh on the campus, preserving and developing the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Centre, and regularly organizing contests on learning about the biography and career of President Ho Chi Minh. Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thinh wished the School Managing Board and students would win more achievements in teaching and studying for a new school year. On the occasion, she presented a … [Read more...]

Vietnam Cuisine Day was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 5th-7th. Vietnam’s dishes introduced at the program Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Tran Van Khoa emphasized that the Vietnamese Cuisine Day in Dhaka aimed to promote and widely introduce to Bangladeshi and international friends the essence of Vietnamese cuisine, as well as consolidate and strengthen the friendship between Vietnam and Bangladesh and other countries. Bangladeshi Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism Rashed Khan Menon applauded the organization of the event and praised the delicacy of Vietnamese cuisine. He said that the two countries should continue to promote the organization of cultural exchange activities to enhance understanding between the two peoples. The guests attending the opening ceremony of the event were very impressed with the Vietnamese dishes, especially noodle (pho), spring rolls, steamed rolled rice … [Read more...]

Four Vietnamese businesses are participating in the 50th International Exhibition Fair in Algeria, with the theme "50 years serving the national economy," which is taking place May 8th-12th in Algiers. Foreign visitors at a booth of Vietnam (Photo: VNA)The fair is attended by 536 Algerian businesses and 494 businesses from 34 countries/territories. Vietnamese businesses participating in the fair have received active support from the Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria. The products Vietnamese businesses bring to the fair are mainly agricultural products, souvenirs and garments.On the morning of May 9th, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru cut the ribbon to inaugurate the booths of Vietnamese businesses. The Ambassador applauded the businesses for overcoming difficulties to bring Vietnamese goods to international friends in general and Algerian people in particular, and wished the businesses to continue to develop in the future.With a diversity of types and beautiful designs, … [Read more...]

Student Festival and Vietnam Cultural Day 2017 was organized by the Vietnamese Student Association under the support of the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy on May 6th. Speaking at the festival, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien reminded Vietnamese students and postgraduates in Italy to try to study and acquire the essence of the Italian education to return to contributing to the development of the country. The Vietnamese students and postgraduates should continue to promote the spirit of Vietnamese youth, unite and be cordial to help each other in the work, life and become good citizens in the future. He also sincerely thanked Professor Gino Microle Crisci, Rector of University of Calabria and the Board of Leaders of the university for their deep concern to Vietnamese students over the past time and have created favorable conditions for the success of the Student Festival. The Ambassador expected the University of Calabria would continue to support and assist Vietnamese … [Read more...]

A Spring Festival was organized by the Asia Pacific Women Association (APWA) and Indonesian Embassy in Belgium on May 6th. Vietnam’s traditional long dress performance at the festival (Photo: VNA) The event was participated in by women from 17 Embassies in Brussels, including that of Vietnam. Speaking at the ceremony, head of the Association Sandra Thamrin, spouse of the Indonesian Ambassador, said that this was an opportunity for spouses of Ambassadors from the Asia-Pacific countries to contribute to the growth of APWA. This was also an opportunity for APWA member countries to introduce and promote their countries and people to other member countries of the association, and the Belgian people. In addition, it aimed to raise funds for charitable organizations of member countries, thus helping women and children in member countries seriously affected by natural disasters. Vietnam offered a performance of the traditional long dress, which was a unique charm of the festival. At … [Read more...]

Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra on May 4th awarded the first-class May Medal to Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Dinh Thao to record his contributions to strengthening the cooperation between the two countries. Speaking at the ceremony, the Argentine Foreign Minister highly appreciated Ambassador Nguyen Dinh Thao’s efforts over the past three years, contributing to developing and expanding all aspects of cooperation between the two countries, especially in trade and economic exchange. Ms. Malcorra affirmed that Vietnam played an important role in fostering the cooperation between the South American Common Market (Mercosur), of which Argentina is currently President, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). She stressed that awarding the medal to Ambassador Thao was to show the special interest of the government of Argentina and President Mauricio Macri in strengthening relations with Vietnam. For his part, the Vietnamese Ambassador expressed his honour … [Read more...]