At the working session between Viglacera's delegation and representatives from the Venezuelan Ministry of Industries and National Production (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Venezuelan government is willing to create the most favourable conditions for Viglacera Corporation JSC of Vietnam to enter its market, considering this as a motivation to further strengthen the traditional friendship between the two countries, said Jorge Márquez, Minister of Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management of Venezuela. In a recent reception for a visiting delegation of the Vietnamese construction materials company, Márquez, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-Venezuela Intergovernmental Joint Sub-committee, emphasised that in the context of Venezuela's ongoing recovery and economic diversification efforts to reduce its dependence on oil, there is great potential for cooperation in basic construction, especially in producing construction materials. During a working … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firm eyes to make deeper inroads into Venezuela
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Vietnamese N.A. General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
Cuong said he was very impressed with the beauty and peacefulness of Bulgaria as well as friendly and hospitable Bulgarian people. He said that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with European countries, including traditional friends like Bulgaria, and always remembers the support that Bulgaria has given Vietnam. For her part, Karaslavova expressed her pleasure at the positive development of partnership between the two N.A.s over the years, including cooperation between the Vietnamese N.A. Office and the Bulgarian N.A. Secretariat. There are many areas where the two agencies can learn from each other, she said. Agreeing with Karaslavova, Cuong said that the N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s visit is the first paid by a top Vietnamese legislator after 15 years, and expressed his belief that the visit will be an important milestone in the relations between the two countries and their parliaments. During this visit, the top legislators of the two countries will sign a new … [Read more...] about Vietnamese N.A. General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
Vietnamese NA General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
National Assembly (NA) General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong (left) and Secretary General of the Bulgarian NA Stefana Karaslavova. (Photo: VNA) Sofia (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong , who is accompanying NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on an official visit to Bulgaria, had a working session with Secretary General of the Bulgarian NA Stefana Karaslavova on September 25 (local time). Cuong said he was very impressed with the beauty and peacefulness of Bulgaria as well as friendly and hospitable Bulgarian people. He said that Vietnam attaches great importance to relations with European countries, including traditional friends like Bulgaria, and always remembers the support that Bulgaria has given Vietnam. For her part, Karaslavova expressed her pleasure at the positive development of partnership between the two NAs over the years, including cooperation between the Vietnamese NA Office and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese NA General Secretary meets with Bulgarian counterpart
Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities featured on Google Arts
Visitors can gain a deeper insight into Vietnam's rich and diverse ethnicity through the virtual photo exhibition. Two hundred photographs of women in traditional costumes from 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups, taken by renowned French photographer Réhahn, are being displayed for the first time on Google Arts' online digital museum - Google Arts & Culture. This portrait of a Red Dao woman was taken by Réhahn in Sapa, Vietnam's northern province of Lao Cai. The photo exhibition of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups called "Precious Heritage" is divided into eight categories, including the costumes and cultures of ethnic groups living in the north, south, central, and southeastern regions and the art of indigo cloth dyeing of ethnic people in northern Vietnam. The captions are written in three languages-Vietnamese, English, and French-and introduce the different characteristics, lifestyles, and customs of each ethnic group, helping viewers better understand the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities featured on Google Arts
President welcomes Cuban top legislator
At a reception for Hernandez in Hanoi on September 25, President Vo Van Thuong said this is a special occasion to review the tradition of cooperation and solidarity between the two countries. While affirming that Vietnam always exerts its utmost efforts to support and collaborate with Cuba, Thuong agreed with Hernandez’s proposals to encourage Vietnam ese businesses to invest in Cuba, boost two-way trade and create favourable conditions for goods of the two nations to access each other's markets. Hernandez, for his part, said Cuba always treasures and wants to deepen the special traditional relationship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam. Cuba hopes to learn from Vietnam's experiences in organising and managing small-sized enterprises and also looks forward to Vietnamese firms investing more strongly in Cuba in the coming time, he added. The same day, President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez visited the Vietnam - … [Read more...] about President welcomes Cuban top legislator
[Quintessence of Hanoi’s cuisine] “Banh Cuon Ba Hoanh”: Gorgeous decades-long delicacy of Hanoi
The renowned food-store has won the hearts of many Hanoian generations with its only kind of foodstuff for over 70 years. The Banh cuon , or steamed rice crepe, is not a luxury food but has become favorite of not only Vietnamese but also foreign visitors to Hanoi. The Banh cuon Ba Hoanh restaurant is always packed with diners at the weekend. Photo: Duy Khanh “I feel like I’ve just swallowed a piece of ‘silk’,” Marco Lipuma- a friend of our family from Germany exclaimed as soon as he tried his first bite of the Banh cuon . “It’s outstanding, cool and very...slippery,” he said. After his first taste in early this year, within the following months he’d tried it countless more times. “I don’t like food with rich protein, so this is a good choice and I think it’s also a perfect detox food after so many giant feasts,” he stated. Truong Kim Dung, a customer of Banh Cuon Ba Hoanh eatery said that she tried the dish some 30 years ago when she got … [Read more...] about [Quintessence of Hanoi’s cuisine] “Banh Cuon Ba Hoanh”: Gorgeous decades-long delicacy of Hanoi
Promising future of Vietnam – Brazil cooperative relations
The article wrote that Vietnam and Brazil have maintained long-lasting and stable cooperative relations since the two countries established diplomatic ties on May 8, 1989. Since then, there have been many high-level delegation exchanges between the two nations, notably, the official visit to Brazil in May 2007 by then General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nong Duc Manh and the visit to Vietnam in July 2008 by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Leaders of the two nations also met on various occasions, and pledged to further strengthen the bilateral ties. Most recently, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the expanded G7 Summit in Japan in May 2023. The relationship between the parliaments and the Parliamentary Friendship Groups of the two countries has also been developing, contributing to the expansion of the Vietnam - Brazil collaboration, through the signing and implementation of 16 cooperation agreements … [Read more...] about Promising future of Vietnam – Brazil cooperative relations
N.A. Chairman meets with President of Bangladesh
Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that Vietnam is ready to help Bangladesh ensure food security, as evidenced by the recent signing of the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding on rice trade for the 2022 - 2027 period. Apart from rice, Vietnam could export other products of Bangladesh’s interest, such as agricultural machinery, raw materials, household appliances, electronics, processed agricultural and aquatic products, and explore new areas of cooperation such as green textile and garment, education, sci-tech, especially climate change adaptation, he said. Hailing Bangladesh as a promising market with a population of 170 million people, Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue announced a plan to hold a business forum with the participation of hundreds of enterprises from both sides, as part of his ongoing visit. President Shahabuddin suggested Vietnam encourage firms to invest in Bangladesh's economic zones. He also expressed support for Vietnam's proposal to open direct flights to … [Read more...] about N.A. Chairman meets with President of Bangladesh
Viglacera Corporation JSC eyes Venezuelan market
At the working session between Viglacera's delegation and representatives from the Venezuelan Ministry of Industries and National Production. — VNA/VNS Photo The Venezuelan government is willing to create the most favourable conditions for Viglacera Corporation JSC of Vietnam to enter its market, considering this as a motivation to further strengthen the traditional friendship between the two countries, said Jorge Márquez, Minister of Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management of Venezuela. Márquez, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-Venezuela Intergovernmental Joint Sub-committee,welcomed the Vietnamese delegation and underscored the potential for collaboration in vital construction ventures. This partnership is crucial for Venezuela as it seeks to diversify its economy and reduce dependence on oil. Venezuelan Minister of Industries and National Production, José Félix Rivas Alvarado, echoed the sentiment of fruitful cooperation between the two nations. … [Read more...] about Viglacera Corporation JSC eyes Venezuelan market
Bulgaria considers Vietnam trustworthy partner, loyal friend: President
At the meeting between National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Sofia on September 25 (Photo: VNA) Sofia (VNA) – Vietnam is a trustworthy partner and loyal friend of Bulgaria, affirmed President Rumen Radev while hosting visiting National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Sofia on September 25. In response, the top Vietnamese legislator stated Vietnam treasures its traditional friendship with countries in Central and Eastern Europe, with Bulgaria being a priority partner. The two sides agreed that the nations’ close and loyal friendship is a valuable asset that should be preserved and promoted by their leaders and people, including more than 30,000 Vietnamese who have been trained, educated, and worked in Bulgaria and around 1,000 Vietnamese expatriates living in the European country. The Bulgarian President wished to continue strengthening the exchange of information and experience between the two countries in general … [Read more...] about Bulgaria considers Vietnam trustworthy partner, loyal friend: President