Attending the event were Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VNDPKO) Senior Colonel Pham Manh Thang, Director of Military Hospital 175 Major General Tran Quoc Viet, former VNDPKO Director Major General Hoang Kim Phung, former Military Hospital 175 Director Major General Nguyen Hong Son, members of L2FH Rotations 1 and 3 who excellently completed their peacekeeping duties. On October 1, 2018, the 63-strong L2FH Rotation 1 departed for South Sudan, officially marking the first footsteps of the Vietnamese peacekeeping military medical force in the long noble international mission implementation journey. The L2FH Rotation 1 was also the first unit of Vietnam taking on the U.N. peacekeeping duties. Therefore, October 1, 2018 went into the history of Vietnam as an important landmark in Vietnam’s journey of participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations. Reviewing that important landmark, Maj. Gen. Tran Quoc Viet was touched and expressed his honor to observe … [Read more...] about Military Hospital 175 celebrates first send-off ceremony for L2FH
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Green Future promotes Vietnam-Denmark cooperation for sustainable growth
With the presence of leading renewable energy developers in Vietnam, Denmark has contributed international resources to the country’s net-zero journey. Denmark in Your Eyes – an annual painting competition launched in Vietnam in 2016 – is an activity demonstrating Vietnam-Denmark cooperation in green growth in recent years. Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz speaks at the launch of Denmark in Your Eyes competition 2023. Photo: Danish Embassy in Hanoi The competition has “added a lot of value to strengthening our two countries’ long-term cooperation on promoting green and sustainable development,” said Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz. With more than 18,000 paintings submitted in the last competition, it shows the great popularity of the event among schoolchildren all over Vietnam. For that reason, “it is an amazing playground for Vietnamese children, not only to express wishes about their future but more importantly to come up … [Read more...] about Green Future promotes Vietnam-Denmark cooperation for sustainable growth
Mid-Autumn Festivals held for Vietnamese children in France, Germany
Along with enjoying lion dances and art performances, participants also joined many folk games during the Mid-Autumn Festival (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – The Vietnamese Association in France (UGVF) in coordination with the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France held a Mid-Autumn Festival for Vietnamese children living in the European country on October 1. The Mid-Autumn or Full-Moon Festival is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month which falls on September 29 this year. Along with enjoying lion dances and art performances, participants joined many folk games during the festival. A performance at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Berlin, Germany (Photo: VNA) Meanwhile, thousands of Vietnamese children living in Berlin, Germany participated in a festive programme at Dong Xuan Centre. Minister-Counsellor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin Chu Tuan Duc said the traditional custom of Vietnam has been preserved by the Vietnamese community and … [Read more...] about Mid-Autumn Festivals held for Vietnamese children in France, Germany