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Rediscover Vietnam” is co-held by Thien Minh Group and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines for travel promotion in Australia. (Photo: VNA) Called “Rediscover Vietnam”, the event was co-held by Thien Minh Group and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, with more than 80 travel firms and tour operators across Australia in attendance. It was the last of a series of travel promotion events held in multiple countries, including the UK, Germany, France, the US, Japan and the Republic of Korea. Thanh said the number of Australian arrivals in Vietnam and vice versa hit a record high of 600,000 in 2019 before the Covid-19 broke out globally. Given that the two countries established a Strategic Partnership in 2018 and bilateral ties continued to grow despite the pandemic, travel between Vietnam and Australia will be on a rise and surpass pre-pandemic records in the coming years, he said. The Vietnamese diplomat pledged to provide all possible conditions for Australian travelers … [Read more...] about Travel promotion “Rediscover Vietnam” held in Australia

Making his remarks in a virtual meeting with the Vietnam News Agency's correspondent in the U.K. ahead of the top legislator’s trip from June 28-30, David said the visit is important not only symbolically, but in a very practical sense as well, because during the visit, the two sides will be talking about different issues important to both countries. According to the APPG Chair, Hue will be meeting not only the Speaker of Commons and the Speaker of Lords, members of all political parties and the APPG, but also members of the government, including the Deputy Prime Minister and the Home Secretary. Therefore, the visit is not only official but also practical. According to David, for a number of years, there has been relations between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the British Parliament, but this relationship has seen a formalization over last few years, particularly with the British Inter-parliamentary union's visit to Vietnam in October 2018. He said the visit, led by … [Read more...] about Top legislator’s U.K. visit comes in opportune and important time: APPG Chair

Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen set off from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on June 27, heading to Poland for the Miss Supranational 2022 pageant. The girl, the first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, is travelling to the contest with 11 separate pieces of luggage. She was seen off at the airport by some of her relatives and H’Hen Nie, a Top 5 finisher at Miss Universe 2018. The Miss Supranational 2022 pageant is scheduled to take place from June 27 to July 15 in Poland. Kim Duyen, 27, hailing from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2021 and secured a Top 16 finish. Ahead of competing at the Poland contest, the Vietnamese girl is predicted to finish as the second runner-up, as announced by global beauty website International Poll. Elsewhere, the representative from South Africa is forecast to win the crown overall, with the first runner-up title expected to go to the Indian beauty. Vietnam has sent many … [Read more...] about Kim Duyen departs for Miss Supranational 2022 in Poland