Hanoi (VNA) – The Indian Embassy to Vietnam on July 2 in Hanoi hosted a get-together for Vietnamese students from northern cities and provinces who received scholarships from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). In his opening remarks, Charge d’Affaires of the Indian Embassy Rajesh Uike congratulated the scholarship winners, saying it would be a good opportunity for the students to study in a new environment and country. The ICCR scholarship is designed for foreign students from India’s partner countries like Vietnam, he said, adding that the scholarship plays an important role in strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations. He moved on to note that in recent years, India has seen significant achievements in education, especially higher education with a number of international-standard schools which provide a wide diversity of programmes. The diplomat emphasised that each scholarship recipient will be an ambassador to nurture the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Embassy of India meets with Vietnamese ICCR scholarship winners
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Japanese official lauds prospects of Vietnam – Japan ties
Director General of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department Takizaki Shigeki (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Director General of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department Takizaki Shigeki has lauded the solid development of Vietnam – Japan ties over the past 45 years. During an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, Shigeki said the Vietnam visit by Japanese Emperor and Empress last year and the Japan visit by President Tran Dai Quang have proved that bilateral ties have thrived at the highest level so far. People-to-people exchange has become diverse with the growth of Vietnamese community in Japan, amounting to over 260,000 people. The number of Japanese people living in Vietnam and Japanese firms keen on Vietnamese market also increases, he said, adding that tourist arrivals between the two … [Read more...] about Japanese official lauds prospects of Vietnam – Japan ties
73rd National Day marked in Singapore, India, Czech
Lawrence Wong, Singaporean Minister of National Development and Second Minister of Finance, speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam on September 5 hosted a banquet for about 500 Singaporean guests, foreign diplomats, scholars, and Vietnamese nationals living in Singapore to celebrate the 73rd National Day. In her remarks at the event, Ambassador Tao Thi Huong briefed her guests on Vietnam’s hard-won achievements since the country declared its independence. After seven decades, Vietnam has gone a long way from a backward, war-torn country living in poverty and loss to become a developing, middle-income nation which is in the process of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration, she said. Vietnam has demonstrated that it is a good friend and reliable partner amongst the international community, always aiming for win-win cooperation, she added. Lawrence Wong, Singaporean Minister of National Development and Second … [Read more...] about 73rd National Day marked in Singapore, India, Czech
VN, India hold 16th Joint Committee meeting in Hà Nội
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of seven projects that aim to provide support for Chăm people in Ninh Thuận Province between the Indian embassy and the provincial People’s Committee. The signing was part of the 16th Meeting of the Việt Nam-India Joint Committee on Economic, Commercial, Scientific, and Technological Co-operation held in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm KhánhViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj co-chaired the 16th Meeting of the Việt Nam-India Joint Committee on Economic, Commercial, Scientific, and Technological Co-operation in Hà Nội on Tuesday. In their remarks at the meeting, Minh and Swaraj praised the … [Read more...] about VN, India hold 16th Joint Committee meeting in Hà Nội
Vietnam, India hold 16th Joint Committee’s meeting in Hanoi
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (right) and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj co-chair the 16th Meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Committee Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj co-chaired the 16th Meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Committee on Economic, Commercial, Scientific, and Technological Cooperation in Hanoi on August 28. In their remarks at the meeting, Minh and Swaraj praised the long-standing relations between Vietnam and India, highlighting that the bilateral ties have made significant progress with several important milestones since the last joint committee’s meeting in 2013. The two countries lifted their relations to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in September 2016 and successfully hosted the Vietnam-India Friendship Year 2017 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties and the 10th year of their strategic partnership. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India hold 16th Joint Committee’s meeting in Hanoi