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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RoK Park Jin (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – The upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will be a big breakthrough in the relationship between the two countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RoK Park Jin has affirmed. President Phuc and a high-ranking delegation will pay a state visit to the RoK from December 4-6 at the invitation of RoK President Yoon Suk-yeol. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the visit, FM Park said he expects that the two Presidents will discuss and agree on new orientations for the bilateral ties on this occasion. The minister stressed that ASEAN has been identified as the most important region in the RoK ’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and Vietnam is a very important partner of the East Asian nation. Park expressed his hope that the ASEAN-RoK Solidarity Initiative will be concretised and materialised via cooperation between Vietnam … [Read more...] about President Phuc’s RoK visit marks major breakthrough in bilateral relations: RoK Minister

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation will pay a state visit to the RoK from December 4-6 at the invitation of RoK President Yoon Suk-yeol. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the visit, FM Park said he expects that the two Presidents will discuss and agree on new orientations for the bilateral ties on this occasion. The minister stressed that ASEAN has been identified as the most important region in the RoK’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and Vietnam is a very important partner of the East Asian nation. Park expressed his hope that the ASEAN-RoK Solidarity Initiative will be concretized and materialized via cooperation between Vietnam and the RoK in the time ahead. The minister pointed to the reciprocal economic structures and similarities in history and culture between the two countries as the foundation for their collaboration, adding that Vietnam is the RoK’s fourth largest trade partner while the RoK is the third biggest trade partner … [Read more...] about President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s RoK visit marks major breakthrough in bilateral relations: RoK Minister

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right, first row) gives the Hồ Chí Minh Award to Associate Professor Nguyen Viet Nhung.(Photo suckhoedoisong.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A team of 23 scientist s from different hospitals and institutes has conducted a massive scientific research project to help control tuberculosis (TB). They have saved the lives of thousands who suffered from multidrug-resistant and super-multidrug-resistant TB patients. The project on research and application of advanced techniques in respiratory diseases diagnosis and treatment in Vietnam, by associate professor Nguyen Viet Nhung, director of the National Lung Hospital and 22 co-authors received the Ho Chi Minh award. The project includes 23 sub-researches. The research results have been applied over three years to solve very difficult respiratory problems in Vietnam. They applied advanced techniques for TB screening, early diagnosis and detection in the community. It helped treat TB 44% faster than … [Read more...] about Scientists team up to eradicate tuberculosis

HCM City has great potential for developing bleisure travel. (Photo: VNA) Phan Thi Thang, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People's Committee, said that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the behavior and habits of tourists. Lack of travel for the two years of the pandemic has encouraged travelers to make better use of their time, yielding creative forms of tourism trends such as “bleisure” travel. This type of tourism is to become a popular lifestyle when balancing work and leisure, bringing many benefits to stakeholders and a multi-industry supply chain, she said, adding that it will save time, costs and reduce stress for tourists, thereby improving their productivity and providing leisure time on the same journey. Regarding tourism firms, it brings in more customers and increases revenue even in the low season, Thang said, noting that HCMC has great potential for developing bleisure travel. The southern metropolis has over 4,000 hotels and lodging facilities with nearly … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City looks to cash in on new travel trends

Sam Son – destination of spiritual culture (Photo: truyenhinhthanhhoa.vn) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – Sam Son city in the central coastal province of Thanh Hoa is famous for its beautiful beaches, along with historical and cultural sites and landscape. The Sam Son historical relic and scenery, recognised as a special national site in 2019, is home to both landscape and architectural works of historical and cultural values. Such temples as Doc Cuoc, To Hien and Co Tien have made the site an attractive destination of spiritual culture. Doc Cuoc, an ancient temple located on the Truong Le mountain range in Truong Son ward, worships Doc Cuoc God, who sacrificed himself to protect fishermen in Sam Son. Meanwhile, Hon Trong Mai (Trong Mai Rocks) is associated with the legend of the faithful love of a young couple who died together. Another attraction in Sam Son is the temple dedicated to To Hien Thanh, a good general and mandarin under the Ly dynasty (1533-1789). The temple was … [Read more...] about Sam Son – destination of spiritual culture

Japanese businesses operating in HCM City have complained about the operation of unlicensed taxis at Tan Son Nhat Airport. The complaints were made at a recent meeting co-held by the HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (JCCI). Representative from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam at the meeting. Attending the meeting, a JCCI representative said that unlicensed taxis are causing some problems at Tan Son Nhat Airport including high fares and robberies. "Statistics from the Japanese Consulate in HCM City showed that there have been 12 cases so far this year including five cases in October alone," the representative said. "To better ensure safety and fairness for local people and visitors, including foreign visitors, we propose that HCM City authorities more strictly punish violating drivers," he said. "Taxis should be asked to introduce their name … [Read more...] about Japanese firms denounce unlicensed HCM City airport taxis

This is the first time Pfizer Vietnam received the Prime Minister’s certificate of merit. To achieve this recognition, Pfizer made a significant contribution to supplying COVID-19 vaccines. Besides, John Paul Pullicino said Anthony – the former general director of Pfizer Vietnam, was awarded The Vietnam Friendship Order for his great leadership at Pfizer in supporting the Vietnamese Government to fight COVID-19 in 2021. Pfizer Vietnam was awarded a certificate of merit by the Prime Minister in recognition of its great efforts in the battle against COVID-19 in 2021, Hanoi, November 30, 2022 “The previous year was a remarkable period in our fight against COVID-19. To urgently support Vietnam’s healthcare system, Pfizer has collaborated with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam to complete delivery of about 110 million doses of our COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) to people as quickly as possible, including about 51 million doses from the agreement with the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Pfizer Vietnam receives PM’s certificate of merit

Representative of Pfizer Vietnam (left) receives a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister for contributions to the battle against COVID-19 last year. — Photo courtesy of Pfizer Vietnam Pfizer Vietnam on November 30 received the Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit for helping the country’s healthcare system combat COVID-19 last year. It had collaborated with the Ministry of Health to deliver over 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 51 million doses under an agreement with the ministry and 60 million doses as donation. It also helped provide medical and scientific education to stakeholders to ensure the country met the vaccine handling requirements. Darrell Oh, general director of Pfizer Vietnam, said the company is proud its contributions are recognised by the Vietnamese Government. “Through Pfizer's global strategy, we work continuously towards achieving our goal of equitable access and strengthening healthcare systems, together with COVAX, an … [Read more...] about Pfizer gets PM Certificate of Merit