US naval officers and patients at the Da Nang Nursing Centre for the Mentally Ill in a group photo (Source: nld.com.vn) Da Nang (VNA) – Members of US Navy ships and aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson visited the Da Nang Nursing Centre for the Mentally Ill on March 6, as part of their first-ever trip to the central city. During the visit, they presented gifts to the centre and took part in different games, such as tug of war, breaking earthen pots, and pouring water into bottles. These games are regular activities of the centre to help patients enhance physical strength and memory. The US naval vessels, including missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain and missile destroyer USS Wayne E.Meyer, began their visit to Da Nang on March 5. In the evening of their first day in the city, an US navy band took stage to the east of the local Dragon Bridge, attracting a crowd of audiences. During the visit, commanders of the US Navy ships are scheduled to pay courtesy calls to leaders … [Read more...] about US Navy officers visit Da Nang’s centre for mentally ill patients
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VFF leader pays pre-Xmas visit to Can Tho Diocese
President of VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man (third from left) in Can Tho Diocese (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) - President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man paid a pre-Christmas visit to Can Tho Diocese in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 14. Man wished the Bishop of Can Tho Diocese Tri Buu Thien, local priests and Catholic followers a warm and merry Christmas season and urged them to make more contributions to national development. He underlined the contributions made by Catholic followers nationwide and those in Can Tho Diocese in particular to the country’s important achievements in the past year. The VFF leader expressed his hope that with his prestige, Bishop Thien will continue calling on priests and Catholic followers to join social activities, national emulation campaigns, and movements launched by the VFF, contributing to the success of the party congresses at all levels and action plans set by the ninth … [Read more...] about VFF leader pays pre-Xmas visit to Can Tho Diocese
NA leader wraps up official visits to Russia, Belarus
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visits a Vietnamese language class in Minsk city on December 14 as part of her official visit to Belarus (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Hanoi on December 15 morning, concluding official visits to Russia and Belarus from December 8 to 14. The Vietnamese delegation on the trip included Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, along with some members of the NA Standing Committee and officials of several ministries, sectors and provinces. During the tour of Belarus from December 12 to 14, the top legislator met with President Alexander Lukashenko, held talks with Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova and Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian NA Vladimir Andreichenko, and had a meeting with Prime Minister Sergey Nikolayevich Rumas. She received leaders of the Communist Party of Belarus, … [Read more...] about NA leader wraps up official visits to Russia, Belarus
JMSDF leader visits Hoang Sa Exhibition House
On this occasion, he and his spouse were introduced to Atlas 1908 documents, Commercial Atlas Rand McNally maps and many historical documents affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly). He was really impressed by the exhibits featuring the portraits of Vietnamese witnesses who were civil servants and soldiers on duty in Hoang Sa islands. The exhibits also included tablets, cards, fishing boat models of the Hoang Sa militia-civilian team on Ly Son island in Quang Ngai province, and images of the Battle of Hoang Sa on January 19, 1974. JMSDF leader visits Hoang Sa Exhibition House Earlier, two minesweeper vessels, named Bungo and Takashima of the JMSDF, docked at Tien Sa Port on December 12 to begin a four-day visit to the central city of Da Nang and the Naval Region 3. On this occasion, expertise exchange activities within the framework of the first maritime mine countermeasures program will also be held. Source: Baobienphong … [Read more...] about JMSDF leader visits Hoang Sa Exhibition House
Ho Chi Minh City inks cooperation deal with Japan’s Nagano
Ho Chi Minh City has established a cooperative relationship with the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, as part of an ongoing visit to Japan by high-ranking city officials. Vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem signed a deal with the Governor of Nagano Shuichi Abe to mark the two parties’ cooperation at a ceremony held in Nagano on Monday. The agreement was made within the framework of an ongoing business trip to Japan by a city delegation led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang, from April 6 to 16. The cooperation will focus on the fields of high-tech agriculture, manufacturing, engineering and supporting industry, among others. With Nagano’s advantages in technology and Ho Chi Minh City’s active economy, the collaboration is expected to be very productive, according to Governor Abe. Regarding their existing ties in tourism, the Japanese official praised Ho Chi Minh City’s potential, evidenced by … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City inks cooperation deal with Japan’s Nagano