Lao vietnamese treaty of friendship and cooperation

The SEA Games 31 closing ceremony in Hanoi on May 23 evening (Photo: VNA) Hanoi – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced the official closing of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on May 23, describing the event as a demonstration of regional solidarity, peace, friendship, cooperation, and development. Addressing the closing ceremony, he said it was Vietnam’s honour to welcome distinguished guests and more than 10,000 athletes, coaches, and referees to SEA Games 31 - the region’s biggest sporting event. The PM noted the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Games to be delayed from November 2021 to May 2022, but it has made the countries become even closer together, more united, and determined to weather all difficulties and challenges to successfully organise SEA Games 31. The countries gathered at the Games to help affirm ASEAN’s vision and mission of solidarity, peace, friendship, cooperation, and development, according to the Vietnamese leader. Minister of Culture, … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31-a demonstration of solidarity, friendship: PM

The show will present to music lovers the Candide Overture by Leonard Bernstein which was the most popular piece of contemporary classical music ever written; L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 by Georges Bizet; Gabriel Faure’s Volin Concerto in D Minor, and John Adams’s Short Ride in a Fast Machine; and Poeme et Danse of Vietnamese-American composer P.Q. Phan. The musical works will be performed by pianist Vincent Adragna, Vietnamese-American violinist Vu Viet Chuong (Chuong Vu) and artists of the HBSO under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji. Internationally acclaimed Vietnamese violinist Chuong Vu received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas, where he held a doctoral fellowship and a teaching fellowship. He is currently Artistic Director of Vietnam Connection Music Festival and the Dallas-based International Chamber Players. Chuong has appeared as a soloist with Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra, University of North Texas’s Baroque … [Read more...] about HBSO presents Friendship Concert at HCMC Opera House

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets with US President Joe Biden (Photo: VNA) Boost in tourism At the conference to promote investment, trade, and tourism between Vietnam and the US, the Saigontourist Travel Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a comprehensive strategy with US and their Vietnam Airlines partners to promote two-way tourism cooperation. Commenting on the US tourist market, a representative of Saigontourist company said that this is one of the major tourist markets. Every year, the company welcomes and serves about 30,000 US tourists for tours into Vietnam by air and sea routes. According to the present schedule, in 2022 and 2023, the Saigontourist company is expecting to receive a total of 23 cruise ships, with an estimated number of 22,550 tourists from the US alone. According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Y Yen, General Director of the Saigontourist company, his company is currently focused on promoting a program titled "Vision Destination … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US plan several cooperative ventures

The cooperation is expected to take effect at the beginning of the school year 2022 - 2023. Hanoi University (HANU) has discussed many educational cooperation opportunities with Italy’s Ferrara University (Unife) to improve training quality for its students, HANU’s Rector Nguyen Van Trao. Dr. Nguyen Van Trao (second from left) and his partners in the education project. Photo: Khac Kien “The two universities will jointly apply to the KA107 Erasmus+ program for the exchange of students from the same majors. Unife also sends graduates to HANU to practice teaching Italian as a foreign language,” Trao said after he finished his four-day working visit to Italy's educational institution on May 20. He added that the two sides agreed to sign many cooperation agreements on education and training, which are expected to take effect at the beginning of the school year 2022 - 2023. As chief national coordinator of the project Monitoring Trends In Vietnamese graduates’ … [Read more...] about Hanoi university cooperates with Italian partner to improve training quality

US Embassy and officials from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened the US-Việt Nam Cooperation Centre at the Diplomatic Academy of Việt Nam on Tuesday in Hà Nội. — Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc Knapper, Assistant Foreign Minister Đỗ Hùng Việt, Acting President of Diplomatic Academy of Việt Nam Phạm Lan Dung together opened the new US-Việt Nam Cooperation Centre on Tuesday at the Diplomatic Academy of Việt Nam (DAV) in Hà Nội. The new US-Việt Nam Cooperation Centre is a partnership between the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy in Hà Nội and the DAV and is located on the academy’s campus. This partnership highlights not only the importance of the US-Việt Nam relationship, but demonstrates the US commitment to supporting the development of a strong, prosperous, and independent Việt Nam. The US-Việt Nam Cooperation Centre at DAV joins the American Hangout at Thái Nguyên University as the second … [Read more...] about New US-Việt Nam Cooperation Centre opens in Hà Nội

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by Vietnam News Agency. - The discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) should aim at a framework that brings practical benefits to the people, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the launch ceremony of the IPEF on May 23. Participating virtually at the hybrid event held in Tokyo, Chinh said it should be an open, inclusive, and balanced process in line with international law and meeting the lawful and legitimate interests of parties involved. Read full story - Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held a reception for visiting Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Tea Banh in Hanoi on May 23. Expressing his delight at the success of the first ministerial-level Vietnam-Cambodia border defence exchange, Minister Giang highlighted its significant meaning in strengthening the two countries’ solidarity and friendship. … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest on May 24

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (second from left) attends “Averting a Global Food Crisis” session (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on May 23 led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. He proposed the establishment of a food innovation hub for Southeast Asia in Vietnam when addressing the “Averting a Global Food Crisis ” session, a panel discussion with World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley, UAE Climate and Environment Minister Mariam Mohammed Saeed Al Mheiri, Tanzania’s Vice President Philip Isdor Mpango, and CEO of the Swiss agriculture company Syngenta, J Erik Fyrwald. Delivering the opening remarks, the Vietnamese Deputy PM addressed current food shortages and their severity in a number of countries. “As you know we are going through a crisis on top of a crisis,” he said. “The double impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and geo-political intentions in some countries have … [Read more...] about Deputy PM active on opening day of 52nd WEF annual meeting

The Vietnamese women earn SEA Games gold medals for the third consecutive times. Vietnam defeated Thailand 1-0 to win gold medals in SEA Games 31, the seven of its kind in Southeast Asia’s biggest sports tournament in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2019, and 2022. The Vietnamese women team with the victory on May 21. Photos: Thanh Nien Captain Huynh Nhu sent the ball to the net in the 59th minute after getting the pass from Duong Thi Van amid efforts from both sides at the match held on May 21 in Cam Pha City, Quang Ninh, east of Hanoi. Vietnam began the match with continuous attacks under the order of Coach Mai Duc Chung, but Nguyen Thi Van, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung, and Huynh Nhu missed at least five clear chances to open the scores. When Vietnam was slowing the pace to hold strengths for the remaining time, Thailand started to fight back but they made no clear phases. Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam (L) and Coach Mai Duc Chung at Cam Pha Stadium on … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam defend women’s football champions

Hip Hop in the Land of Ellsaby is the first children’s book by Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Muller. — Photo courtesy of Hồ Chí Minh General Publishing House HÀ NỘI — Children who have lost beloved pets or are grieving for a loved one might find comfort in Hip Hop in the Land of Ellsaby, the first children’s book by Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Muller. The book will be released in three languages – Vietnamese, English and German - by Hồ Chí Minh General Publishing House on the occasion of the International Children’s Day on June 1. The story revolves around the deep bond of friendship between a dog named Titus and a little flea called Hip Hop. One day, Titus suddenly passes away. Hip Hop embarks on an adventure to the land of Ellsaby where Titus is now, with the desire to see his friend just one more time to say goodbye. The land of Ellsaby is strange as there was no sky. Instead, groups of bubbles that looked like … [Read more...] about Book helps children face their fears

He proposed the establishment of a food innovation hub for Southeast Asia in Vietnam when addressing the “Averting a Global Food Crisis” session, a panel discussion with World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley, UAE Climate and Environment Minister Mariam Mohammed Saeed Al Mheiri, Tanzania’s Vice President Philip Isdor Mpango, and CEO of the Swiss agriculture company Syngenta, J Erik Fyrwald. Delivering the opening remarks, the Vietnamese Deputy PM addressed current food shortages and their severity in a number of countries. “As you know we are going through a crisis on top of a crisis,” he said. “The double impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and geo-political intentions in some countries have caused some unprecedented impacts on the supply and prices of the global food chain. It has left a direct impact on people’s lives, leaving millions of people facing food shortages. “Climate change, digital transformation and green consumption and enhanced social responsibility … [Read more...] about Deputy PM busy on opening day of 52nd WEF annual meeting