300 Vietnamese nationals repatriated from France flew back to Việt Nam at Vân Đồn International Airport in Quảng Ninh Province under a pilot vaccine passport programme in late September. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vaccine passports from 72 countries have been accepted by Vietnamese authorities to allow people to enter from abroad, and Việt Nam is currently in discussions with 80 countries and territories for mutual recognition for each other's COVID-19 vaccine certification. Lê Thị Thu Hằng, spokesperson for the Vietnamese foreign ministry, disclosed the information on Thursday during the regular press briefing held virtually from Hà Nội. The 72 countries and territories in question are those whose representatives in Việt Nam have officially presented the COVID-19 vaccination and/or recovery documentation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and temporary recognition has been granted, under the new guidelines of safe, flexible, effective adaptation to COVID-19 pandemic …
Indonesia prepares for possible COVID-19 surge, Thailand to reopen to foreign tourists
Passengers wait at an international airport on Bali Island of Indonesia on October 14 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – While the COVID-19 Task Force of Indonesia is preparing strategies to prevent a spike in COVID-19 cases during the year-end holidays, Thailand is to permit fully vaccinated arrivals from low-risk countries to return to its popular destinations. Wiku Adisasmito, spokesman for COVID-19 handling of the Indonesia n Government, told a press conference on October 19 that the Indonesian government is mapping out strategies for ministries and sectors to anticipate a spike in cases during year-end holidays. Holidays during the Christmas and the New Year will increase people's mobility, stirring the fear that COVID-19 cases will surge again during the period, like last year, he said, adding that the government has prepared a number of strategies such as ensuring the easing of public activities but will apply strict regulations. The government is also seeking to …
Prime Minister hosts UN representatives in Vietnam
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 21 hosted a reception for Kidong Park , UN Resident Coordinator and interim, and chief representatives of UN organisations in Vietnam on the occasion of the UN’s upcoming founding anniversary (October 24, 1945 – 2021). At the event, Chinh stated Vietnam highly values the UN's achievements since its establishment. The UN continues to play a very important role in preventing conflicts, upholding international law, promoting sustainable development and climate change response, and protecting human rights, he added. The PM emphasised that Vietnam always treasures the UN’s valuable assistance for the country over the past four decades. At this difficult time of the country's current fight against COVID-19, the UN’s aid has came in forms of medical equipment and supplies, professional and policy advice on pandemic prevention and control, …
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Trademark Việt Nam Rice protected in 22 foreign countries: MARD
Trademark Vietnam Rice. — Photo business.vn HÀ NỘI — The trademark “Việt Nam Rice” has by now been protected in 22 foreign countries, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported, urging the issuance of a legal document managing the use of the trademark. Việt Nam has been among the world’s top three rice exporters, together with Thailand and India, for years, the MARD said in a report sent to Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Tuesday. According to the MARD, Việt Nam Rice has become a Generic Trademark in 19 countries, including Indonesia, Russia and 17 member states of the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI). It has also been registered as a Certification Trademark in three countries, namely China, Brunei and Norway. The MARD holds the ownership of the trademark in these countries. It is important to heighten awareness of Vietnamese rice products among exporters, importers, distributors and consumers both at home and overseas, the …
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VNA fosters cooperation with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad
VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang presents a gift to Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on October 21 met with a delegation of heads of Vietnamese representative agencies in foreign nations for the 2021-2024 tenure. VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang stressed the close collaboration the VNA has with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in general and with the network of representative agencies of Vietnam overseas in particular, which has contributed significantly to the achievements of both sides over the past time. In over 76 years of construction and development, the VNA and the diplomatic sector have always accompanied the nation on the diplomatic and communications fronts, Trang affirmed. VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) She reviewed a number of effective cooperation contents between the VNA's overseas bureaus and representative agencies of Vietnam in …
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Australian gov’t considers Vietnam one of partners in Asia Pacific
During their talks in Hanoi on May 28, FM Bishop added the government wants to further bolster the relations both in bilateral framework and at regional and global forums. The two officials highly valued the organization of the first Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers Meeting, saying this is one of first important steps to implement the freshly-established Strategic Partnership between the two countries. The first meeting was co-chaired by the two FMs in Hanoi on May 28. They expressed their pleasures at the strong development of the bilateral ties while affirming the importance of upgrading the relations to the Strategic Partnership on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s recent visit to Australia. Deputy PM and FM Minh spoke highly of outcomes of the recent State visit to Vietnam by Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove on May 23-26, affirming the trip’s contributions to strengthening friendship between the two peoples. The two officials stressed the need …
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Deputy PM requires resuming tourism in scientific, safe manner
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at the event (Photo: VNA) Chairing an online meeting with a number of ministries and localities on October 21 to discuss plans for receiving foreign tourists in the new situation, the Deputy PM said the full re-opening of tourism activities should depend on pandemic situation and lessons learnt from the first and second stages of re-opening. He assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) to work with relevant ministries and agencies to issue guidelines on welcoming visitors in the first stage, and announce measures and supplementary conditions for tourists to have sufficient information before they decide to travel. About visa procedures, Dam requested following the existing regulations and suggested authorities waive and reduce visa fees for foreigners. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet said the ministry has proposed a roadmap to resume international tourism activities in three stages, with the …
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PM to attend ASEAN summits on October 26-28, COVID-19 high on agenda
Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng during Thursday's press briefing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will attend the 38th-39th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings held via videoconference during October 26 - 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday. Chính’s attendance is made at the invitation of 2021 ASEAN Chair, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Related meetings include ASEAN summits with partners such as China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, the United States, Australia and Russia, the ASEAN+3 Summit, and the East Asia Summit. A number of sub-regional summits among countries within ASEAN would also take place during the series of meetings that hold the highest level of significance for the bloc in the year. “At the upcoming summits, Việt Nam will uphold its policy of being an active, proactive and responsible contributor working with other countries in promoting the ASEAN …
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Vietnam, Cambodia hold seventh political consultation
At the event (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung and Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Soeung Rathchavy co-chaired the seventh Vietnam-Cambodia political consultation via videoconference on October 21 to discuss bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues of shared concern. Both sides shared the view that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the two sides have made efforts to maintain all-level exchanges and meetings in various forms, and effectively made use of bilateral cooperation mechanisms. The two sides agreed to step up trade and economic recovery post-pandemic, enhance national defence-security cooperation, improve the efficiency of border management and collaboration in education, information and communications, culture-sports and people-to-people exchange. They pledged to work closely together to seek solutions to the issue of legal …
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Vietnam to contribute US$5 million medical supplies to ASEAN
The fund will be used to buy vaccines for the bloc's members. Vietnam plans to contribute US$5 million medical supplies to ASEAN Covid-19 Response Fund, Vietnamese Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said during a press briefing held in Hanoi on October 21. Vietnamese Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. Photo:MoFA Hang said Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to announce this contribution at the 38th, 39th ASEAN Summit, which will be virtually held on Oct 26-28. "The covid-19 response will be high on the agenda of the summit,” Hang said. She also informed that ASEAN countries will spend US$10.5 million from its Covid-19 Response Fund to buy vaccines for its members, with the first batch of vaccines to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year or the first quarter of 2022. "The bloc will continue to mobilize contribution for the fund," she added. At the summit, leaders are expected to adopt the ASEAN framework agreement on …
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