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The Vietnamese Party leader congratulated Sakellaropoulou on becoming the first female president of Greece, and thanked the Greek people for their valuable support for Vietnam’s struggle for independence in the past as well as the current national construction, especially in COVID-19 prevention and control. He highly valued the outcomes of the Greek leader’s visit, especially the results of the talks between President Sakellaropoulou and her Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. He expressed his belief that the visit is a milestone in the development of bilateral ties. The Party leader affirmed that Vietnam attaches much importance to its traditional friendship with Greece and is delighted at the important progress in bilateral ties. He gave a number of proposals to promote the partnership in all fields, and suggested Greece continue to support the Vietnamese community in the country. He briefed the guest on major achievements and development goals of Vietnam towards the … [Read more...] about Party leader hosts Greek President in Hanoi

He made the pledge while joining virtual talks with Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews and the signing ceremony of an agreement on friendship and cooperation between the city and Victoria. Speaking at the event, the HCM City official expressed his delight at the thriving Vietnam-Australia relations, viewing them as the cornerstone of sound cooperation between the Vietnamese southern economic hub and Australian localities, including Victoria state. He thanked Victoria’s authorities for supporting and working with HCM City to prepare for the signing ceremony, hoping that after the event, the two localities will join hands to carry out cooperation plans and programs contributing to Vietnam - Australia ties in the coming time. Mai affirmed that the southern city welcomes visits by authorities and businesses from the Australian state to explore cooperation chances in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, automation and pharmaceutical products, contributing to HCM City’s … [Read more...] about HCM City bolsters cooperation with Australian state

Sakellaropoulou is paying an official visit to Vietnam from May 15 to 19 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. At the tea party, the Vietnamese Vice President welcomed the positive results of talks between the two presidents, expressing her belief that the visit by Sakellaropoulou will promote Vietnam-Greece cooperation in a practical and intensive manner. Xuan thanked the Greek President for her the warm sentiments to a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam during an official visit to the European nation last November, as well as for presenting 250,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam. She said that Vietnam and Greece share similarities in culture and history and hoped that the visit to the Temple of Literature helped the Greek President understand more about the country and people of Vietnam. In reply, Sakellaropoulou thanked Xuan for arranging the tea party and informed her host that during her talks with President Phuc, the two sides exchanged views … [Read more...] about Vice President hosts tea party for visiting Greek President

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, 32, and his wife Pham Le Thao Nguyen, 34, won the men's and women's rapid chess titles in Hanoi. Each saw off opponents from Singapore with just minutes between their victories. Thao Nguyen finished a bit earlier and then quietly waited for her husband to seal his win. "During the game we were worried for each other," Thao Nguyen said, according to Vietnam News Agency. "This was our first experience like this." Truong Son, the world number 128 in the International Chess Federation rankings, is the youngest Vietnamese to have earned the title of grandmaster and had already won gold earlier in the regional Games. "We were always together in training. We supported and shared difficulties together," he said. "Now is the time for us to celebrate together." Their wins boosted Vietnam’s overall gold medal tally to 102. … [Read more...] about Couple win gold medals just minutes apart at SEA Games

A child in Thái Bình Province is examined before vaccination. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam's COVID-19 tally rose to 10,699,965 on Tuesday, as 1,785 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours in 48 localities. Hà Nội still had the highest number of infections, with 419, followed by Vĩnh Phúc (119). The other areas recording new transmissions were Phú Thọ (111), Nghệ An (97), Hải Dương (71), Quảng Ninh (70), Yên Bái (70), Tuyên Quang (57), Bắc Ninh (51), Bắc Kạn (48), Lào Cai (46), Thái Bình (44), Thái Nguyên (41), Đà Nẵng (39), HCM City (36), Hà Nam (29), Sơn La (27), Bình Dương (26), Nam Định (26), Hưng Yên (25), Quảng Bình (23), Hòa Bình (20), Hà Tĩnh (20), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (19), Ninh Bình (19), Hà Giang (19), Quảng Ngãi (18), Bắc Giang (17), Quảng Trị (17), Bình Phước (17), Đắk Nông (15), Cao Bằng (14), Lai Châu (13), Điện Biên (12), Thừa Thiên Huế (11), Tây Ninh (10), Thanh Hóa (10), Gia Lai (8 ), Lạng Sơn (8 ), Khánh Hòa (7), Phú Yên (7), Cà Mau (7), … [Read more...] about Việt Nam records 1,785 new COVID-19 cases

Nguyễn Thị Huyên (first, right) and UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam, Caitlin Wiesen (second, right) at last week's conference in Hà Nội. UNDP Photo HÀ NỘI - Nguyễn Thị Huyên, 65, now lives in a safe house thanks to a programme initiated by the Government, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Huyên, from Tuyết Điệm 1 Village in the central coastal province of Quảng Ngãi, suffers from sciatica and lives alone. Every day, she relied on neighbours to bring her food and daily necessities. She lived in difficult circumstances in an old shanty house that had its roof blown off during bad weather. She said: “Incidentally, I was advised by my nephew to apply for the safe house programme by the Government. So I registered and very quickly I received a reply. “I sent my thanks to the donors and local authorities who helped build me a stable and warm shelter two years ago.” Huyên's house was one of 4,100 built by the programme. “The … [Read more...] about More safe houses against storms and floods built in Việt Nam

A team of three Vietnamese high school students has won an international prize on environmental sustainability. Team 'Adorbsies' of three Vietnamese high school students has won the first prize of an international environmental competition. From left: Adorbsies member Lương Anh Khánh Huyền, Trần Quỳnh Anh, Bùi Tú Uyên. Photos courtesy of the team Bùi Tú Uyên, Lương Anh Khánh Huyền and Trần Quỳnh Anh brought home US$100,000 from the Earth Prize competition, an initiative of the Switzerland-based Earth Foundation that encourages students to address environmental issues. Beating more than 650 teams across 114 countries and territories, the three girls’ idea of creating biodegradable menstrual pads from dragon fruit peel won the hearts of the judges for its practicality. “This was a very difficult choice for The Earth Prize Adjudicating Panel to make; but Team Adorbsies’ project is an idea turned into a solution that can make a genuine difference,” said Rina … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students champion international environmental competition

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on May 17 had a meeting with Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group and Vice President of the Lao National Assembly Sounthone Sayachak. The two leaders discussed a series of matters of common concern, including the law-making programmes for the upcoming sessions of the two NAs, and the construction of key national projects and road infrastructure. The coordination between the NA and government in each country in the implementation of legislative tasks and socio-economic development was also tabled. Hue expressed his delight to visit Laos on the occasion of the Vietnam-Laos Year of Solidarity and Friendship 2022, which marks the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam -Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. Sounthone, meanwhile, lauded the … [Read more...] about Top Vietnamese legislator meets with Vice President of Lao NA

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that the Party and State always consider ethnic affairs a strategic task in the country’s revolutionary cause, while receiving a delegation of reputable people from ethnic minority groups in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on May 17. Attention is always paid to the implementation of socio-economic and cultural development projects and ensuring of defence and security in the ethnic-populated and mountainous areas in a bid to raising the local living standards, Phuc stressed. Tuyen Quang is home to more than 20 ethnic groups, with the minority ethnic minorities accounting for 56.7 percent of the province’s population. The number of reputable people in these communities, who have made significant contributions to the local growth, security and order, amounts to 1,119. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the ethnic guests pose for a group photo … [Read more...] about President meets ethnic minority delegation from Tuyen Quang

The book , entitled “President Ho Chi Minh, the Founder of Modern Vietnam – Thailand Relations”, is released in English, Vietnamese and Thai languages. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Dr. Truong Thi Hang, a lecturer at Lampang Rajabhat University in Thailand, devotes her time to helping readers from all over the world understand better about President Ho Chi Minh’s life, career and strong sentiments toward Thailand and its people. Hang is co-author of the book, entitled “President Ho Chi Minh, the Founder of Modern Vietnam – Thailand Relations,” which provides an insight into the late President’s journey to inspire patriotism among the Vietnamese community in Thailand. The book, which was published in May 2019, has been presented to libraries of 100 universities in Thailand to help lecturers and students have more documents in their study about President Ho Chi Minh. The life and career of President Ho Chi Minh were a great journey, not only because of his great … [Read more...] about Vietnamese lecturer seeks to help readers understand better about Uncle Ho