Cyprus picks honorary consul Tam An By Tam An - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC -Vietnamese citizens need just15 days to get a Cyprus visa owing to the opening on Wednesday of the Office of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cyprus in Vietnam. Demetrios Theophylactou, who is Cyprus ambassador to India and in charge of Vietnam, said the visa processing time for Vietnamese passport holders is cut because their applications are processed at the office in HCMC, instead of being sent to India as previously. The office on the 11th floor of the Harbour View building on Nguyen Hue Boulevard will take care of granting short-visit visas to Vietnamese who want to go to Cyprus for leisure travel or business. Theophylactou was quoted by the Vietnam News Agency as saying at the opening ceremony that Vietnam is considered an important partner of Cyprus. Therefore, the office is a necessary step to connect the two countries and promote partnership in many fields, including politics, economy, … [Read more...] about Cyprus picks honorary consul
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Vietnam opens honorary consulate in New Caledonia, France
(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s honorary consulate was inaugurated in New Caledonia on Wednesday with Dinh Jean-Pierre as its Honorary Consul General. Consul General in Sydney Hoang Minh Son (rightmost) and Honorary Consul General Dinh Jean-Pierre at the inauguration of the honorary consulate in New Caledonia (Photo: VNA) At the inauguration ceremony, Consul General in Sydney Hoang Minh Son said the establishment aims to unite Vietnamese expatriates in New Caledonia and help them contact the local administrations if problems occur. He said Dinh Jean-Pierre was appointed Honorary Consul General for his contributions to consolidating the unity of local Vietnamese, boosting Vietnam-France ties and promoting the Vietnamese language and culture among young generations in New Caledonia. Son said he expects Dinh will do a good job his new post. … [Read more...] about Vietnam opens honorary consulate in New Caledonia, France
Honorary Consul General vows to boost Vietnam-RoK ties
(VOVworld)- The Honorary Consul General of Vietnam to Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Soo-kwan has pledged to do his utmost to further friendship and cooperation between the two countries. At a meeting in Hanoi with National Assembly Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son on Wednesday, Park said he hoped that Vietnam would continue to assist foreign businesses, including those from the RoK, in their operations in the country. Park said that his entourage would work with ministry officials to explore the investment climate in Vietnam. Vice Chairman Son acknowledged Park’s valuable and practical assistance in promoting bilateral friendship and cooperation and said that he hoped the Honorary Consul General would uphold his role as a close friend of the Vietnamese people and act as a bridge to enhance relations between the two countries. Earlier, at a Tuesday reception for Vietnam’s Honorary Consul General to Korea’s Busan city,Park Soo-kwan, Vietnamese Deputy Prime … [Read more...] about Honorary Consul General vows to boost Vietnam-RoK ties
Honorary consul suggests partial conservation of iconic trade center
The Honorary Consul General of Finland in Ho Chi Minh City, Phung Anh Tuan, has sent a letter to the HCMC People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to propose a number of measures to help conserve a portion of the Saigon Tax Trade Center. The Honorary Consul General of Finland in Ho Chi Minh City, Phung Anh Tuan, has sent a letter to the HCMC People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to propose a number of measures to help conserve a portion of the Saigon Tax Trade Center. The iconic trade center has been shut down, and will be torn down, to make room for a new 40-story building, while a small part of the lot will be set aside for the construction of part of a metro line station. The content of the letter shows that there are two proposals. The first, and most ambitious, plan, aims to “completely reserve the lobby lounge, with mosaic tiled floor and the main staircase of the center,” so that the “whole structure … [Read more...] about Honorary consul suggests partial conservation of iconic trade center
