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In an interview granted to reporters of the People’s Army Newspaper before the first Vietnam – Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange, the Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister affirmed that building, maintaining, and protecting a borderline of stability, peace, friendship, cooperation, and development is one of the concerns of Vietnam and its neighboring countries. To achieve this important target, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the defense ministries of neighboring countries of China, Laos, and Cambodia have co-hosted border defense friendship exchanges. The border defense friendship exchange is a new and creative model, which is always given special importance by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense. Activities during the exchange have diversified cooperation forms and mechanisms, which have been effectively carried out by defense ministries and military units of Vietnam and neighboring countries. Senior Lieutenant General Hoang … [Read more...] about Border defense friendship exchange contributes to consolidating Vietnam – Cambodia friendship

The Vietnamese defense delegation was led by its Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang. The welcoming ceremony for the Vietnamese delegation at Trapeang Sre Border Gate was solemnly conducted under the chair of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh. The first Vietnam-Cambodia border defense friendship exchange will be held in Loc Ninh district, Binh Phuoc province (Vietnam) and Snoul district, Kratie province (Cambodia) with many practical activities, contributing to promoting friendship between the two countries such as border landmark saluting ceremony, friendship tree planting, joint patrol of the two sides’ border protection forces, inauguration of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Military Medical Station, visit to and presentation of gifts to students at Vietnamese and Cambodian schools, among others. On this occasion, the two defense ministers will hold talks to discuss world and regional situations, as well as the … [Read more...] about First Vietnam-Cambodia border defense friendship exchange officially kicks off

Cases of unknown severe acute hepatitis have occurred in areas where adenovirus is reported. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — Ministries, agencies and localities have been ordered to provide a response plan to acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, following warnings from the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a document sent from the Government Office on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam requested the Ministry of Health to exchange and update information with WHO about the disease to proactively have a response plan, prepare human resources, medical materials and equipment for disease prevention and treatment. The ministry was assigned to direct the inspection, monitoring, and guidance of disease prevention and control. It shall promptly report to the Prime Minister when the disease has complicated developments. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the health ministry in providing … [Read more...] about Việt Nam steps up response to unexplained acute hepatitis in children

Since early this year, the Border Post of Ha Tien International Border Gate performed their duties in a very difficult condition, especially under the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, thanks to the comprehensive leadership of the party committees and chains-of-command at all levels, the post’s troops have effectively carried out party and political work plans and completed both routine and unscheduled tasks. The post has applied various good and creative models to mass mobilization work, contributing to maintaining security and safety in border areas. Meanwhile, in the first months of this year, Regiment 20 has achieved high results in party and political work. In particular, the unit has regularly organized meetings of party cells, effectively conducted models, such as “Daily assessment of Party members,” “Party members guide non-Party members,” and “Building a party cell with two good aspects.” The regiment has also promoted inspection to prevent party organizations and … [Read more...] about Units’ party and political work performance checked

Vietnam, Cambodia hold fifth Defence Policy Dialogue (Photo: VNA) Binh Phuoc (VNA) - The fifth Vietnam-Cambodia Defence Policy Dialogue at the deputy ministerial level was held at  the Hoa Lu International Border Gate's border station in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on May 14. Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Secretary of State at the Cambodian Defence Ministry Neang Phat co-chaired the event. The two sides underlined the significance of the dialogue, which is a key activity in the "Vietnam - Cambodia, Cambodia - Vietnam Friendship Year 2022 and took place right before the first Vietnam-Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange. During the dialogue, the two sides shared views on issues affecting the stability and peace of both Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as in the region and the world, including traditional and non-traditional security challenges, and the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. They … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia hold fifth Defence Policy Dialogue

FLAMING GOOD: The waitress cooks the lobster bisque at the table. VNS Photos Mỹ Hà by Mỹ Trang It was a special occasion, and we all wanted to celebrate it at Le Beaulieu. The usual restaurant has been under renovation for a while and we could not have a table looking out onto the street, instead, its temporary location had been moved further inside Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, which has a cosy interior. It's always a pleasure to look at the menu, carefully crafted with dishes that have ingredients in season, varied, but not too many that it blows your mind. Nevertheless, it is hard to nail one dish down. If you go to a Vietnamese restaurant, its menu can last for pages, and you leaf from beginning to end, perplexed among so many dishes cooked in so many different ways, and you end up picking a few things and you are not sure you made a good choice. It's different at Le Beaulieu where you see familiar dishes that you know are delicious. You are also open to exploring new … [Read more...] about Fine dining at Le Beaulieu