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Phan Thi Thang, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, met with Shawn Steil, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam, in Hanoi on February 21. During the meeting, Ambassador Shawn Steil expressed gratitude to Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang for taking the time to meet with the delegation. He shared that the purpose of the visit was to prepare for the upcoming trip of Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, and a trade delegation of about 200 businesses who will be visiting and working in Vietnam from March 26-29. This will be the largest trade delegation in the history of bilateral relations between the two countries and is part of the Canadian Government’s effort to diversify its partners and implement the Indo-Pacific Strategy. Additionally, the two countries will also be organizing the Second Meeting of the Vietnam-Canada Joint Economic Committee to enhance bilateral economic cooperation. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi ...

Dong A University, based in Da Nang, has partnered with prestigious Korean institutions in the Republic of Korea (RoK), namely Gyeongsan Institute of Science and Technology, Jeju National University, Daegu Catholic University, and Da Nang Software Entrepreneurs’ Club (DSEC) to develop expertise in the fields of semiconductor, robotics, and information and communication technology (ICT), according to a report by VNA. At the signing ceremony. Photo: Dong A University Under a cooperation agreement signed in Da Nang on February 23, they will collaborate to train highly-skilled professionals and seek jobs for them in the RoK’s Gyeongsangbuk province, ensuring that qualified graduates have access to promising employment opportunities. Mutual support in R&D activities will be facilitated, including national and non-R&D projects fostering deeper collaboration between RoK and Vietnam . They will also organize business forums and networking activities focusing on the tar...

June last year saw the 19-year-old Thanh Ha of Ben Tre province crowned Miss Eco Vietnam 2022, meaning she will represent Vietnam at the Miss Eco International 2023.  The girl has so far participated in many charity activities, such as building bridges to assist the poor in mountainous regions, a cycling campaign to promote physical training, and a tree planting campaign to help protect the environment. Ha has also joined in volunteering activities to support disadvantaged children and appealed for aid to support children who lost their parents and relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. She revealed she has brought two outfits created by fashion designer Nguyen Huu Binh to the world pageant. They include an outfit named Hồn nước (soul of water) for the national costume sub-contest and an Ao Dai (traditional long dress) to join in different activities. Both outfits aim to promote Vietnamese culture to the world. Miss Eco International was originally formed in 2015 under th...

At a UN General Assembly session. Photo: VNA The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on February 24 adopted two resolutions on the organisation of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis, which are expected to be held during the High-Level Week of the UNGA’s 78th session in September, VNA reported. The High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response aims to draw lessons and experiences from around the world in the fight against Covid-19, thus promoting a multidimensional approach to enhancing prevention and response to future pandemics. Meanwhile, the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis will look to mobilise political will and strengthen measures to promote scientific research, financing, and innovation toward quickly ending the global tuberculosis epidemic by ensuring equal access to preventive, diagnostic, care, and treatment methods. ...

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung speaks at the World Horti Centre (WHC) in the Netherlands on February 22. Photo: VNA Vietnam and the Netherlands agreed to promote cooperation in innovation and creative agriculture during a working visit of Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung to the European country last week, according to VNA. At a meeting with the Brainport Eindhoven hi-tech park, Dung encouraged Brainport Eindhoven to share experience and promote cooperation with the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) in order to realise the signed Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation (MoU) and support NIC in applying hi-tech ecosystem and Triple Helix cooperation models which are suitable to Vietnam’s conditions while connecting Dutch enterprises in the field investing in Vietnam, especially in the Hoa Lac hi-tech park. At the World Horti Centre (WHC), the minister proposed the centre to support and cooperate with Vietnam in building a h...

Tam Diep pineapple hill belongs to Dong Dao farm located in Tam Diep city, Ninh Binh, about 100km from Hanoi. From the capital, if visitors want to see the scenery or stop at any place to check in on the road, they should travel by motorbike for more than 2 hours. To get to the center of Tam Diep city, visitors can travel east to Quang Trung street, and follow Highway 1A to find Quang Son. Going all the way to Ho Xuan Huong – Dang Tien Dong, they will have to turn left to Dong Giao and ask the locals to find the pineapple farm. When visitors come here, the first thing they can immediately notice is the blue sky stretching to the horizon. In the distance, there are undulating hills and, if they look closely, they will see farmers working hard to take care of each pineapple bush. The scenery is very beautiful and peaceful. Photo: Homestay.review This pineapple hill is about 5,500 hectares wide. Pineapple bushes cover up to 60% of the agricultural area. In the middle of a ...

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau speaks at the reception held by the Consulate General of Kuwait in HCM City on February 24. Photo: SGGPO On the evening of February 24, the Consulate General of Kuwait in Ho Chi Minh City held a reception on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the National Day of Kuwait and the 32nd anniversary of Liberation Day. Delivering congratulatory remarks at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau was pleased to see that over the past 47 years, the bilateral relations between Vietnam and Kuwait has been continuously consolidated and grown stronger on the basis of mutual understanding and trust, for the peace and development of the two peoples. In addition to the good political relations, the friendly cooperation between the two countries in fields such as economy, education and training has been increasingly expanded, meeting the needs and aspirations of the two peoples. wh...

Present at the ceremony are Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, leaders of a number of ministries, cities and provinces, and representatives of international organizations in Vietnam. In her opening speech, Nguyen Huong Giang, leader of the provincial government, affirms that Bac Ninh, formerly known as Kinh Bac, is rich in historical, cultural and revolutionary traditions in Vietnam. Bac Ninh is said to be the land where the Ly dynasty that developed Dai Viet (Vietnam) civilization was formed. It is the ancestral home of Buddhism, and the first center of Confucianism in the country. Throughout thousands of years in history, Bac Ninh has possessed a system of diverse, rich and unique cultural heritages. Besides Quan Ho folk singing, artists from regions will perform different art genres recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritages. Other art genres recognized by UNESCO include Xoan singing (Phu Tho), Vi Giam Nghe Tinh (Ha Tinh), roy...

In the women’s category, Huynh Nhu has been honoured for her outstanding performance in the national women’s football team. She has gone down in history as the first female player to win five Golden Balls Awards in her career, surpassing her predecessor Kim Chi, who had won the title four times. National Futsal Team goalkeeper Ho Van Y who plays for Thai Son Nam has won the title for the Futsal category. This is the second time in a row Ho Van Y has been honoured as the best Futsal player. The top 5 players of the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 for men. The top 5 players of the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 for women. The top 5 players of the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 for Futsal players. The top 3 players of the Young Talented Players title. The top 3 players of the Best Foreign Players title. Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 have been selected through voting by football experts, coaches, captains of V.Leag...