Defence Minister Gen. Phan Văn Giang addresses the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue. VNA/VNS Photo Lê Dương SINGAPORE — Defence Minister Gen. Phan Văn Giang affirmed Việt Nam’s standpoint of building and strengthening national defence capacity to safeguard its Fatherland, protect peace and ensure the welfare for its people. He was speaking while addressing a …
Read More »Việt Nam to help promote consensus as UN General Assembly Vice President: official
UNGA High-Level Week in 2021. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — As one of the Vice Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)’s 77th session, Việt Nam can bring into play its role in handling differences among countries and promoting consensus on the UNGA’s decisions, an official has …
Read More »Cooperation agreement signed on establishment of Việt Nam–Australia centre
The Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade signed an agreement to establish and build the capacity of the Việt Nam–Australia Centre in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics …
Read More »Việt Nam becomes Vice President of UN General Assembly
United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s 77th session held in UN headquarters in New York. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NEW YORK — Việt Nam has been elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s 77th session, representing the Asia-Pacific region. The …
Read More »Peace, friendship insignia conferred upon Australian Ambassador
Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations’ President Ambassador Nguyễn Phương Nga bestowed its “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia upon outgoing Australian Ambassador to Việt Nam Robyn Mudie in a ceremony held in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations …
Read More »International search volume for Việt Nam sharply increases
Tourists enjoy the double-decker bus tour in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The volume of international searches for Việt Nam’s tourism has surged by 50-70 per cent, the fourth-highest increase in the world, according to Google’s market trend tracker tool. The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) reported that after …
Read More »Việt Nam to use new passports from July 1
Vietnamese passports. — Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Public Security will issue new-style passports from July 1, 2022, according to the Việt Nam Government Portal. The move implements Circular 73/2021/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security on passport specimens. Each page of the new passport will be printed with spectacular …
Read More »Economy bouncing back strongly but inflation cause for concern: cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chairing the regular cabinet meeting on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Saturday chaired the May cabinet meeting held in Hà Nội on the country’s socio-economic situation and recovery progress. The Government delegates agreed that despite serious …
Read More »Hà Nội police seizes biggest bear bile haul
The bear bile bottles seized in the case in Hà Nội on May 27, 2022. — Photo courtesy of ENV HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội Police netted the largest haul of illegal bear bile in the country, according to a press release from the NGO Education for Nature Việt …
Read More »Hà Nội police seized biggest bear bile haul
The bear bile bottles seized in the case in Hà Nội on May 27, 2022. — Photo courtesy of ENV HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội Police netted the largest haul of illegal bear bile in the country, according to a press release from the NGO Education for Nature Việt …
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