The biennial festival, jointly hosted by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), the provincial Buddhist Sangha and Tam Chuc Pagoda, returned to Vietnam for the third time, featuring traditional religious rituals and cultural performances from both countries.
During 2026–2030, the city plans to implement 27 projects to rehabilitate, restore and renovate heritage sites, with total investment estimated at more than 1.59 trillion VND.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi has called on Brazilian businesses to actively support negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).
A flame can fire a piece of pottery. But keeping a traditional craft alive through the years takes another kind of fire: passion and dedication. For more than 35 years, Meritorious Artisan Dao Viet Binh has devoted himself to working with clay, glaze and fire, tirelessly preserving the heritage of Kim Lan’s thousand-year-old pottery village. His efforts have focused on safeguarding the traditions passed down by his ancestors and bringing that heritage to a wider audience.
The projects, to be implemented in 2026, are the Supchaleun Central Tower complex and a smart farm, aiming to promote cooperation in urban development and high-tech agriculture between the two countries.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has called for translating strategic vision and political determination into practical cooperation to deepen Vietnam–EU and Vietnam–Belgium ties, while highlighting the importance of connecting overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and expertise with the country's development needs.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral ties during talks in Brussels on October 23.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Tran Thi Thu Thin praised the industry’s potential and its contribution to the economy, livelihoods and exports in the southeastern African nation. She also shared Vietnam’s experience in developing the industry, particularly in boosting processing capacity and adding value to products.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Hong Kong (China), Lin, an expert specialising in sea-level change and climate risk assessment, said Vietnam shared global drivers of sea-level rise with China’s coastal regions, but local conditions could lead to significant differences in the overall risks.
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and Belgium inform that the two sides have agreed on the Joint Statement on the outcome of the official visit to the Kingdom of Belgium from October 23-24 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, at the invitation of Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Hong Kong (China), Lin, an expert specialising in sea-level change and climate risk assessment, said Vietnam shared global drivers of sea-level rise with China’s coastal regions, but local conditions could lead to significant differences in the overall risks.
Recent developments in Hanoi and other localities highlight efforts to develop specialised treatment, standardise professional practices and apply artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced medical techniques, towards a more modern healthcare system.
Vietnam holds important mineral resources used in batteries, electronic equipment and energy infrastructure, and closer cooperation could help the EU diversify its supply chains.
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