- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Mobile Police Force to developitself into an elite one with professional personnel, modern weapons and creativity, contributing tosafeguarding the nation’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrityalong with political and social stability and creating a peaceful and orderenvironment for national development.
Attending a ceremony to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the force (April15, 1974-2024) in Hanoi on April 14, PM Chinh affirmed that Vietnam has wellmaintained political stability and social order as well as integrated into theworld in a deep, practical and effective fashion, and the Mobile Police Forcehas an important role to play in the country’s achievements. Read full story
- Paraguayan Minister of Industry and Commerce Javier Gimenez has expressed hishope to expand economic cooperation with Vietnam and the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a whole.
During a recent working session with Vietnamese Ambassador Ngo Minh Nguyet andthe Ambassadors of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in Buenos Aires, heaffirmed that Vietnam and Paraguay hold huge cooperation potential in the areasof economy, trade and investment. Read full story
- Vietnam is deeply concerned about the tension escalation in the Middle East,especially violent acts that violating the UN Charter and inflicting damage oncivilians, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on April 14.
Responding to reporters’ query about Vietnam’s reaction to the rocket barrageinto Israel, the spokesperson called on related parties to exercise restraint,settle disagreements by peaceful measures and strictly comply to internationallaw, the UN Charter and relevant UN resolutions. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 12 recommended Vietnamese nationalsresiding, studying, and working in the Middle East country to proactively takesecurity measures amid the escalating tension between Israel and Iran.
The escalating tension followed an April 1 attack on the Iranian embassycompound in Syria, which has raised concerns among international media andgovernments about the potential for direct confrontations between Iran andIsrael. Israel's national emergency portal issued safety guidelines effectivefrom 6pm on April 11 to 6pm on April 14. Read full story
- Ten domestically-manufactured offshore wind turbine towers are set to departfrom Phu My Industrial Zone in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau by theend of April 2024, bound for Jeonnam 1 wind power project off the coast of theRepublic of Korea (RoK)'s Jeonnam province.
These 10 MW towers were produced at the CS Wind Vietnam Co. Ltd.'s factory inPhu My town. Established in 2003, this facility holds the distinction of beingCS Wind's first wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in the world. Read full story
- The Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka organised a ceremony to launchthe day for honouring the Vietnamese language and a contest to seek ambassadorsof the language on April 13.
The event, held in both online and offline formats, aimed at preserving andpromoting the national cultural identity among generations of Vietnamese inJapan. Read full story
- The central province of Quang Binh, home to the UNESCO-recognised NaturalHeritage site of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, on April 13 launched acommunication campaign in response to the World Wildlife Day (March 3) and theNational Biodiversity Restoration Year 2024.
The campaign is within the framework of the Sustainable Forest Management andBiodiversity Conservation Project (VFBC) funded by the US Agency forInternational Development (USAID). Read full story./.
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