- The Central Council for Emulation and Rewards held a conference in Hanoi onJune 11 to honour role models nationwide, on the occasion of the 75thanniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for patriotic emulation.
The event attracted the participation of 700 delegates representing exemplarycollectives and individuals in various regions and sectors. Read full story
- The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (CBCV) hosted ameeting of the Federation of AsianBishops' Conferences (FABC) themed “FABC 50 Bangkok Document andits implications for Asia” in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau fromJune 5-10, looking back on the 50-year operation of the FABC andsharing ideas about activities to protect the environmental, ensure socialjustice and migration in Asia.
Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang said thediplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Holy See has recorded muchprogress. Read full story
- A ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of theheadquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic ofSouth Vietnam (June 6, 1973-2023) was held in the central province of Quang Trion June 10.
Attending the event were Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai and head of theParty Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Bui Thi Minh Hoai,and veteran revolutionists and Heroic Vietnamese Mothers. Read full story
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has hailed Hungary forconsidering Vietnam a priority partner in its policy of strengthening andexpanding ties with Southeast Asian nations.
She made the praise while co-chairing a political consultation with DeputyState Secretary for External Economic Affairs of Hungary Bihari Katalin andholding a working session with Minister of State at the Hungarian Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Trade Sztaray Péter on June 8. Read full story
- Sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction over the seas of a stateestablished in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of theSea (UNCLOS) as well as the legitimate rights and interests of the littoralcountries, including Vietnam, must be respected.
So said Pham Thu Hang, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, on June 10 whilecommenting on a June 6 statement by a spokesperson of the Chinese ForeignMinistry concerning the operation of the group of Chinese survey ship XiangYang Hong 10. Read full story
- A conference themed “East Sea and the Sovereignty of Vietnam” was held inParis on June 10, attracting the participation of many Vietnamese and foreignscholars.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang said this event is of greatsignificance for overseas Vietnamese, especially those living in Europe,showing their affection and attachment to their homeland and their concern withmajor national issues. Read full story
- A webinar on exploring information and communication technology startupecosystem between India’s Karnataka state and Vietnam opened in New Delhi onJune 9.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai said Karnataka has greatpotential for IT cooperation and development as it has affirmed its position asa global startup and innovation hub with more than 400 international researchand development centers and 4,000 startups in Bangalore. Read full story
- By all means, enough vaccines must be provided to children as soon aspossible, asked Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at a working session withleaders of some ministries, sectors and localities on the purchase of vaccinesfor children within the expanded immunisation programme, held on June 10.
Hemade the order amid a number of emerging problems in vaccine purchasingactivities. Read full story
- Vietnam wishes to cooperate with Pfizer Inc., one of the world's leadingpharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, in medicine and vaccinesupply, and hopes it will invest in the production of drugs, vaccines andmedical biological products in the Southeast Asian nation in the near future,Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen has said.
The Vietnamese health official showedthe desire at a meeting with representatives of Pfizer Inc. in New York on theoccasion of his working trip to the US to attend the International BiologyConference in the US from June 5-8. Read full story
- Teams from France and Canada on June 10 evening competed at the ongoing DaNang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023, conquering thousands ofviewers with performances under the theme “ Love without Distance”. Read full story./.
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