Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo affirmed the importance the two countries attach to the bilateral strategic partnership, and agreed on the need to soon elevate it to a new height, at their talks in Hanoi on January 12 morning.
The talks took place following an official welcome ceremony for the Indonesian leader, who is paying a state visit to Vietnam from January 11-13. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos, Switzerland from January 16-18 will provide a chance for Vietnam to highlight ideas, commitment and solutions to realise the country’s strategy on sustainable socio-economic development and international integration, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva. Read full story
- The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 12 to announce and present the President's Decision approving the sending of five officers to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.
Chairing the event, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien, who is also Chairman of the Defence Ministry's steering committee on participation in the UN peacekeeping operations, asked the outgoing officers to strictly follow the Party, State and army’s foreign policies, regulations of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the United Nations, laws of the host countries and guidelines of relevant authorities and the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO). Read full story
- China supports Vietnam's efforts toward industrialisation and modernisation, particularly in such key areas as green economy, digital economy, and energy transition, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has affirmed.
The diplomat told the local press in a recent interview that the potential for bilateral cooperation in these sectors is substantial, as the two nations are each other’s important economic, trade, and investment partners. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on January 11 received Chief Minister of India’s Gujarat state Bhupendra Patel, on the occasion of his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held from January 9-12.
- President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo affirmed the importance the two countries attach to the bilateral strategic partnership, and agreed on the need to soon elevate it to a new height, at their talks in Hanoi on January 12 morning.
The talks took place following an official welcome ceremony for the Indonesian leader, who is paying a state visit to Vietnam from January 11-13. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos, Switzerland from January 16-18 will provide a chance for Vietnam to highlight ideas, commitment and solutions to realise the country’s strategy on sustainable socio-economic development and international integration, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva. Read full story
- The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 12 to announce and present the President's Decision approving the sending of five officers to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.
Chairing the event, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien, who is also Chairman of the Defence Ministry's steering committee on participation in the UN peacekeeping operations, asked the outgoing officers to strictly follow the Party, State and army’s foreign policies, regulations of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the United Nations, laws of the host countries and guidelines of relevant authorities and the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO). Read full story
- China supports Vietnam's efforts toward industrialisation and modernisation, particularly in such key areas as green economy, digital economy, and energy transition, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has affirmed.
The diplomat told the local press in a recent interview that the potential for bilateral cooperation in these sectors is substantial, as the two nations are each other’s important economic, trade, and investment partners. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on January 11 received Chief Minister of India’s Gujarat state Bhupendra Patel, on the occasion of his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held from January 9-12.
Quang stressed that cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and Gujarat are being opened up, especially since the launch of direct flights between the state and Vietnam’s two major cities of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in November 2022, with a frequency of 14 flights a week; and as many Gujarat-based corporations plan to invest in the Southeast Asian country. Read full story
- Head coach Philippe Troussier announced the list of 26 footballers for the 2023 Asian Cup finals right after the training session of the national men’s team in Qatar on January 11 evening.
The personnel selection was carried out based on the training process and performance of players in the recent friendly match with Kyrgyzstan. Read full story
- Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Sa Pa township in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been listed among the world’s trending destinations by the renowned travel site TripAdvisor.
Specifically, in the “Trending Destinations” category of the site’s Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best 2024, Ha Long Bay is ranked third, while Sapa comes fifth. Topping the list is Tokyo of Japan, followed by the Republic of Korea’s Seoul. Read full story
- Vietnam has planted close to 770 million trees between 2021 and 2023, exceeding the plan by 121%, heard a conference in the central province of Quang Tri on January 12.
The event, held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), reviewed the first three years of implementing the Prime Minister’s initiative on planting one billion trees in the 2021-2025 period. Read full story
The personnel selection was carried out based on the training process and performance of players in the recent friendly match with Kyrgyzstan. Read full story
- Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Sa Pa township in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been listed among the world’s trending destinations by the renowned travel site TripAdvisor.
Specifically, in the “Trending Destinations” category of the site’s Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best 2024, Ha Long Bay is ranked third, while Sapa comes fifth. Topping the list is Tokyo of Japan, followed by the Republic of Korea’s Seoul. Read full story
- Vietnam has planted close to 770 million trees between 2021 and 2023, exceeding the plan by 121%, heard a conference in the central province of Quang Tri on January 12.
The event, held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), reviewed the first three years of implementing the Prime Minister’s initiative on planting one billion trees in the 2021-2025 period. Read full story
- CNN Travel has freshly listed pho (beef noodle soup) of Vietnam among its nominations for 20 of the best soups around the world.
About the Vietnamese culinary delight, the top-20 list article published on the news site on January 8 quoted Andrea Nguyen, author of “The Pho Cookbook”, as saying Pho is among Vietnam’s most recognised culinary exports./. Read full story
About the Vietnamese culinary delight, the top-20 list article published on the news site on January 8 quoted Andrea Nguyen, author of “The Pho Cookbook”, as saying Pho is among Vietnam’s most recognised culinary exports./. Read full story
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