Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a briefreview of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart JokoWidodo affirmed the importance the two countries attach to the bilateralstrategic partnership, and agreed on the need to soon elevate it to a newheight, at their talks in Hanoi on January 12 morning.
The talks took place following an official welcomeceremony for the Indonesian leader, who is paying a state visit to Vietnam fromJanuary 11-13. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh’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 forVietnam to highlight ideas, commitment and solutions to realise the country’sstrategy on sustainable socio-economic development and internationalintegration, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the PermanentMission of Vietnam to the United Nations, WTO and other internationalorganisations in Geneva. Read full story
- The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi onJanuary 12 to announce and present the President's Decision approving thesending of five officers to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in theCentral 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'ssteering committee on participation in the UN peacekeeping operations, askedthe outgoing officers to strictly follow the Party, State and army’s foreignpolicies, regulations of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the UnitedNations, laws of the host countries and guidelines of relevant authorities andthe Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO). Read full story
- China supports Vietnam'sefforts toward industrialisation and modernisation, particularly in such keyareas as green economy, digital economy, and energy transition, ChineseAmbassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has affirmed.
The diplomat told the local press in a recentinterview that the potential for bilateral cooperation in these sectors issubstantial, as the two nations are each other’s important economic, trade, andinvestment partners. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on January 11received Chief Minister of India’s Gujarat state Bhupendra Patel, on theoccasion of his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held fromJanuary 9-12.
- President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart JokoWidodo affirmed the importance the two countries attach to the bilateralstrategic partnership, and agreed on the need to soon elevate it to a newheight, at their talks in Hanoi on January 12 morning.
The talks took place following an official welcomeceremony for the Indonesian leader, who is paying a state visit to Vietnam fromJanuary 11-13. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh’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 forVietnam to highlight ideas, commitment and solutions to realise the country’sstrategy on sustainable socio-economic development and internationalintegration, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the PermanentMission of Vietnam to the United Nations, WTO and other internationalorganisations in Geneva. Read full story
- The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi onJanuary 12 to announce and present the President's Decision approving thesending of five officers to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in theCentral 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'ssteering committee on participation in the UN peacekeeping operations, askedthe outgoing officers to strictly follow the Party, State and army’s foreignpolicies, regulations of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the UnitedNations, laws of the host countries and guidelines of relevant authorities andthe Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO). Read full story
- China supports Vietnam'sefforts toward industrialisation and modernisation, particularly in such keyareas as green economy, digital economy, and energy transition, ChineseAmbassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has affirmed.
The diplomat told the local press in a recentinterview that the potential for bilateral cooperation in these sectors issubstantial, as the two nations are each other’s important economic, trade, andinvestment partners. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on January 11received Chief Minister of India’s Gujarat state Bhupendra Patel, on theoccasion of his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held fromJanuary 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 26footballers for the 2023 Asian Cup finals right after the training session ofthe national men’s team in Qatar on January 11 evening.
The personnel selection was carried out based onthe training process and performance of players in the recent friendly matchwith Kyrgyzstan. Read full story
- Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and SaPa township in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been listedamong 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 isranked 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 2021and 2023, exceeding the plan by 121%, heard a conference in the centralprovince of Quang Tri on January 12.
The event, held by the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development (MARD), reviewed the first three years of implementing thePrime Minister’s initiative on planting one billion trees in the 2021-2025period. Read full story
The personnel selection was carried out based onthe training process and performance of players in the recent friendly matchwith Kyrgyzstan. Read full story
- Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and SaPa township in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been listedamong 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 isranked 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 2021and 2023, exceeding the plan by 121%, heard a conference in the centralprovince of Quang Tri on January 12.
The event, held by the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development (MARD), reviewed the first three years of implementing thePrime Minister’s initiative on planting one billion trees in the 2021-2025period. Read full story
- CNN Travel has freshly listed pho (beef noodle soup) ofVietnam among its nominations for 20 of the best soups around the world.
About the Vietnamese culinary delight, the top-20list 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 recognisedculinary exports./. Read full story
About the Vietnamese culinary delight, the top-20list 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 recognisedculinary exports./. Read full story
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