- National Assembly (NA) Chairman VuongDinh Hue held talks with visiting Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (the lowerhouse) Om Birla in Hanoi on April 19 following an official welcoming ceremonyfor the guest.
The NA leader lauded the Indian legislator'svisit, especially when Vietnam and India are celebrating the 50th anniversaryof their diplomatic relations. Read full story
Welcoming the Indian leader’s visit,President Phuc underlined that Vietnam is proud to have India as a good andloyal friend. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the Indian side create maximum conditions for bilateral trade, especially for Vietnam’s electronic products, textiles, and farm produce to enter India during his meeting on April 19 with visiting Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (the lower house) Om Birla.
The Vietnamese government leader affirmed that Vietnam always welcomes and creates favourable conditions for Indian businesses to boost investment in pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, processing and manufacturing, information and biotechnology, renewable energy, high-tech agriculture, and innovation in Vietnam. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hueand Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (the lower house) Om Birla attended aceremony on April 19 in Hanoi to launch Vietjet Air's new direct air routesbetween Vietnam and India, which marked the return and expansion of its networkin the 1.4-billion-strong market.
The four new routes connect Hanoi and Mumbai,Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai, and the southern resort island of Phu Quoc withNew Delhi and Mumbai. Read full story
- Vietnam always attaches importance toits relationship with Argentina and is willing to work with the country todevelop their bilateral Comprehensive Partnership, established in 2010, in adeeper and more effective manner, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hasaffirmed.
Son held talks over the phone with hisArgentinian counterpart Santiago Andrés Cafiero on April 18 to discuss measuresto boost bilateral relations towards the celebration of the 50th anniversary ofdiplomatic ties in 2023. Read full story
- Cooperation through Party channelplays an important role in orienting the ties between Vietnam and China, saidofficials in charge of external relations of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) during their talks heldvia videoconferencing on April 19.
During the talks, Le Hoai Trung,Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, andSong Tao, head of the CPC Central Committee's International Liaison Departmentemphasised the importance of regular contact between high-ranking officials ofthe two countries in flexible forms. Read full story
- A congress to announce theestablishment of the Vietnam - Nepal Friendship Association (VNFA) took placein Hanoi on April 19.
Former Deputy Minister of Home AffairsTran Anh Tuan was elected as Chairman of the association for the 2022-2027tenure. The VNFA's executive committee consists of 27 members. Read full story
- Senior Chairman of Thai CP GroupDhanin Chearavanont has pledged to continue to prioritise investment inVietnam, which he described as the most potential and attractive country inSoutheast Asia.
At a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassadorto Thailand Phan Chi Thanh on April 18, Dhanin Chearavanon briefed theVietnamese diplomat on the production and business operations of CharoenPokphand (CP) Group, the largest producer of animal feed and livestock inThailand and the fourth biggest in the world. Read full story
- Organising committees of the31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in localities have beenencouraged to give free tickets to spectators during the event, thus spreadingthe sports spirit in line with the event's slogan “For a strongerSoutheast Asia”.
According to a document on issuinginvitations and tickets to competitions of SEA Games 31signed recently by DeputyMinister of culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong, the nationalOrganising Committee of the event will manage, issue and distribute allinvitations to the opening and closing ceremonies of SEA Games 31, the men’sfootball final match and the match for bronze medal at My Dinh NationalStadium. Read full story
- Street art performances themed “Lightup Da Nang” will be held at Bach Dang Square in the central city of Da Nang onApril 22 and April 29 as part of activities to restore tourism development inthe locality.
This is a pilot model to developthe nighttime economy in Da Nang, which is implemented withinthe framework of cooperation between the municipal People's Committee and theUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Vietnam./. Read full story