Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann in Paris, France, on June 6 on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher in Paris on June 6, as part of his working visit to France.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures relationship with France, its important member in the European Union (EU) and strategic partner, with strong historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son had a meeting in Paris on June 5 with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who affirmed that Vietnam has always been a responsible member and one of the pioneering countries in implementing UNESCO programmes and activities.
The People’s Court of the northwestern province of Son La handed out 10 death penalties and one life sentence to members of a drug trafficking ring during trials from June 1-5.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has said Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son’s attendance at the 2023 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) and official visit to France from June 5-8 would provide an opportunity to reaffirm the common perception of the vision of the bilateral relations and the determination to promote deeper and closer connections between the two countries, particularly in meeting their requirements in the new context.
Located 10 km from Da Nang city’s centre to the northeast, Son Tra Peninsula is considered the old eco-jungle within the young city. It is the nature reserve in rich diversity, protected under the nationally prohibited forest regime with many rare wild animals, especially pygathrix (red-shanked douc) which is listed on the IUCN Red List of endangered species.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch on the implementation of urgent measures to settle goods congestion and promote the export of farm produce through northern border gates.
Quang Nam province has developed green, sustainable, and environmentally-friendly tourism offerings in a bid to attract visitors. However, experts believe, for a breakthrough to be seen in its tourism development, the province’s tourism sector should improve product quality and meet the increasing demands of tourists.
The open sea swimming competition on Ly Son island was highly appreciated for its organisation and preparation as it was held for the first time in the central province of Quang Ngai last weekend.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on May 28 attended a conference to announce the provincial master plan of Ha Tinh for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 and promote investment in the central locality.
Bad weather at Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City on May 16 and 21 caused 12 flights to be delayed and seven to be diverted to the alternate airports.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on May 23 held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from May 22-23.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 23 for Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly ended trip for attendance at the expanded Summit of the Group of Seven (G7) and a working visit to Japan was a success in both bilateral and multilateral aspects, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told the media following the visit.
Following a prolonged hiatus due to COVID-19, the north-central province of Thanh Hoa welcomed more than 11 million visitors last year, ranking it fourth in the country. It is now striving to develop four-season tourism.
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said she highly appreciated Vietnam's active role in the WTO, including its participation in important rounds of negotiations and contributions to the reform and improvement of the organisation’s operational efficiency, at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi on May 18.
A delegation led by Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang paid a working visit to the northern border province of Lang Son on May 18 to discuss socioeconomic development and bilateral ties.
The Vietnam-Japan joint venture Nghi Son Cement Corporation (NSCC) said it has exported 31,500 tonnes of cement to the US, its first batch to the market.
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