Google Arts & Culture on January 21 announced the Wonders of Vietnam project on online platform to honour the country’s natural landscapes, tangible and intangible heritages recognised by the UNESCO.
The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) said that Google has banned political advertising in Singapore several months ahead of the general election in the Southeast Asian country.
Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, received CEO of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Philippe Le Houérou, who is also Vice President of the World Bank, in Hanoi on August 15.
Minister of Public Security To Lam has affirmed that the ministry always welcomes and facillitates foreign enterprises, individuals and organisations, including Google, to do long-term business in Vietnam.
The rainbow colours, a widely-recognized symbol of LGBT people, have become popular among Vietnamese and it is not uncommon to see rainbow flags pinned to shirts and on car bumpers in the country.
President Tran Dai Quang received US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius in Hanoi on October 30, appreciating the outgoing diplomat’s active contributions to Vietnam-US relations.
Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on October 23 received outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, who came to bid farewell to the municipal leaders.
Industry 4.0 is providing numerous challenges, besides opportunities, to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in joining global value chain, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on October 23.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received outgoing US Ambassador Ted Osius in Hanoi on October 17, congratulating the diplomat on a successful term in Vietnam.
US Ambassador Ted Osius told Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh that he will make every effort to promote cooperation between Vietnam and the US in addressing post-war consequences.
The Vietnam Administration of Forestry in partnership with the US Agency for International Development announced the establishment of an elephant sanctuary in central Quang Nam province on September 7
Representatives from the Vietnamese Government, the US Embassy and various ASEAN nations came together on August 1 and addressed the importance of a growing ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and Vietnam–US trade relations.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung will pay a visit to the US. The visit is hoped to bring Hanoi a huge opportunity to translate some innovative ideas into reality.
The US stands ready to sponsor, support and share its experience in building smart cities with Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular, US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius said.
A maker renovation space was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on June 8 with the support of the Saigon High-Tech Park, the USAID and the US’s Arizona State University.
A programme entitled “Meet the USA 2017” was held to step up economic-trade-investment relations between Vietnam and the US, especially in the fields of smart city development, energy. environment.
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