The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia on January 19 held a get-together for the Vietnamese community in the country on the occasion of the lunar New Year, the Tet.
The Vietjet Air on January 20 inaugurated its route linking Ho Chi Minh City in the south and Van Don island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, the low-cost carrier announced the same day.
The Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains) landscape in the central coastal city of Da Nang received the national special relic certificate at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and competent authorities in the city on January 20.
Construction of a solar power plant worth over 3.55 trillion VND (152.7 million USD) began in Duyen Hai township in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on January 19.
Vietnam needed to improve its legal framework on child labour, especially regulations on minors working in informal sectors, experts recommended.
Vietnam and Hong Kong should promote investment, trade and service flows between the two sides to take advantage of a diversion of trade from China amid escalating tensions between the US and China, a banking official said.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Socio-Economic Subcommittee to quickly complete detailed drafts for the 2021-2030 socio-economic development strategy and the 2021-2025 socio-economic development plan to well prepare for the 13th National Party Congress.
Vietnam’s timeless charm has been praised in an article published on the travel website www.traveldailynews.asia.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) will continue work on visas so that more people from ASEAN countries can easily make a visit, said Yu Byung-chae, Director General of the Tourism Industry Bureau under the RoK’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The digital age offers opportunities for the world economy, creating new business models, which helps boost global gross domestic product (GDP).
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh attended the first meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission in Tokyo, Japan, on January 19, together with ministers in charge of economy and trade from 10 other member nations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau has suggested Vietnam and Gujarat state, and India in general, step up cooperation in such areas as farm produce, food, garments-textiles, pharmaceutical products and tourism.
Japan is one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most important partners in many spheres, from economy and investment to education, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has committed to close relations with its Vietnamese partners to create shared value, said the company’s General Director for Vietnam Ganesan Ampalavanar.
A book themed “Tourism Stories – The Vietnam Edition” was launched on January 18 within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 taking place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.
A delegation of the Lao news agency Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) on January 18 visited the central province of Thanh Hoa, which has set up twinning relationship with Hua Phan province of Laos.
Vocational training must be at the centre of the labour, invalids, and social affairs sector’s focus in order to meet the demands for high-quality human resources in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said.
Vietnam considers the US an important partner and is willing to bolster the bilateral ties in all fields, especially in economic cooperation, trade, investment, science-technology, and education and training, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed.
