President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Hue Nghiem and Minh Dao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14 on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2,566th birthday, extending his greetings to local Buddhist dignitaries and followers.
As part of his trip to the US, on May 12 evening (local time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
After hosting the SEA Games for the first time in 2003, Vietnam once again won the hearts of domestic fans and international friends this year through the eye-catching and impressive opening ceremony of the 31st SEA Games, portending success for the largest sports event in Southeast Asia and at the same time enhancing the country’s profile and position.
Tours of Hanoi using double-decker buses are being offered free of charge to all delegates, including athletes, coaches, and reporters, to the ongoing SEA Games 31 throughout May.
SEA Games 31, the region’s biggest sporting event, officially began with a grand opening ceremony held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 12 evening.
The European Commission has recognised the digital COVID-19 certificates of Vietnam, Indonesia and Seychelles as equivalent to the EU COVID Certificates issued by authorities in the EU countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 11 (local time) met with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy as part of his visit to the US. He also delivered a presentation at a seminar held and live broadcast by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C.
Ngo Phuong Mai became the first medalist for Vietnam at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games in the country after winning a bronze medal in diving on May 8.
Some 110 km from Ho Chi Minh City in the southern province of Tay Ninh stands Ba Den Mountain. This is the highest mountain in the south, at 986 metres above sea level, and is located in the Ba Den historical, cultural, scenic and tourist relic site, which has been recognised as a national tourist area by the government.
As host of the SEA Games 31 opening ceremony and many sports, Vietnam’s capital Hanoi is making meticulous preparations for the region’s largest sporting event, which is now only a week away, to create a lasting impression on both domestic and international friends.
The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has long been famous for the glorious Dien Bien Phu victory in 1954, which played a decisive role in ending French colonialism in Vietnam. During the four-day holiday for the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day and May Day, many tourists flocked to Dien Bien.
Hosting the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) is viewed as a “golden opportunity” for Vietnam to popularise its nature and people and to promote its reputation internationally, according to an official of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
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