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Grenoble Mayor Eric Piolle received the Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang. Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in France During a meeting with Grenoble Mayor Eric Piolle, Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang emphasized the cooperation between Grenoble and Vietnam, particularly in higher education, scientific and technological research, and high-tech. He expressed his hope for stronger collaboration in these areas. Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang wishes to continue fostering cooperation with Grenoble in the aforementioned fields. They are the city’s strengths, meeting the requirements and serving the future development journey of Vietnam and France. The Mayor of Grenoble expressed pride in the city’s expertise in science and technology training, which annually welcomes nearly 10,000 foreign students, out of a total of 60,000 students and graduate students. Among them are dozens of Vietnamese graduate students and individuals working at research institutes, contributing to the close...

Last year, approximately 3.6 million Koreans traveled to Vietnam, while 400,000 Vietnamese tourists visited the Republic of Korea. According to Khanh, the total number of visits between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea reached 4 million last year, representing 83% recovery compared to the pre-pandemic level. He suggested that the embassy and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) advise the Korean government to provide favorable conditions and simplify visa procedures for Vietnamese tourists . Khanh mentioned that VNAT will cooperate with KTO in promoting tourism in Vietnam to the Republic of Korea this year, and proposed that Korean organizations invite Korean companies to participate in such activities. He also recommended that KTO consider establishing a joint tourism cooperation committee, which would hold annual meetings in both countries. Park emphasized that Vietnam is a leading tourist destination globally and that cooperation in this field between the two count...

Ho Chi Minh City places great importance on enhancing cooperation with Kuwait, thereby contributing to the comprehensive and practical development of Vietnam-Kuwait relations in accordance with the needs and potential of both sides, as cited by Vice Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan at a ceremony organized by the Kuwaiti Consulate General on February 23 to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of Kuwait’s Independence Day and the 33rd anniversary of Liberation Day. The achievements made by the Kuwaiti Government and people in recent times are greatly admired by the Vietnamese people, including the residents of Ho Chi Minh City, according to Hoan. Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan and Consul General of Kuwait in Ho Chi Minh City Talal Alhazza cut the cake to congratulate at the celebration. Source: hcmcpv.org.vn The official stressed that the strong friendship between the Vietnamese and Kuwaiti peoples, which has endured fo...

Dong A University, based in Da Nang, has partnered with prestigious Korean institutions in the Republic of Korea (RoK), namely Gyeongsan Institute of Science and Technology, Jeju National University, Daegu Catholic University, and Da Nang Software Entrepreneurs’ Club (DSEC) to develop expertise in the fields of semiconductor, robotics, and information and communication technology (ICT), according to a report by VNA. At the signing ceremony. Photo: Dong A University Under a cooperation agreement signed in Da Nang on February 23, they will collaborate to train highly-skilled professionals and seek jobs for them in the RoK’s Gyeongsangbuk province, ensuring that qualified graduates have access to promising employment opportunities. Mutual support in R&D activities will be facilitated, including national and non-R&D projects fostering deeper collaboration between RoK and Vietnam . They will also organize business forums and networking activities focusing on the tar...

June last year saw the 19-year-old Thanh Ha of Ben Tre province crowned Miss Eco Vietnam 2022, meaning she will represent Vietnam at the Miss Eco International 2023.  The girl has so far participated in many charity activities, such as building bridges to assist the poor in mountainous regions, a cycling campaign to promote physical training, and a tree planting campaign to help protect the environment. Ha has also joined in volunteering activities to support disadvantaged children and appealed for aid to support children who lost their parents and relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. She revealed she has brought two outfits created by fashion designer Nguyen Huu Binh to the world pageant. They include an outfit named Hồn nước (soul of water) for the national costume sub-contest and an Ao Dai (traditional long dress) to join in different activities. Both outfits aim to promote Vietnamese culture to the world. Miss Eco International was originally formed in 2015 under th...

At a UN General Assembly session. Photo: VNA The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on February 24 adopted two resolutions on the organisation of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis, which are expected to be held during the High-Level Week of the UNGA’s 78th session in September, VNA reported. The High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response aims to draw lessons and experiences from around the world in the fight against Covid-19, thus promoting a multidimensional approach to enhancing prevention and response to future pandemics. Meanwhile, the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis will look to mobilise political will and strengthen measures to promote scientific research, financing, and innovation toward quickly ending the global tuberculosis epidemic by ensuring equal access to preventive, diagnostic, care, and treatment methods. ...

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung speaks at the World Horti Centre (WHC) in the Netherlands on February 22. Photo: VNA Vietnam and the Netherlands agreed to promote cooperation in innovation and creative agriculture during a working visit of Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung to the European country last week, according to VNA. At a meeting with the Brainport Eindhoven hi-tech park, Dung encouraged Brainport Eindhoven to share experience and promote cooperation with the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) in order to realise the signed Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation (MoU) and support NIC in applying hi-tech ecosystem and Triple Helix cooperation models which are suitable to Vietnam’s conditions while connecting Dutch enterprises in the field investing in Vietnam, especially in the Hoa Lac hi-tech park. At the World Horti Centre (WHC), the minister proposed the centre to support and cooperate with Vietnam in building a h...

Tam Diep pineapple hill belongs to Dong Dao farm located in Tam Diep city, Ninh Binh, about 100km from Hanoi. From the capital, if visitors want to see the scenery or stop at any place to check in on the road, they should travel by motorbike for more than 2 hours. To get to the center of Tam Diep city, visitors can travel east to Quang Trung street, and follow Highway 1A to find Quang Son. Going all the way to Ho Xuan Huong – Dang Tien Dong, they will have to turn left to Dong Giao and ask the locals to find the pineapple farm. When visitors come here, the first thing they can immediately notice is the blue sky stretching to the horizon. In the distance, there are undulating hills and, if they look closely, they will see farmers working hard to take care of each pineapple bush. The scenery is very beautiful and peaceful. Photo: Homestay.review This pineapple hill is about 5,500 hectares wide. Pineapple bushes cover up to 60% of the agricultural area. In the middle of a ...

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau speaks at the reception held by the Consulate General of Kuwait in HCM City on February 24. Photo: SGGPO On the evening of February 24, the Consulate General of Kuwait in Ho Chi Minh City held a reception on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the National Day of Kuwait and the 32nd anniversary of Liberation Day. Delivering congratulatory remarks at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau was pleased to see that over the past 47 years, the bilateral relations between Vietnam and Kuwait has been continuously consolidated and grown stronger on the basis of mutual understanding and trust, for the peace and development of the two peoples. In addition to the good political relations, the friendly cooperation between the two countries in fields such as economy, education and training has been increasingly expanded, meeting the needs and aspirations of the two peoples. wh...

Present at the ceremony are Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, leaders of a number of ministries, cities and provinces, and representatives of international organizations in Vietnam. In her opening speech, Nguyen Huong Giang, leader of the provincial government, affirms that Bac Ninh, formerly known as Kinh Bac, is rich in historical, cultural and revolutionary traditions in Vietnam. Bac Ninh is said to be the land where the Ly dynasty that developed Dai Viet (Vietnam) civilization was formed. It is the ancestral home of Buddhism, and the first center of Confucianism in the country. Throughout thousands of years in history, Bac Ninh has possessed a system of diverse, rich and unique cultural heritages. Besides Quan Ho folk singing, artists from regions will perform different art genres recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritages. Other art genres recognized by UNESCO include Xoan singing (Phu Tho), Vi Giam Nghe Tinh (Ha Tinh), roy...