Many New Formats to Promote Vietnamese Culture in Finland
Mauri Raveala, President of the Finland - Vietnam Friendship Association (FVFA), shared that FVFA has been actively applying many traditional and modern forms to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation between the two peoples.
Foreign NGOs Provide Excellent Healthcare for Vietnam's People
Health care is among the fields that receive the leading column of aid from foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam. By providing free examinations, treatments, and surgeries; donating medical equipment, and training doctors foreign non-governmental organizations have contributed to the community, giving many Vietnamese people opportunities to live healthily.
Hundreds of Bridge Points Worldwide Pay Tribute to Merle Ratner
At 6:30 am on February 29 (Vietnam time), a memorial service for Merle Ratner was held in person in New York (USA) and online at more than 100 bridge points worldwide. Nguyen Ngoc Hung, Vice President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, and representatives of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations attended the ceremony online from Hanoi.
Foreign NGO Aid in 2023 Reached USD 228.6 million
On February 28, the Committee for Foreign Non-governmental Organizations Affairs (COMINGO) held a conference at the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations headquarters to recap 2023's activity and discuss directions and tasks for 2024. Nguyen Minh Hang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and COMINGO Chairperson chaired the conference.
Ambassadors of Laos, Malaysia Praise Viet People, Cuisine
The Ambassadors of Laos and Malaysia in Vietnam shared their impressions of Vietnamese people and local dishes.
Tet through the Lenses of Foreign Diplomats
For diplomats to Vietnam, Tet is more than just the beginning of a new year. As the country enters the year of the Dragon, they share with the VietnamTimes their thoughts about this special occasion.
Tet of Viet Students Abroad: Occasion to Spread Sentiment and Introduce Traditional Delicacies
Though unable to celebrate Tet at home with their loved ones, Vietnamese students took the occasion to hold special celebrations in their own unique ways.
Vietnam’s Cooperation with Major Partners: What’s the next steps?
The spectacular achievements of foreign affairs last year have opened doors for cooperation and people-to-people exchanges in many fields. As Vietnam upgraded relations with three major partners, the United States, China, and Japan, what should businesses, people, artists, and youngsters do to exploit the potential and take advantage of opportunities? VietnamTimes has interviewed experts and insiders on this topic.
The Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations: A Year in Review
The Year of the Cat, while passed with many difficulties and challenges, is the year that Vietnam's foreign affairs earned significant achievements. In his remark at the 8th session of the 13th Party Central Committee, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stated that "foreign affairs activities take place vibrantly, continuously and are a prominent highlight in 2023". At the 6th session of the 15th National Assembly, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also claimed that "Foreign affairs and international integration tasks are vibrantly and continuously implemented. They are prominent highlights of 2023, reaching important historical achievements, creating new opportunities to develop the country and enhance Vietnam's position and prestige." The Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations staff, specializing in people-to-people foreign affairs, are content and enthusiastic about their contributions to the overall achievements of foreign affairs in 2023.
Expat Spotlight: Ben Quick - A Child of Agent Orange Builds Bridges in Vietnam
As the son of an American veteran and Agent Orange victim, Ben Quick’s story has been forever intertwined with Vietnam and its people. Now the writer and photographer has settled in Da Nang, building literal and metaphorical bridges with his Vietnamese neighbors.
An Afternoon with Yok Don's Elephant Guardians
The Yok Don National Park combines wildlife tourism and conservation is an ethical way, offering a one-of-a-kind experience for elephant lovers.
Vietnam's Tet in the Eyes of Foreigners
The Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) provides a wonderful opportunity for foreigners living, working, or touring during this time of year to learn more about Vietnam's customs, traditions, and people. In interviews with reporters from the Vietnam Times Magazine, foreigners in Hanoi shared their thoughts and impressions about Tet.
Overseas Vietnameses Nostalgic for Homeland Tet
Nguyen Thi Thao, an overseas Vietnamese in Washington D.C, always tries to make chung cake and take the whole family shopping for Tet (Lunar New Year) to remind her children and grandchildren of the taste of Vietnamese Tet.
Nearly 100 International Guests Attend Friendship Meeting to Welcome Year of Dragon
The event was organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations in Hanoi, on January 29. They are ambassadors, charge d'affaires, heads of diplomatic missions, representatives of international organizations, foreign non-governmental organizations, friends, and partners of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations.
Vietnam – Germany Enhances Education Cooperation
Both Vietnam and Germany are believed to benefit from enhanced cooperation in education, research and innovation.
Brigade 162 - A Bright Spot of Vietnam's Diplomacy in National Defense
Brigade 162 (Naval Region 4) is known as the "Steel Brigade." This is not only the main marine force in the key the South Central region, the Spratly Islands, and the southern continental shelf of the Fatherland, but also carries out the tasks of international integration and defense diplomacy by actively joining international multilateral activities, friendly visits, to enhance the position and prestige of the Vietnam Navy.
Vietnam - Model to Promote World Peace: United Nations Secretary General
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan emphasized that Vietnam is always determined to contribute responsibly to the common work of the United Nations, including implementing the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and striving to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Encounter of the Two Sides: Sharing and Reconciliation
A meeting took place between children of Vietnamese martyrs and members of the Two Sides Project (2SP) delegation led by Margot C. Delogne, in Hanoi on January 16. The meeting, held by the Vietnam - USA Society (Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations ) in coordination with 2SP, is an opportunity for the two sides to share and sympathize with each other, closing the past and looking forward to the future.
Vietnam-USA to Boost Delegation Exchange and Mutual Understandings Between Peoples
On January 15, in Hanoi, Vice President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Nguyen Ngoc Hung received the Two-sided Project (2SP) delegation led by Margot C. Delogne. They agreed to coordinate in promoting delegation exchange and enhancing mutual understanding between the people of Vietnam and the United States.
Vietnam-Bulgaria Strengthen Cooperation in Human Resource Training, Technology Transfer
Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov hopes that students of Vietnam National University particularly, and young people, will seize the world's opportunities as politicians, managers, and scientists, continuing to develop the growing relationship between Vietnam and Bulgaria.
