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2024 US Election Progress and its Implications for Vietnam's People-to-people Diplomacy
On April 16, in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations held a discussion on "Information about the 2024 US Election".
Friendship
Vietnam Has Great Potential to Participate in Global Value Chain of Digital Economy
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair commented that artificial intelligence will create rapid and comprehensive changes in the world economy shortly. In that context, Tony Blair believes that Vietnam has great potential to participate deeply in the global value chain in the field of digital economy.
Friendship
Vietnam Day: Belarusians Learn About Vietnamese History And Culture
On April 15, the Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus coordinated with the Association of International Friendship and Cultural Exchange of Belarus and the Belarus - Vietnam Friendship Association to organize Vietnam Day in Minsk.
Blood donation by foreigners in Vietnam - humanitarian value and interests of life
Blood donation activity inspired many foreigners in Vietnam to participate in for not only saving blood to humantarian values but devoting themself to the community of love.
Umeda Kunio hailed as an exemplary ambassador by Vietnamese PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio in Hanoi on March 24, highlighting the two countries’ stronger relations during the diplomat’s tenure.
Scholarship opportunity from RMIT University for REACH graduates
REACH is one of the four NGOs in Vietnam that were selected as the RMIT’s partners in their Opportunity Scholarship Program 2020.
US considers importing Vietnam’s medical equipment to combat COVID-19
The US is considering importing several types of medical equipment from Vietnam in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from going rampant, bringing good opportunity for Vietnam to approach and boost export to the US market, according to Vietnamese Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc.
Do as the Vietnamese do during the Covid-19 pandemic
As I wrote in a recent essay for international education colleagues, Vietnam has overcome steep odds throughout its millennia-long history.
PM Phuc shares losses caused by coronavirus with Japan
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 23 sent a letter to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, extending his sympathy to the Japanese people over the losses caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
'Vietnam spins virus crisis touching people's hearts and minds', Asia Times lauds
Hong Kong-based Asia Times rencently lauded Vietnam’s Covid-19 containment efforts, saying the country is touting its quick, effective and uncharacteristically transparent management to win citizens’ hearts and minds.
COVID 19 prevention: ASEAN, EU boosts cooperation
ASEAN and EU pledged their determination to strengthen cooperation in combating the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is spreading throughout the globe, at a ministerial teleconference on March 20.
Italian ambassador appreciates Vietnamese alumni’s support to fight against Covid-19
In the latest statement delivered from Hanoi, the Italian ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro has expressed his sincere gratitude toward Vietnamese alumni of Italian universities for their practical deeds and shares to the Covid-19 hit the country.
Polish visitors use Google Translate to handwrite an emotional letter thanks to Vietnam
Due to not understanding Vietnamese, Joanna Zythowska and Denisz Zythowski took advantage of technology to translate their letter from Polish into Vietnamese, handwrote themselves every sentence to express their deep gratitudes to Vietnamese supporting them in quarantined time in Hoi An.
COVID-19 from a view of locals and expats in Vietnam
With the issuance of such COVID-19 containing measures from the Vietnamese government as making face masks wearing mandatory in public places, putting suspected cases under centralized isolation, tightening immigration policies, people's daily life has been somehow changing. Several citizens and expats in Vietnam were asked to share their thoughts, how they feel living in the country amidst the epidemic.
India names its central street for President Ho Chi Minh
In the city of Kolkata, West Bengal state, India, the Ho Chi Minh street symbolizes the national liberation cause.
COVID-19 epidemic poses a threat to Vietnam’s most vulnerable
Business closures and job losses; families unable to provide for their children; teenage girls at higher risk of early marriage; human traffickers preying on those most affected… These are some of the consequences that Blue Dragon is seeing in Vietnam as a direct consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic and the measures taken to stop its spread.
GNI sends COVID-19 relief goods to 42 Hoa Binh’s schools
The Good Neighbors International (GNI) in Vietnam on March 19 presented medical supplies and relief goods with a total value of over 124 million VND (USD 5.287) to 42 schools in Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh province for COVID-19 prevention and control.
Vietnam adjusts entry regulations amid COVID-19 pandemic based on non-discriminatory principles
Adjustments to Vietnam’s entry regulations amid the rapid and complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic are based on the principle of non-discrimination, said spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on March 20.
Discrimination against foreign tourists would be punished
Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that any act of discrimination against foreign tourists would be strictly punished.
A recoilless projectile safely removed from Quang Tri's residential area
The Norwegian People's Aid - Project RENEW (NPA-RENEW)’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team on March 19 removed an unexploded 82mm recoilless projectile from a residential area of An Don Ward, Quang Tri Town.
Vietnam World Vision gave 30 cows to the people of Dien Bien
World Vision cooperates with Tuan Giao Agricultural Service Center in Dien Bien province to deliver cows to 30 households living in the project area's communes.
US veteran sends 504 roses to commemorate 504 civilians from Son My, Quang Ngai
Due to health problems and the COVID-19 pandemic, the 77-year-old US veteran Billy Kelly sent 504 roses to commemorate 504 Son My people (Quang Ngai) who were killed on March 16, 1968.
The British Ambassador thanks to Vietnamese government and people for the help
The British Ambassy and Ambassador Gareth Ward have sent this letter and video to deliver thank you message to Vietnamese efforts in helping the British nationals in Vietnam during the coronavirus outbreak time.
