Hungary keens to open new cooperation with Vietnam
The upcoming visit of Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó also proves Hungary’s appreciation for Vietnam’s role and position in its “Look East” policy.
Friendship Association hands over COVID-19 aid to Myanmar Embassy
A representative of the central Vietnam-Myanmar Friendship Association has handed over VND 540 million (over USD 23,000) and medical equipment to the Myanmar Embassy to help the country's people fight against COVID-19.
New, high-tech incubator at Saint Paul Hospital to provide extra care for infants
Hanoi-based Saint Paul Hospital now has a new tool to care for newborn babies.
Vietnam attends Korea-ASEAN & India Business Week 2020
Vietnam took part in "Korea-ASEAN and India Business Week 2020" kicked off on October 13 at the Coex Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul.
German cooperation joins disaster risk reduction partnership in Vietnam
On the occasion of the International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership (DRRP) was signed between the German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)(as an implementing agency for German Cooperation) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam.
Vietnam-RoK bilateral trade expected to reach US$ 65 billion by year end
The bilateral trade between Vietnam and South Korea is expected to reach US$ 65.1 billion by the end of 2020, accounting for 12.35% of Vietnam’s total import and export turnover.
Japan PM Yoshihide Suga confirms Vietnam among his first foreign trip
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on October 13 confirmed he would conduct his first overseas trip to Vietnam and Indonesia since taking office on October 18-21.
US aids Vietnam to enhance e-government capacity
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will help Vietnam’s Office of the Government (OOG) accelerate administrative reform, enhance national inter-agency coordination and transparency, and develop its e-government platform.
Hangeul Festival 2020's cultural exchanges excites Vietnamese youth
The Hangeul Festival 2020 has been held at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities recently. This festival is held annually on the anniversary of the invention of Korean characters (Hangeul).
Vietnam theatre to collaborate with Japanese director
After the earlier successful collaborative art projects with the Japan Theatre Centre Without Walk, the Vietnam Youth Theatre has recently announced its official collaboration with Japanese artist Tsuyoshi Sugiyama. Sugiyama would serve as an art advisor and stage director in the coming time.
Flood-striken households in Quang Tri receiving emergency relief aid
Driving long way on muddy or even submerged-in–floodwater roads, World Vision International (WVI), an organisation dedicated to supporting children and vulnerable populations worldwide, is trying its best to delivere food and clean water to those affected to households in Quang Tri province.
Japanese PM Suga: Japan wishes to advance ties with Vietnam
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide told his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc during their phone talks on October 12 that Japan treasures and expects to lift up the bilateral ties to a new height.
Hanoi's JICA funding south ring road No 3 officially opens to traffic
Hanoi, October 11, 2020 – The Mai Dich - South Thang Long Section of Hanoi’s Ring Road No.3, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)’s ODA loan, was officially opened to traffic on October 11 after 2 years and 4 months of construction.
India-funded irrigation project in northern mountainous province inaugurated
Marking another concrete outcome in India’s long-standing development partnership with Vietnam, an irrigation project, built at a total cost of VND 2.2 billion (USD nearly 100,000), was inaugurated in Nghia Lo town of the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on Hanoi Liberation Day (Oct 10).
EMW supports equitable access to water, hygiene and sanitation for vulnerable families
With support from Australia, through Water for Women, East Meets West, a program of Thrive Networks and the Vietnam Women's Union have distributed 2,018 handwashing facilities and soaps to all commune health stations, 173 kindergartens and 980 vulnerable households in five provinces.
Former US Defense Secretary shared memories of Vietnam throughout his life
45 years after the war and 25 years of normalizing the Vietnam-US relationship, former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and former US Secretary of State John Kerry shared their memories about Vietnam.
Vietnam - Hungary Friendship Association holds fifth congress
The fifth national congress of the Vietnamese-Hungarian Friendship Association and the 70th anniversary of Hungarian-Vietnamese diplomatic relations were celebrated in the presence of the staff of the Embassy of Hungary in Hanoi.
Improving access to HIV information and care for groups at greatest risk
While all society are affected by the HIV epidemic, some populations bear an especially heavy burden and account for the largest numbers of HIV infections. Success in HIV prevention can only be achieved by addressing these disparities and working to achieve health equity.
More than 300 local, foreign children join painting contest on Hanoi
The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations (HAUFO) in coordination with Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, Hanoi's Culture Center and Hanoi Peace Committee organized the children’s drawing contest named “I love Hanoi - City for Peace” to commemorate 1,010 years of Thang Long-Hanoi and to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day.
For the first time, contest inspiring learn about LGBT+ community organized in Can Tho
Save the Children, the Can Tho Union of Friendship Organizations in collaboration with Can Tho's Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) on October 9 held the finale night of the contest “Writing and Public Speaking Contest on LGBT+ Community” (LGBT+ Inspiration).
