Vietnamese Ambassador holds phone talk with US House Representative
Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Ha Kim Ngoc has held a phone talk with Ted Yoho, a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 3rd Congressional District, to discuss Vietnam-US relations.
Strengthening climate change mitigation capacity in Ca Mau
A launching workshop of "Strengthening capacity on climate change mitigation and disaster risk reduction and resilience in Ca Mau province" project was held recently.
VUFO summaries its 10 successful achievements in 2020
Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) held a Conference to summarize the work in 2020 on January 8, in Hanoi.
'Happy Village' built for Muong ethnic people
LG Electronics (LG) is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Vietnam (Habitat Vietnam), the housing nonprofit organisation that helps 1,200 Muong-ethnic individuals in Hoa Binh province have access to adequate housing and sanitation facilities.
The 1,000th person rescued from slavery
In December of 2005, the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation rescued a child from human trafficking for the first time. This week, fifteen years later, the number of boys, girls, women and men Blue Dragon has freed from slavery has reached 1,000.
Japan shares its experience, supporting Vietnam in building e-Government
The Japanese government will continue adopting more cooperation programmes to assist Vietnam’s reforms in the coming time, said Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Takio Yamada.
2021 Vietnam - Cambodia defense cooperation plan signed
Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to intensify defence cooperation in 2021, with the focus on stepping up border checks and patrols to prevent illegal entry and exit.
A Vietnamese officer is a lecturer at the Australian Peacekeeping Training Center
Major Nguyen Phuc Dong has been accepted as a lecturer at the Australian Peacekeeping Training Center, for a two-year term.
New football field opened for children in Tien Giang's district
Recently, Gameloft Vietnam have collaborated with Saigon Children's Charity (saigonchildren) to build a football pitch in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, which is opened for free for all students of Phu Dong secondary school in Tan Phu Dong district.
PM: Vietnam determined to cut trade surplus with US
Vietnam is determined to work closely with the U.S. to obtain balanced and sustainable trade relations, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a forum on January 7.
UNFPA hands over medical equipment and supplies to Vietnam's Ministry of Health
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam just provided medical equipment and supplies to ensure uninterrupted provision of sexual and reproductive health services in COVID-19 context.
Venezuela-Vietnam Friendship Association officially launches e-portal
The e-portal has columns on Vietnam, providing readers with President Ho Chi Minh’s Nhat Ky Trong Tu (Diary in Prison) in Spanish. It also published the first newsletter of the Venezuela – Vietnam Friendship Association’s activities in recent times.
Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam: “HCMC’s anti-epidemic measures receive the world’s praise”
Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong highly spoke of Vietnam's efforts in general and Ho Chi Minh City’s in particular in the fight against Covid-19, congratulating the Metropolis city on quickly stamping out the outbreak as soon as it resurges.
Vietnam Deputy PM holds phone talks with US Secretary of State on monetary policy
Vietnam will actively cooperate with the United States to address concerns about the monetary policy and timber materials in the country, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed during phone talks on January 6 with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
HCM City commemorates Cuba’s 62nd Liberation Day
Vietnamese and Cuban officials have attended at a get-together commemorating Cuba's Victory Day (1/1/1959-1/1/2021) in Ho Chi Minh city.
Blankets given to needy children in Vietnam before cold spell sets in
Warm blankets were given for children with difficulties in the Kindergarten and Primary school in Yen Binh town, Quang Binh district, Ha Giang province, located in the far north of Vietnam.
World Vision Vietnam continues to provide more aid for vulnerable
In order to promptly support children and the communities in Tram Tau District (Yen Bai Province) to address the most urgent needs with life-saving assistance and speed up life re-building process, World Vision Vietnam has implemented the COVID-19 Response and Early Recovery Program with aid sources from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
Over 17,000 children in five Vietnamese provinces received free heart check-up
The Vinacapital Foundation provided free heart check-up for more than 17,000 children in Bac Kan, Dien Bien, Nghe An, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces in November & December 2020.
Laos Embassy in Vietnam, VUFO, Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association visit Hanoi Capital High Command
On January 4, 2021, representatives from the Embassy of Laos in Vietnam, the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) visited and worked with Hanoi Capital High Command.
Special links between Vietnamese, Lao armies highlighted
Representatives from the Lao Embassy in Vietnam, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association visited the Hanoi Capital High Command on January 4.