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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.
Vietnam, Iran step up people-to-people exchanges
Vietnam and Iran aim to enhance the bilateral cooperation, and exchanges between their peoples in particular, in the time ahead.
Vietnam welcomes progress towards election organisation in Palestine
Vietnam has welcomed recent progress towards the organisation of an election in Palestine which will mark an important step to reunification and reconciliation.
NGOs participate in tree-planting festival in Quang Tri
On February 26, at Kid First village, Dong Ha city, in response to the call of the Quang Tri Department of Foreign Affairs, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) participated in tree planting, maintained the beautiful tradition of Vietnamese people in first days of new year to welcome year of Buffalo 2021.
Australia-funded course helps improving social work for abused women and children during Covid-19
On February 26, more than 30 consultants and social workers attend a three-day Australian-funded course to improve social work for abused women and children during the difficult time of the pandemic, and support the victims of domestic abuse.
Dien Bien: Human Trafficking Prevention for Women and Girl project starts second year
World Vision Vietnam is starting the implementation of the second year activities for the Human Trafficking Prevention for Women and Girl project in mountainous and remote areas of the northwestern border province of Dien Bien.
Training to improve social work for abused women, children amid COVID-19
UN Women and Center for Women and Development on February 26 organized an advanced training about "Crisis intervention skills and support approaches based on traumatic understanding" for staff and social workers from the women support network, which are the managers of the Peace House Shelters, staff from the hospitals and social centers of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Safe detonations of high explosive and white phosphorus munitions in Quang Tri
Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams of Norwegian People’s Aid/Project RENEW (NPA/RENEW) are working untiredly amidst the pandemic which hasn’t not yet been totally contained in Vietnam.
Vietnam, Denmark's MOUs signing to implement La Gan offshore wind power project
The La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation, developer of the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind farm project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Asiapetro and Novasia, signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) on foundation supply and harbour services with Vietnam-based contractors in the project in hope of making significant contributions to the country's economic development.
ChildFund, UK's foundation to collaborate on capacity building in Vietnam
UK-based NGO Marie Collins Foundation (MCF), with its experience and expertise in developing training programmes for professionals who support victims and survivors of online abuse, have agreed to work in partnership with ChildFund Vietnam.
Thai official: Vietnam is a model in COVID-19 combat
Vietnam has become a model in the world in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Thani Thongphakdi said on February 24.
Congratulations to Japan on Emperor's 61st birthday
Vietnamese leaders on February 23 have conveyed congratulatory messages to the Emperor and Prime Minister of Japan on the occasion of the Emperor's birthday.
Agricultural assistance to flood victims in Kon Tum
Plan International in Vietnam is providing much needed agricultural assistance to families affected by the flooding in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.
Vietnam asks for India’s COVID-19 vaccines aid
Authorities of Hai Duong province – the current biggest epicenter in Vietnam – is asking for an aid package of 200,000 – 300,000 doses of India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine to timely innoculate its residents against the novel coronavirus.
Construction starts on Vietnam-RoK Friendship Village in Ninh Thuan
A ceremony was held in the mountainous district of Bac Ai, the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on February 23 to mark the start of a construction project funded by the Korean Cultural Centre that will create homes for people on low incomes in the Mekong delta.
Vietnam calls for solutions to deal with violence against civilians in Somalia
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, condemned violence and attacks targeting civilians during a UN Security Council videoconference held on February 22 to discuss the situation in Somalia and activities of the UN Assistance Mission (UNSOM).
Urgent support helping flood victims to build back better
"In the new year, people often start to grow rice and this year my family will share the rice seeds with everyone to help them prepare for a new crop", Ho Thi Duyen, an girl live in Huc commune (Huong Hoa district of Quang Tri province) said with a smile standing in her family's green rice field.
Foreigners in Quang Binh eagerly participate in Tet 2021 exchange program
The exchange program "Ấm nồng Tết Việt” (Warm Vietnamese Lunar New Year) between residents in Dong Hoi City (Quang Binh Province) and foreigners living, working and studying in the locality took place on the afternoon of February 20.
Vietnam greatly values comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership with China
Vietnam always places importance on maintaining friendly ties and developing a comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership with China as an unwavering part of foreign policy, as well as being a strategic choice and top priority for the country.
Conference discusses role of Vietnam in Asia-Europe partnership
A conference has been held in Moscow to discuss the outlook of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the role of Vietnam and Belarus in the expansion of the Asia-Europe development space.
Realizing the medical school dream for poor students
Lifestart Foundation has provided 45 medical scholarships to outstanding students in Central Vietnam. They all come from disadvantaged backgrounds and have overcome many difficulties in order to realize their dreams of studying medicine.
