Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam closes the year 2018 with many political, diplomatic and socio-economic events and hallmarks which have drawn special international attention. The following are 10 prominent external relations events selected by the Vietnam News Agency. 1. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong elected President On October 23, at the sixth session, the 14th National Assembly elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the 2016-2021 tenure with 99.79 percent of votes. Earlier, at the eighth session of the 12th Party Central Committee, all committee members had agreed to nominate the Party leader for the presidency, demonstrating an absolute consensus among the Party and the people. Many world leaders sent congratulatory messages to the new President and the international media gave wide coverage about the event. Party … [Read more...] about Ten outstanding external relations events of Vietnam in 2018
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/12
Fayfay.com announces strategic partnership with Ho Chi Minh City tourism Hong Kong-based Fayfay.com on December 6 announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre to promote tourism in Vietnam, with a special focus on the city. The MoU was signed by Tran Ngoc Dong Quan, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre, along with Kingston Lai and Kelvin Wu, the co-founders of Fayfay.com, at Bep Nha Luc Tinh Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, in the presence of industry experts and members of the media. “Ho Chi Minh City is an important destination on Fayfay.com and we look forward to partnering with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre to showcase the city’s vibrant architecture, rich culinary scene, and authentic local experiences,” said Lai. “We believe strategic joint promotional activities with the Tourism Promotion Centre will enable us to leverage our online platform and … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/12
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/11
Edelweiss launches Zurich-HCMC air service Vinalines to auction shares of its subsidiary Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will auction over 13.44 million shares of its holding in Viet Nam Transport and Chartering Joint Stock Company (Vitranschart) on December 5, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange has announced. The shares, accounting for a 22.03 per cent stake of Vitranschart, will be auctioned at the Ha Noi bourse at the starting price of VND1,200 (5 US cents) a share. Vinalines is currently Vitranschart’s parent shareholder with a total of 35.4 million shares, equivalent to 58 per cent of the firm’s voting shares in circulation. Currently, Vitranschart is trading at VND700 per share, and there is almost no matched stock in recent sessions. Vitranschart reported a loss of more than VND182 billion in the first nine months of 2018. Although this figure was VND40 billion lower than in the same period last year, the loss contributed to raising the accumulated … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/11
Vietnamese student writes book about living, studying in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Sieu, who studied in the US, says each culture has its own bright and dark parts. Instead of criticizing Vietnam, international students should learn about the culture and adapt to it. Nguyen Sieu won scholarships from seven leading universities in the US Nguyen Sieu won scholarships from seven leading universities in the US, has a bachelor’s degree in cinema and media studies at Vassar College, New York with the impressive GPA of 3.9/4.0. He now works for Paramount Network as Junior Associate Producer-Editor after internship periods at Walt Disney, MTV and Blumhouse. Sieu became a ‘hot face’ after publishing his book ‘Co don de truong thanh – Nhat ky tu nuoc My’ (Being lonely to mature – a diary from the US). The book shows the US country, people and culture in the eyes of Sieu, who has been living there for five years. Sieu became a ‘hot face’ after publishing his book ‘Co don … [Read more...] about Vietnamese student writes book about living, studying in Vietnam
‘Not in a trade war with China’ says Trump
President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Apr 4) said the United States is not in a trade war with China, as both sides shake global markets with tit-for-tat actions. US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP/Olivier Douliery) "We are not in a trade war with China, that war was lost many years ago by the foolish, or incompetent, people who represented the U.S.," Trump said in a morning tweet. "Now we have a Trade Deficit of $500 Billion a year, with Intellectual Property Theft of another $300 Billion. We cannot let this continue!" The comments come after China unveiled plans to slap major US exports worth US$50 billion - including soybeans, cars and small airplanes - with retaliatory tariffs. The Chinese action was, in turn, in response to the Trump administration's own US$50-billion list of Chinese products that face US tariffs over Beijing's alleged theft of intellectual property and technology. The last month has seen the mercurial Republican leader rattle markets in announcing … [Read more...] about ‘Not in a trade war with China’ says Trump