Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) shakes hands with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the press meeting following their talks in Bali on October 12 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s participation in the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – World Bank (WB) Group annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia, and his visit to the archipelago nation on October 11 and 12 reaped fruitful outcomes, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung said. Speaking to the media on October 12 at the end of the trip, Dung stressed that Vietnam strongly supported Indonesia’s initiative to organise the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering, which also attracted leaders of the United Nations, WB and IMF, since this was a very good chance to share and discuss measures to coordinate actions between ASEAN and the global organisations in realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At this event, PM Phuc noted … [Read more...] about Significant outcomes recorded in PM Phuc’s Indonesia trip: official
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Francophone students attend summer school in Vietnam
As many as 70 Francophone students from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea are joining a summer school programme held in Hanoi from July 30 to August 4 (Illustrative photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 70 Francophone students from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea are joining a summer school programme held in Hanoi from July 30 to August 4. The event is organised by the Hanoi University with the support of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie’s (Francophone University Association, AUF) Asia-Pacific branch. It aims to help Francophone students in regional universities improve their language skills and explore the city’s culture. The students will participate in various cultural exchange programmes, discussing the social and cultural aspects of Hanoi. They will also visit traditional craft villages and learn how to make their products. The week-long event also includes seminars on … [Read more...] about Francophone students attend summer school in Vietnam
Two new species of Camellia from Vietnam published in Korean journal
Camellia Vu Quang found in Vu Quang National Park (Source: Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy) Hanoi (VNA) – Two new species of Camellia flowers found in Vu Quang National Park in Vietnam’s central province of Ha Tinh have been entered the Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy. During a field trip in 2016 to survey Camellias in the park, Vietnamese researchers collected two species of Camellia, namely Camellia Vu Quang and Camellia Ha Tinh. Both have yellow flowers, according to Nguyet Viet Hung from the department of science-technology and international cooperation of the park. The new finds are different to all known Camellia species. Camellia is the largest genus of the Theaceae, with an estimated 120 to 300 species. About 80 percent of these species are found in China and others are located in Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Recent Camellia discoveries have increased the number of species recorded in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Two new species of Camellia from Vietnam published in Korean journal
Man walking around world enjoys Vietnam
Walkin’ blues: Nicolas Queune in a café in Hanoi in March. He arrived in Vietnam in March as part of his journey on foot around the world, which he began in 2013.-VNS Photo Vuong Bach Lien Queune stands out in the crowd because he always wears a red T-shirt and a straw hat like his favourite comic character named Luffy, from the Japanese popular manga comic, One Piece. He started his journey on foot around the world in 2013. An avid reader of the popular Japanese manga, which tells about the adventures of the aspiring king of the pirates Luffy, Nicolas decided to reproduce the journey of his hero to give meaning to his life. Although the manga takes place in an imaginary world, the author is inspired by real places. He started his trip five years ago in Asia. He first flew from France to Japan, and from there he walked around New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. His adventures will then take him from South East Asia to Europe, then probably to … [Read more...] about Man walking around world enjoys Vietnam
PM’s summit attendance affirms Vietnam’s commitment to MRC cooperation
On the evening of April 5, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government landed in Hanoi, successfully wrapping up their trip to attend the third MRC Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (first, left) and other delegates at the third MRC Summit Themed “'Enhancing Joint Efforts and Partnerships towards Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Mekong River Basin,” the summit reviewed cooperation within the commission and the implementation of commitments made at the second summit in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City in 2014, while identifying priority areas in the next periods to use water resources and other resources in the Mekong River basin in a fair, appropriate and sustainable manner. At the summit, PM Phuc pointed out that the Mekong River basin countries are dealing with visible, serious consequences of the exhausting water … [Read more...] about PM’s summit attendance affirms Vietnam’s commitment to MRC cooperation