The event was organised by the HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the municipal chapter of the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha, attracting representatives of the consulate generals of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, and the countries’ expatriates in HCM City. According to Le Hoang Minh, deputy director of the international relations unit of the city’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the event enabled the students to exchange and study the history of the Viet Nam-Laos-Cambodia relations, making significant contributions to nurturing the traditional solidarity and fruitful friendship among the youth of the three nations. At the event, typical New Year customs of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand were re-enacted such as bathing the Buddha statue, tying a thread on the wrist, and splashing water. The ceremony also featured songs and dances performed by the countries’ students in HCM City, along with other … [Read more...] about Traditional New Year festival of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand marked
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Vietnam and Cambodia discuss border affairs
The Vietnamese side was led by Le Hoai Trung, Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the National Boundary Commission under the Foreign Ministry, while the Cambodian side was headed by Var Kim Hong, Senior Minister in charge of border affairs. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left, back) and Cambodian PM Hun Sen witnessing the signing At the meeting, the two sides affirmed their strongest determination and efforts to complete 84 percent of the border demarcation and marker-planting and thereafter legalize the accomplishment. The two sides reviewed the implementation of the task over the past time and agreed to put forth orientations, plans, roadmaps and measures to carry out the task in the coming time. They also reached an agreement on formulating legal documents recognizing the outcome of the border demarcation and maker-planting. On March 31 afternoon, the two sides signed a minute of the meeting the Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Cambodia … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Cambodia discuss border affairs
PM Phuc to attend 3rd MRC Summit in Cambodia
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc Founded in 1995, the MRC is an intergovernmental organization that works with the governments of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam to manage the shared water and related resources of the Mekong River for the sustainable development of the Mekong region. It serves today as a unique platform for water diplomacy and regional cooperation in which Member Countries share the benefits of common water resources. It also acts as a regional knowledge hub on water resources management that helps to inform decision-making processes based on scientific evidence. Overall, the MRC is an established organization with a clear mandate, procedures, strategies, guidelines and knowledge products that help ensures the Mekong is utilised for the countries’ benefits and the peoples’ well-beings. Two summits have been held to date – the first in 2010, hosted by Thailand in Hua Hin, and the second in 2014, hosted by Viet Nam in Ho Chi Minh … [Read more...] about PM Phuc to attend 3rd MRC Summit in Cambodia
Traditional new year festivals of Laos, Cambodia marked in HCM City
According to Le Hoang Minh, deputy director of the international relations unit of the city’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the event enabled the students to exchange and study the history of the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia relations, making significant contributions to nurturing the traditional solidarity and fruitful friendship among the youth of the three nations. A get-together held at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Law (UEL) to celebrate Lao Bun Pi May festival and Cambodian Chol Chnam Thmay festival. (Photo: thanhnien.vn) Art performances, fashion shows, traditional games, and food street display were included at the event. Particularly, the event featured Laos and Cambodia’s rituals like thread tying and water-splashing festival to wish for a year of happiness and prosperity. The Lao and Cambodian students were impressed by the activities organized in Vietnam to mark their traditional festivals. UEL Vice Rector Le Tuan Loc affirmed … [Read more...] about Traditional new year festivals of Laos, Cambodia marked in HCM City
Vietnam promotes images in ASEAN+3 festival in Cambodia
The Vietnamese booth at the ASEAN+3 festival (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia and Vietnamese students in the country on April 1 participated in the third ASEAN+3 festival in Phnom Penh. The festival was jointly held by the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia and the Royal University of Phnom Penh. It was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh, the ambassadors of the ASEAN members and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, along with local and foreign students in Phnom Penh. Non la (conical hat) and ao dai (traditional long dress) were introduced at the Vietnamese booth, as well as books and photos on the country and its famous tourist destinations. Vietnam’s signature dishes, including “pho” (rice noodles with beef or chicken), were served at the event. Through the festival, the Vietnamese delegation hoped to promote the country’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes images in ASEAN+3 festival in Cambodia