National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is welcomed at Kazan airport, Kazan city, the Republic of Tatarstan. (Photo: VNA) Kazan (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Kazan city, the Republic of Tatarstan, on December 8 afternoon, beginning her official visit to Russia at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Federation Council V. Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia V. Volodin. The NA Chairwoman was welcomed at Kazan airport by Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Farid Khayrullovich Mukhametshin, Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of Tatarstan Tatyana Larionova, among others. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Tatarstan were also present at the airport to welcome Chairwoman Ngan. Vietnam and Russia set up diplomatic ties in 1950. The two countries established the strategic partnership in 2001 and upgraded it to the level of comprehensive strategic … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman arrives in Kazan, begining Russia visit
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Enrollment orientation day held in Hanoi
Support students at the event The event saw the participation of 20 members from relevant services of the Ministry of Education and Training, Military Enrollment Board (Ministry of National Defense), Department of Training (Ministry of Public Security) and representatives from universities. During the event, students and their families were provided with necessary information relating to the national high school graduation examination this year. Accordingly, there were three advisory teams at the event offering their advice to students. In addition, representatives from over 80 universities, colleges and vocational schools also took part in this program to provide students with all useful and necessary information for their coming national high school graduation examination. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Enrollment orientation day held in Hanoi
PM Dũng encourages stronger cooperation between Hải Phòng and Shenzhen
In the morning of his first working day in Beijing, October 22, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng received ShenzhenCity’s Mayor Xu Zongheng and some investors from the city in southern China’s GuangdongProvince. PM Dũng highly spoke of Shenzhen’s active realization of the agreements reached by Guangdong Province and some Vietnamese partners. He considered the cooperation between Việt Nam’s Hải Phòng City and Shenzhen to build an industrial zone in the Vietnamese city a big project, urging the two sides to make greater efforts to be able start the construction in December. Shenzhen Mayor Xu Zongheng affirmed that his city would closely work with Hải Phòng to ensure the schedule, planning scheme and site clearance. In the same morning, PM Dũng and his entourage paid visits to the Beijing Planning Museum and Hua Wei Company, one of the leading telecommunications corporations in China. Source: CP … [Read more...] about PM Dũng encourages stronger cooperation between Hải Phòng and Shenzhen
Border guard units to safely protect sovereignty and security in border areas
At the conference Delegates evaluated that in 2019, under the leadership of the Border Guard Party Committee and Command, border guard units fulfilled all border area-related missions. Accordingly, they closely followed situational developments to make timely recommendations for the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense to issue guidelines and policies to effectively deal with incidents in border areas. Border guard units were also active in fighting crime, smuggling, and trade fraud while paying attention to carrying out combat readiness, natural disaster relief, search and rescue missions and building the whole people’s defense and firm border areas. Delegates also highlighted the force’s results in training and regulation building as well as achievements in Party building. In complicated situations the border troops have always showed their absolute trust in the leadership of the Party and their determination … [Read more...] about Border guard units to safely protect sovereignty and security in border areas
Khai but ceremony held to remember renowned teacher
The ceremony was attended by teachers and students from universities and schools in many northern provinces. A book fair for the Year of the Dog (Xuan Mau Tuat) 2018 was also kicked off following the ceremony. It will run through March 3, or the 16th of Lunar January. “Khai but”, literally translated as pen-opening, is practiced annually at the temple to promote the tradition “ton su trong dao” – piety to teacher, an important part of Vietnamese culture. Teacher Chu Van An was born in Thanh Liet commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi in 1292, during the reign of the Tran dynasty. In the early life, he passed the doctoral examination – “Thai hoc sinh” – but refused to become a mandarin. Instead, An opened a school and began his career as a Confucian teacher. His teaching played an important role in spreading Confucianism into a Buddhist Vietnam at the time. Under the reign of Emperor Tran Minh Tong (1314 – 1329), he … [Read more...] about Khai but ceremony held to remember renowned teacher