General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to Cuba will be an opportunity for the two countries to reaffirm their commitment to preserving their historic legacy and strengthening brotherhood, said Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera. On the Granma, the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, veteran female journalist Marta Rojas Rodriguez wrote an article in which she highlights the past meaningful struggle for national independence of the Vietnamese people and President Ho Chi Minh’s role in the world’s progressive movements. Rodriguez, a retired reporter who worked in Vietnam and visited the southern battlefield, also recalled the sentiments of Cuban national hero Jose Marti towards Vietnam, and her own fond memories of President Ho Chi Minh. Prensa Latina published two interviews by Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Nguyen Trung Thanh and Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam … [Read more...] about Cuba media highlights General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit
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Cuban media highlights Party General Secretary Trong’s State visit
Granma, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Cuba and the biggest daily in the country, ran an article by Marta Rojas Rodriguez featuring the past struggle for national liberation of Vietnamese people and the role of late President Ho Chi Minh in the world’s progressive movements. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: vietnamnews.vn Rodriguez, a retired reporter who worked in Vietnam and visited the southern battlefield, also recalled sentiments of Cuban national hero Jose Marti towards Vietnam, and her memories for President Ho Chi Minh. Meanwhile, the Prensa Latina News Agency had interviews with Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Nguyen Trung Thanh and Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres. The diplomats agreed that Party General Secretary Trong’s visit will be a historical milestone in the Vietnam-Cuba relationship. The visit helps carry forward relations while opening up new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, … [Read more...] about Cuban media highlights Party General Secretary Trong’s State visit
Business Forum a highlight of GMS-6
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The first-ever GMS Business Forum will be a highlight of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS-6) to be held in Vietnam later this month, heard an international press conference in Hanoi on March 15. As an initiative of host Vietnam, the event aims to strengthen dialogues between enterprises and governments and connect businesses in the region and the world, while encouraging resources from the private sector for the GMS Programme, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy, head of the GMS-6 organising board. The forum will be chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and see the attendance of the leaders of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the ASEAN Secretary-General, among others. [GMS, CLV Summits among VN’s biggest external events in 2018] Participants, who come from ministries, sectors and localities of the GMS member nations, development partners, and regional and domestic … [Read more...] about Business Forum a highlight of GMS-6
Australian press highlights Vietnamese Prime Minister’s visit
The Herald weekly carried on the front page an article titled “Vietnam and Australia deepen ties”, along with a photo of the Vietnamese PM and his spouse at the plane’s door after landing at Canberra. The SBS devoted four minutes on its radio channel to the visit and published a story on its website to highlight the signing of the bilateral strategic partnership. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull shake hands after signing the joint statement on the establishment of the Vietnam-Australia Strategic Partnership The ABC group and the The Courier weekly also ran similar stories and photos on the welcome ceremony, talks and signing of documents of the two Prime Ministers. The articles noted that Vietnam and Australia have officially ramped up diplomatic ties ahead of a special summit of South East Asian leaders, with the two PMs signing a bilateral strategic partnership aimed at deepening defence, security, … [Read more...] about Australian press highlights Vietnamese Prime Minister’s visit
Dien Bien Bauhinia Flower Festival highlights ethnic culture
An art performance at the Dien Bien Bauhinia Flower Festival 2017 (VNA) Themed “Bauhinia – Dien Bien’s love songs”, the 3-day festival will include a fashion show highlighting ethnic customs, exhibitions displaying cultural heritages of local ethnic groups, art performances, and tourism promotion activities. The Bauhinia Flower Festival is a long-time cultural event in Dien Bien province, associated with the historic Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954. The festival honors and promotes Dien Bien’s tourism and ethnic cultural heritages. … [Read more...] about Dien Bien Bauhinia Flower Festival highlights ethnic culture