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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attended a policy dialogue about development orientations of Vietnam in the 21st century with professors of the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 14 (US time) as part of his working trip to the US. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính visits Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. — VNA/VNS Photo Speaking at the dialogue, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng said in 2019, he led a delegation of researchers to Harvard School to listen to experts’ opinions about the development strategy for the country. The delegation then studied and presented information on sustainable development. Accordingly, in order to achieve sustainable development, Vietnam needs to achieve sustainability not only in the economy but also in culture, society and among human beings. Vietnam defined the target of placing the people as the subject with all policies revolving around the people and benefiting … [Read more...] about PM attends dialogue on development orientations with Harvard school professors

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum held a ceremony on May 17 in Hanoi to receive roughly 500 artifacts donated by Mark Rapoport, a doctor from the United States, and his family. US doctor Mark Rapoport (C) offers 500 artifacts to Vietnamese Women's Museum. (Photo: Phunuvietnam.vn) In 1969, Rapoport first visited Vietnam as a medical student. He was sent by the American Medical Association to work as a medical volunteer in hospitals across Da Nang City, as well as in ethnic people inhabited villages in Quang Ngai province. Since then he has been collecting Vietnamese cultural artifacts. He then returned to work in New York for 25 years. In 2001, he and his family moved to Hanoi in order to conduct research on the impact of Agent Orange/dioxin, with a specific focus on the rate of birth defects among infants. Rapoport continued to collect Vietnamese artifacts, particularly items relating to ethnic minority groups and Vietnamese ancestors. Over the past 20 years, … [Read more...] about US doctor offers 500 artifacts to Vietnam Women’s Museum

She was recently admitted to the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hanoi in critical condition. Dr Phan Chi Thanh of the hospital’s department of examination says patients like Mai could require a hysterectomy and face the risk of no longer being able to have children if not treated promptly. When Mai and her high school boyfriend discovered she was pregnant, they were both confused and scared, and decided to get an abortion done at an illegal clinic. But the pregnancy was already too advanced and the procedure was done at an unsanitary facility. Thanh says many adolescents do not want to get abortions done at public hospitals and so go to unlicensed clinics or do it by themselves at deserted places to prevent others from finding out. After having sex without a condom at the age of 14, Nguyen Ngoc Ha Mai developed bumps on her body and the doctor diagnosed her as having genital warts, a sexually transmitted disease. Mai’s boyfriend did not get the disease at … [Read more...] about Adolescents engage in early sexual activities at ‘alarming’ rate

Group photo of ASEAN leaders and US President Joe Biden in front of the White House at the banquet held on May 12, held ahead of the ASEAN-US Special Summit. (Photo: VNA) Washington D.C. (VNA) - The United States and ASEAN countries’ leaders have met for the US-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington on May 12-13. Following is the full text of the statement: ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit 2022, Joint Vision Statement MAY 13, 2022 WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States gather on the occasion of the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit, the first-ever to be held in Washington, D.C., on 12-13 May 2022. EMPHASIZING the importance of adhering to key principles, shared values and norms enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the ASEAN Charter, the Declaration on Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN), the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea … [Read more...] about US-ASEAN ties to be upgraded to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November: Statement

In an interview granted to reporters of the People’s Army Newspaper before the first Vietnam – Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange, the Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister affirmed that building, maintaining, and protecting a borderline of stability, peace, friendship, cooperation, and development is one of the concerns of Vietnam and its neighboring countries. To achieve this important target, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the defense ministries of neighboring countries of China, Laos, and Cambodia have co-hosted border defense friendship exchanges. The border defense friendship exchange is a new and creative model, which is always given special importance by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense. Activities during the exchange have diversified cooperation forms and mechanisms, which have been effectively carried out by defense ministries and military units of Vietnam and neighboring countries. Senior Lieutenant General Hoang … [Read more...] about Border defense friendship exchange contributes to consolidating Vietnam – Cambodia friendship

The relations would be enhanced through commitments in a wide range of fields, including economic, maritime cooperation, building trust, and people-to-people links. ASEAN member states and the US have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthen and build more comprehensive ASEAN-US Dialogue Relations. The declaration was included in a joint vision statement released at the US-ASEAN Special Summit, the first-ever held in Washington, D.C., on May 12-13 with the participation of the US president and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. The tightened relations are aimed to promote peace, security, stability, and prosperity in the region and ensure that relations remain adaptable to meet new challenges; and appropriately cooperate in international and regional fora of which ASEAN member states and the US are members. The two sides stressed the importance of creating a peaceful environment for strengthening the existing bonds of … [Read more...] about US-ASEAN Joint Statement released, reaffirming more comprehensive Dialogue Relations