Receiving the Russian minister at the government's office on Wednesday, Chinh said he wished to make the bilateral cooperation "deeper and more effective" in all fields. He said Lavrov's visit came as the two nations mark the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic partnership and Vietnam always highly evaluates that partnership, Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, July 6, 2022. Photo by Vietnam News Agency PM Chinh proposed that related ministries and departments of the two countries should soon remove barriers in the fields of trade, investment and transport, and continue to make efforts to take full advantage of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), a free trade agreement that came into being in 2015 to increase economic cooperation and raise the standard of living of its members. He also called for an early restoration … [Read more...] about Vietnam PM receives Russian foreign minister
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Gold rush turns Vietnam forest into construction site
For around three months now, miners have rushed to the mountainous district of Phuoc Son in the central province to illegally extract gold. Miners set up tents and made a pond to pan for gold in a protected forest in Phuoc Son. People living near the site said two Quang Nam residents had invested in machinery and hired locals to work at the mining site without permission. A tunnel that runs five meters deep at the mining site. A power generator and oxygen provider. A gold miner is seen filtering ore to remove excess mud. Ore is soaked in a combination of chemicals for several days to extract the gold. Not very far from the gold mine is another operating at a larger scale on top of a hill. Miners have cut down trees and dug many tunnels into the mountain. The gold mining site seen from above. A … [Read more...] about Gold rush turns Vietnam forest into construction site
Miss Vietnam 2022 starts
At the press conference of Miss Vietnam 2022 beauty contest The Northern and Southern regional qualifying rounds will be held in October. Selected contestants will join the final rounds which are scheduled to take place from the middle of November to December. This year’s winner will receive a cash prize of VND350 million (US$15,000). The first and second runners-up will receive cash prizes of VND250 million and VND200 million respectively. Journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of the Tien Phong Newspaper and head of the organization board of the beauty contest speaks at the event. Journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of the Tien Phong Newspaper and head of the organization board of the beauty contest said that the pageant will honor physical and intellectual beauty, especially natural beauty, and select an outstanding person who will represent Vietnam to compete at global beauty contests. Sideline events will be social and charity activities, and programs … [Read more...] about Miss Vietnam 2022 starts
Vietnam’s biggest exam kicks off
The two-day exam begins with Literature, with a two-hour test starting 7:35 a.m. In Hanoi, around 98,000 students woke up from 4-5 a.m. to have breakfast and prepare for the day ahead. Students need to be present at exam ground from 6:45 a.m., but many decided to go early anyway to be able to respond to any mishap on the road. At the Yen Hoa Middle School in Cau Giay District, no student showed up late. Thanks to spacious sidewalks and police personnel directing the flow of traffic, there was no congestion at the school gates. Students' family members were directed to the Yen Hoa Primary School and the Cau Giay District Cultural House to wait. At the Nam Trung Yen Middle School, Hoang Viet, a 20-year-old army recruit, said he was present on the grounds from 6 a.m. His platoon is stationed around two kilometers from the examination site so it didn’t take him much time to get to the location. He only brought with him necessities like documents required for the examination, as … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s biggest exam kicks off
Vietnam midfielder to make debut for French club
Pau will play a local team in Landes, a southwestern province of France. With only 20 players in the main squad, coach Didier Tholot will most likely put Quang Hai in the lineup for the game. In recent training sessions, Hai played as a right-winger, the same position he plays for the national team. He faces competition from David Gomis, a Guinea-Bissau player who scored four goals and assisted twice in 32 games last season. The game will not be broadcast live since Pau want to keep their tactics secret. After this game, Pau will continue their pre-season tour of France, playing Ligue 1 club Toulouse on July 12 and lower-tier clubs Angoulême Charente and Chamois Niortais on the 15th and 23rd. They start the league season on July 30 with a game against EA Guingamp. Hai has signed a two-year contract, becoming the first Vietnamese player to play in a professional football league in France. … [Read more...] about Vietnam midfielder to make debut for French club
South Korean hotel chain opens in Nha Trang
CHI Hospitality International inaugurates a Stay7 International Hotel in the central city of Nha Trang. —Photo courtesy of the firm South Korean hotel management company CHI Hospitality International has inaugurated a Stay7 International Hotel in the central city of Nha Trang to take the opportunity from the recovery of the country’s tourism industry. Stay7 International Hotel Nha Trang has 203 luxuriously designed rooms at 65 Tran Quang Khai in the heart of Nha Trang City. There is a modern swimming pool on the 28th floor, ranked as one of the city's five most beautiful swimming pools. Currently, CHI Company Group has businesses in Viet Nam, such as in Ha Noi and HCM City, including financial/real estate, manufacturing, industrial logistics, and hotels. They are actively carrying out investment/operation projects in resort development in Da Lat and Phu Tho Province, 5-star hotels in Da Nang City, and residence buildings with about 320 rooms in Thai Nguyen Province. A … [Read more...] about South Korean hotel chain opens in Nha Trang