A performance by Vietnamese children at the cultural exchange on August 13 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union held a cultural exchange from children from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13. The event was part of activities held by young people of the three countries to mark the Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Years and the 60th and 55th anniversaries of Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations respectively. Addressing the exchange, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Nguyen Pham Duy Trang said youth organisations of the three countries have worked together to hold many exchanges for young people and children, one of which is the annual Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia children festival, aiming to give children understanding about the traditional good relations among the three countries. . Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and Standing … [Read more...] about Cultural exchange held for children from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
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Vietnam’s tank team competes in International Army Games in Russia
Vietnam competed in the qualifying round of the tank biathlon category within the framework of the International Army Games 2022 in Moskva, Russia on Saturday, the Vietnam News Agency reported. This year’s tank biathlon event attracts the participation of 61 crews of 21 teams, divided into two groups. The first group consists of teams from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Venezuela, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, China, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia, while the second is comprised of Abkhazia, Armenia, Zimbabwe, Iran, Laos, Mali, Myanmar, Syria, Sudan, Tajikistan, and South Ossetia. Teams in Group 1 will compete in the qualifying round to select the top eight to enter the semi-final round and then the best four for the final round. Meanwhile, those in Group 2 will only join a round-robin format. Crew No.1 of the Vietnamese tank team completed their task on Saturday, destroying four targets out of five and finishing the race after 34 minutes 53 seconds. Meanwhile, crews from … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tank team competes in International Army Games in Russia
Vietnam team claim four medals at Int’l Informatics Olympiad
All four students in the Vietnamese team win a medal at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022). (Photo: Ministry of Education and Training) Hanoi (VNA) – All four students in the Vietnamese team have brought home a medal at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022) hosted by Indonesia. Tran Xuan Bach, a 11th grader at the HUS High School for Gifted Students, Vietnam National University, won a gold medal at the competition. The three silver medalists are all 12th grade students, including Duong Minh Khoi also from HUS High School for Gifted Students, Le Huu Nghia from Binh Long High School for Gifted Students in Binh Phuoc, and Truong Van Quoc Bao from Nghe An’s Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students. The IOI 2022 was held both in-person and virtually from August 7 – 14. The Vietnamese contestants took part in the competition remotely from Vietnam. This year, it gathered 349 contestants from 89 countries and territories. … [Read more...] about Vietnam team claim four medals at Int’l Informatics Olympiad
Vietnam Medi-Pharm expo to return Hanoi on May 8-11
Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition ( Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019 ) will return in Hanoi in its 26th edition from May 8-11. At a press conference held in Hanoi on May 2, Head of the Ministry of Health’s Department of Communications, Emulation and Reward Nguyen Dinh Anh said that the event, held by the Vietnam Medical Products Import-Export JSC in collaboration with the Vietnam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC, will draw the participation of 450 companies from Belgium, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the US, and Vietnam, among others. On the display at 550 booths will be pharmaceutical products, food supplements, pharmaceutical processing, manufacturing and packaging equipment, lab equipment, and healthcare services. Besides, various events will be held within the framework of the exhibition, including a national scientific conference on preventive medicine … [Read more...] about Vietnam Medi-Pharm expo to return Hanoi on May 8-11
Vietnam train in Japan ahead of 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers
The Vietnam U20 side players arrived in Japan on August 14 after a night flight for a training camp ahead of their Group F qualifying clashes of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup. Players of the Vietnam U20 side have arrived in Japan for training ahead of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers. Coach Dinh The Nam is expected to give his students physical and technical exercises during their two-week training there. The Vietnam U20 side are scheduled to play three friendlies against the Japan U19 side on August 17, the Cezero Osaka U18 FC on August 22 and the Osaka Sangyo University FC on August 25. They will fly back to Vietnam on August 28 and coach Dinh The Nam will make a shortlist of players for the national line up to compete at the qualifying round of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup. Vietnam play in Group F alongside Indonesia, Hong Kong (China) and Timor Leste. All group matches will take place in Indonesia from September 14-19. … [Read more...] about Vietnam train in Japan ahead of 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers
US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan as China tensions simmer
Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted military drills around the island after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei in early August. China has long claimed sovereignty over the island. Taiwan's government rejects China's claims and says the island's people should decide its future. The de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said the delegation is being led by Senator Ed Markey, who is being accompanied by four House lawmakers on what it described as part of a larger visit to the Indo-Pacific region. Taiwan's presidential office said the group would meet Tsai on Monday morning. "Especially at a time when China is raising tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the region with military exercises, Markey leading a delegation to visit Taiwan once again demonstrates the United States Congress' firm support for Taiwan," it said in a statement. Markey chairs the Senate Foreign Relations East Asia, Pacific, and International Cybersecurity … [Read more...] about US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan as China tensions simmer