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Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The visit to Vietnam by US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on November 20-21 aims to deepen the bilateral defence ties in a practical and effective manner, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. The visit looks to promote the implementation of defence cooperation agreements signed between the two defence ministries and officials of the two countries, towards strengthening the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership, Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference on November 21 in Hanoi in response to reporters’ questions about results of the Vietnam-US cooperation. She said that the comprehensive partnership has developed in many fields in recent times, including security and defence cooperation. The two sides have continued promoting bilateral defence link, including maritime security cooperation and enhancement of maritime law enforcement … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US look to further defence ties: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Quang Phu Cau Village Quang Phu Cau village on the outskirts of Hanoi has attained global fame for making incense sticks for more than a century. A woman collects incense sticks in a courtyard in Quang Phu Cau village. Photo by Shutterstock/An Vu. Here dozens are hard at work dyeing, drying and cutting bamboo to make the joss sticks ahead of the Lunar New Year. French news agency AFP made an introduction about the village on its news site in January this year when the village was entering its busiest season of the year. In March this year the photo of a woman collecting incense sticks in a courtyard in the village was named among the 100 best global travel photographs by CNN. Sales surge every year ahead of and during the New Year between mid-January and mid-February, when people visit temples and light incense or burn the sticks at the ancestral altar at home. The village’s products are consumed not only in Vietnam but also in India, China, Malaysia, and other countries. On … [Read more...] about Vietnam traditional craft villages attract global attention

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Spouse will attend the 2019 ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Commemorative Summit, the first Mekong-RoK Summit and pay an official visit to the RoK from November 24-28 at the invitation of President Moon Jae-in. Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang released the news at a press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday. The Commemorative Summit will take place in Busan, Korea from November 25 to 26 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the dialogue partnership between ASEAN and the RoK. It will be the biggest international conference the ROK hosts under the Moon Jae-in administration. This will be the third commemorative summit hosted by the RoK with ASEAN. The previous ones took place in Jeju and Busan in 2009 and 2014, respectively. This year’s summit will provide an opportunity for leaders of ASEAN and the RoK to review the partnership and shape cooperation orientations for the next decades, Hang said. Meanwhile, the first … [Read more...] about PM Phuc to attend ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit, visit RoK

All 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta region are seeking investment in 128 culture, sports and tourism projects at an investment promotion conference today, September 4.  A view of Cai Rang floating market, one of the tourist attractions in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. All 13 provinces and cities in the region are seeking investment in 128 culture, sports and tourism projects - PHOTO: VNA Preferential policies to attract investors will be put in place. An Giang Province expects to raise funds for 24 projects, while the province of Bac Lieu will call for investment in 20 projects and Kien Giang will seek funding for 15 projects, according to the organizing board. Of the megaprojects, a mangrove eco park project in Ba Dong Sea in Tra Vinh Province is in need of over VND1.3 trillion, while an ecotourism zone project on the Tan Loc river islet in Can Tho City requires VND915 billion, and a shopping mall and entertainment complex project in An Giang is seeking VND900 billion … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Mekong Delta seeks investment in tourism facilities

Cyclist Nguyen Thanh Tam has decided to retire from road racing to move to the BMX category. Tam wins overall yellow jersey of HCM cycling event I’m really the best in the eighth Nguyen Thanh Tam celebrates a win in the yellow leader's jersey during the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament in 2018. — Photo sggp.org.vn Tam, who is one of Vietnam’s best sprinters on the road, left the Loc Troi Group team early this week and will ride for An Giang’s BMX team. The national team member competed in BMX for short time before he switched to road racing. “Being a road cyclist means that I have to be away from home regularly,” said Tam. "I am now a married man and I want to spend more time with my family. An Giang team is based in Tinh Bien District which is near my home." VNS … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top cyclist moves from road racing to BMX