Vietnamese ministry of national defence

On August 12, the Danang People's Committee in collaboration with State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) held a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce Danang’s investment climate. The event attracted overseas Vietnamese to participate online from 19 countries and territories including the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Australia, Germany, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, England, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Hungary, Thailand, and Mongolia. The event also saw the participation of 100 enterprises run by Vietnamese abroad. At the seminar, Do Thi Quynh Tram, deputy director of the Investment Promotion and Support Department shared a report about Danang’s strategies for development and called for investment in the city. The report covers preferential policies as well as projects calling for investment in the fields of high-tech industry, IT, supporting industries, and industrial park infrastructure construction. She also … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese strengthen Danang’s investment climate

The first-ever program to seek and honor brand image ambassadors of innovative start-up businesses nationwide, businesses making efforts in applying innovative scientific and technological achievements to solve their problems and society. Through the prize, the organizers expect to be able to create a KOLs/ Influencers marketing platform for the Vietnamese innovation market in the long run. Ambassadors will receive prizes totaling VND200 million (US$8,427). A winner of the first prize will receive a development promotion package, and a communication service package to support personal brand development worth VND100 million. The organizers will select 10 representatives to honor at the Techfest Vietnam which will be held in the mountainous Northern Province of Lai Chau on August 29. By Chau Tuan - Translated by Anh Quan … [Read more...] about Ministry launches Vietnam Innovation Ambassador – In2pire Award

Visitors at the Ve Nha An Com exhibition. (Photo courtesy of artist Nguyen The Son) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - An exhibition by young Vietnamese artists who paint their memories of family meals is taking place at Hanoi's Culture and Art Centre on Hang Buom street, featuring nearly 30 paintings of different types of food. Entitled Ve Nha An Com (Go Home For Meal), the exhibition is jointly organised by Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Vietnam. As the theme of United Nations' International Youth Day 2022 is “Intergenerational solidarity,” aiming for a cohesive society where everyone works together towards sustainable development goals, Ve Nha An Com explores the concept of “family meals” through the eyes of youth as its guiding concept. Curator Giang Kawako said: “Ve Nha An Com is a common Vietnamese phrase to remind people to come back home and share a meal with their family. "It means a … [Read more...] about Exhibition showcases Vietnamese family meals

A palanquin procession of Thay Thim Temple Festival at the relic site in Tan Tien commune of La Gi town , Binh Thuan province (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan (VNA) – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung recently decided to include the Thay Thim Temple Festival of central Binh Thuan province on the list of national intangible cultural heritage s, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The inclusion of this festival in the list is viewed as an important milestone helping boost local tourism and socio-economic development, improve the community’s awareness of cultural preservation, and diversify Vietnam’s cultural heritage. Thay Thim Temple is about 12 kilometres to the northwest of La Gi town centre. It was recognised by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national historical and cultural relic site on September 27, 1997. The festival, held in the town’s Tan … [Read more...] about Thay Thim Temple Festival named a national intangible cultural heritage

General Lich’s participation in the conference, at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defense, is a confirmation of Vietnam’s active, proactive and highly responsible role towards resolving regional and global issues and manifests Vietnam’s standpoint on security and development issues of common concern in the region and the world as a whole. As planned, on the sidelines of the event, the Vietnamese Defense Minister will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu, during which the two sides will continue discussing and mapping out new contents and measures to expand  bilateral defense cooperation, contributing to cementing the two militaries’ friendship and cooperation in line with the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership. Reported by Thu Trang Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about High-ranking Vietnamese military delegation attends Moscow Conference on Int’l Security

The move came after a series of fast-spreading sub-variants of Omicron (BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.75 and BA.2.12.1) were reported in the country. According to the ministry’s General Department of Preventive Medicine, the number of COVID-19 cases has been on the rise in both Vietnam and around the world. The country is currently recording an average of about 2,000 new cases each day. The number of new cases is believed to be on the rise again. Therefore, in order to actively prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic, the department told leaders of health departments nationwide to regularly and promptly review and report new cases of COVID-19. The localities must comply with regulations on reporting new cases and fully declare new cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours as prescribed by the ministry so that the figures can be sent to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and the Prime Minister. The localities should avoid reporting additional numbers of new … [Read more...] about Health Ministry orders strengthening reporting of new COVID-19 cases