Swimmer Trinh Thi Bich Nhu brought the first medal to the Vietnamese team at the ongoing second Asian Para Games in Incheon, the Republic of Korea on the morning of October 19 (Vietnam time).
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s important speech on security challenges in Asia, especially in the East Sea, delivered in Berlin, Germany on October 17, has attracted the special attention of the German press and academics.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Hanoi on the morning of October 19, ending his tour to Belgium, the European Union, Germany and Italy where he attended the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit.
The Kathina (robe offering) ceremony is being held for the first time at the Khmer pagoda in the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay district, 40km west of Hanoi’s centre.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has underscored the significance of culture, saying that it is a spiritual foundation of the society, a measure of national progress and on par with politics, economics and environment.
Vietnam and Cuba signed the minutes of the 32nd meeting of their Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic, Commercial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Havana, Cuba, on October 17.
A delegation of Cambodian government officials acquired Vietnam’s experience in road safety management, helmet standards and helmet law enforce at a working session in Hanoi on October 17.
On the sidelines of the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Milan, Italy, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met leaders from Myanmar, Thailand, Mongolia, Bulgaria and Norway on October 17 to seek ways for closer bilateral ties.
Regardless of differences in opinions and policies on domestic and international issues, political parties in France always treasure and hope to boost the relationship between their country and Vietnam.
Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh held talks with Vice Chairman of the Chinese Party Central Committee’s Military Commission Fan Changlong in Beijing on October 18 before concluding his visit to China.