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Paris Agreement through insider's accounts, global perspective
The signing of the Paris Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam on January 27, 1973, created a new turning point in the Vietnamese nation’s resistance war against the US imperialists to liberate the south and unify the country.
Paris Peace Accords - Historical evidence for Vietnam’s peaceful aspirations
VOV.VN - More than 350 delegates, including living witnesses, members of negotiation delegations, revolutionary veterans, scientists and scholars, attended a symposium in Hanoi on January 16, marking 50 years of the signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords).
US Ambassador lauds Vietnam’s initiatives at UN Human Rights Council
US Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Ambassador Michèle Taylor commended Vietnam’s priorities and initiatives at the council while meeting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet in Hanoi on January 13.
US permanent representative to UN Human Rights Council visits Vietnam
VOV.VN - Vietnam hopes the United States will support Vietnam’s initiatives and priorities at the UN Human Rights Council during its 2023-2025 membership tenure.
Over 50 hectares of land cleared from war-time UXO in Thua Thien-Hue
More than 50 hectares of land in A Luoi district in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have been cleared from war-left unexploded ordnance (UXO), giving more farming land for local residents.
Yadea pours US$100 million into electric motorcycle plant
VOV.VN - Hong Kong (China) group Yadea has been licensed to build an electric motorcycle manufacturing plant in the northern province of Bac Giang, a gateway to Hanoi capital.
Tet gatherings held abroad by Vietnamese embassies
The Vietnamese Embassy in the US held the Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) programme in Washington D.C. on January 6 (US time) to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year festival, with nearly 600 people taking part, including US friends.
Assets of Vietnam’s billionaires drop as stock prices fall
Vietnamese US dollar billionaires saw their value fall sharply in 2022 because of decreased stock prices. Vingroup’s Pham Nhat Vuong lost US$2.1 billion, while Bui Thanh Nhon was excluded from Forbes’ list of billionaires.
Top eight export commodities in 2022
VOV.VN - The entirety of 2022 has seen eight groups of commodities rake in more than US$10 billion each in export earnings, accounting for 70.1% of the country’s total export revenue.
Starbucks plans to open 100th store in Vietnam this year
VOV.VN - After a decade of establishing a presence in Vietnam, Starbucks, a popular US coffee brand, has recently announced plans to open its 100th store in the country this year.