Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is almost one month away, local mooncake producers are trying to catch consumers’ attention and stir demand by introducing a wide range of products that are both diverse in design and rich in flavor, aligning with mod…
Day: August 26, 2024
PM assigns tasks to newly-appointed Deputy PMs, Ministers
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting in Hanoi on August 26 to congratulate and assign tasks to newly-appointed Deputy Prime Ministers Nguyen Hoa Binh, Ho Duc Phoc and Bui Thanh Son, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Do Duc Duy…
Top leader receives RoK Coast Guard commissioner general
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam hosted a reception for visiting Commissioner General of the Coast Guard of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kim Jong-uk in Hanoi on August 26.
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PM urges early conclusion of Vietnam-UAE CEPA negotiations
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for the early conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at a reception in Hanoi on August 26 for UAE Minister of State for Foreign Tr…
Indonesian navy ship makes port call in Hai Phong city
The Indonesian Navy’s ship KRI Bima Suci on August 26 docked at Tan Vu port, starting its four-day courtesy visit to the northern city of Hai Phong. During the visit, the ship’s officers and crew members are scheduled to pay courtesy visits on leader…
NA elects new Chief Justice, Prosecutor General
The National Assembly (NA) on August 26 adopted resolutions on the election of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court and the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy. With 438 deputies present at the session (or 91.06% of the to…
Ngu Xa artisans keep glory of traditional bronze casting craft
The 500-year old Ngu Xa bronze casting craft village in Ba Dinh district of Hanoi is considered one of the four quintessential craft villages of the ancient capital city of Thang Long, now Hanoi. Through many ups and downs of history, Ngu Xa bronze p…
Vietnamese, Cambodian young border guard officers tighten relationship
An exchange programme between young border guard officers of Vietnam and Cambodia was held on August 26 at Moc Bai International Gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh. The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Border Guard Command, the Tay Ninh prov…
Vietnam, Singapore share experience in settling development challenges
The future leader programme for Vietnamese officials opened at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy under the National University of Singapore on August 26, aiming to share Singapore’s knowledge and experience in addressing development challenges…
Vietnam’s economy projected to grow 6.1% this year: WB
Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to pick up in 2024, driven by a rebound in manufactured exports and tourism, and recovering consumption and business investment, the World Bank (WB) said on August 26 in a new report. The economy is forecast to g…
Australia Senate President visits Bac Ninh humanitarian vocational training centre
President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines visited the KOTO humanitarian vocational training centre in Tien Du district, the northern province of Bac Ninh, on August 26 as part of her official visit to Vietnam. The same day morning, she laid a wrea…
Vietnam attends Germany’s Leipzig cultural exchange week
Vietnamese products and food are being promoted at a cultural exchange week held in Germany’s Leipzig city from August 24-30. The week-long cultural festival is held yearly in Leipzig but this year is the first time the festival organisers have invit…