The Vietnam-Canada Friendship Association held its fourth congress for the 202-2027 term in Hanoi on June 19. Some delegates to the fourth congress of the Vietnam-Canada Friendship Association pose for a photo (Source: baoquocte.vn) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), hailed the performance of the association, a member of VUFO, in the...

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc appreciated Cao Dai followers’ contributions to the country throughout history while receiving leaders of the religion’s churches and organisations in Hanoi on June 29. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Cao Dai dignitaries in Hanoi on June 29. (Photo: VNA) He said Caodaism is a religion coming into being in Vietnam, and during its...

The upcoming conference on implement the Politburo’s Conclusion regarding overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs aims to ensure the coherence in awareness and actions among agencies and organisations and enhance their understanding of the significance of the matter to great national unity, according to Ambassador Ngo Trinh Ha, Vice Chairman of the State Committee on OV Affairs. More than 40...

The 8th Ocean Dialogue took place in Hanoi on June 29 under the theme “40th Anniversary of UNCLOS: Promoting maritime cooperation in Southeast Asia”, drawing more than 150 direct and 100 online participants, including 15 speakers from 14 countries and territories, and representatives from the UN. Participants at the dialogue (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham...

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son asked Jordan to support the Embassy of Vietnam in citizen protection and providing reliefs for Vietnamese survivors of a toxic gas leak at the port of Aqaba while talking to Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al-Safadi over the phone on June 29. Foreign Minister Bui Thanh...

The Hanoi’s People’s Committee has chosen the final design for Tran Hung Dao bridge, which will cross Hong (Red) River and connect three urban districts of the capital city, after three months of consideration. The final design of Tran Hung Dao bridge is a combination of an ancient and modern Hanoi. (Photo from the organiser) The final design...

The Hanoi’s People’s Committee has chosen the final design for Tran Hung Dao bridge, which will cross Hong (Red) River and connect three urban districts of the capital city, after three months of consideration. The final design of Tran Hung Dao bridge is a combination of an ancient and modern Hanoi. (Photo from the organiser) The final design was...

A delegation of the Ministry of Public Security led by Director of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order To Van Hue is on a working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) to learn from the country’s experience in managing residence registration. Director of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order To Van Hue...

A total of 5,801 people, including 26 foreigners, participated in the second week of an online quiz on the history of Vietnam-Laos special relations from 4pm on June 20 to 3pm on June 27. Online quiz on the history of Vietnam-Laos special relations (Photo: Organisers) Among the contestants, 1,701 people answered all 10 questions correctly. This week, Tran Thanh...

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineage BA.5 has entered Vietnam and may overwhelm the old sub-lineage BA.2 which is dominant in the country, according to Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan, Director of the Health Ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine. COVID-19 vaccination (Photo: VNA) Prof. Lan said that gene sequencing results showed that the sub-variant BA.5 of Omicron has been found in...