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Khanh Hoa welcomes 2 millionth
foreign visitor in 2017
The 2 millionth foreign
passenger Kim Sun-won is interviewed by a reporter
The central
The lucky passenger was Korean national Kim Sun-won,
who received free accommodation for two nights at the local Vinpearl Nha
Trang Resort and six months of free flights on all routes operated by VietJet
Air.
The 1,999,999th and 2,000,001st foreign visitors to
Khanh Hoa were also from the RoK.
In 2017, the province is estimated to welcome nearly
5.5 million visitors and earned about 17.3 trillion VND (761.2 million USD)
from tourism activities. The number of foreign arrivals to Khanh Hoa has to
date surpassed 2 million, up 69 percent from last year.
The province houses 650 lodging facilities with close
to 27,000 rooms, of which over 14,000 meet 3 – 5 star standards.
Friendship exchange marks 25-year
Vietnam-RoK ties
The Vietnam-Republic of
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Vietnam-RoK
Friendship Parliamentarians' Group Tran Van Tuy highlighted the growing
bilateral cooperation, especially since the two countries set up their
strategic cooperative partnership in 2009.
Lauding contributions of people-to-people diplomacy to
the growth of Vietnam-RoK relationship, he said the Vietnamese Party and
Government value efforts made by friendship associations from both nations in
boosting mutual understanding.
He expected more bilateral exchanges and activities
will be held in the future.
RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Lee Huyk said over the past
25 years, bilateral cooperation has recorded miracle progress, citing the
fact that the RoK is now the biggest foreign investor in
The diplomat said engagement potential remains great,
particularly in trade-investment and people-to-people diplomacy.
Chairman of the Vietnam-RoK Friendship Association Vu
Tien Loc thanked the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association for its coordination
and hoped that the relationship between the two nations will continue
thriving.
Established diplomatic ties on December 22, 1992,
Deputy PM visits religious
organisations in Kon Tum
Politburo member and permanent Deputy Prime Minister
Truong Hoa Binh visited several religious organisations in the ?Central
Highlands
He visited and presented gifts to Kon Tum Diocese, the
ethnic Sisters of the Miraculous Medal group, the Vietnam Christian Mission
and the family of A Hot in Plei Chum Dak Choah hamlet, Ngo May ward, Kon Tum
city.
The official wished Catholic and Protestant priests and
followers a warm and merry Christmas, and hoped that the Bishop and
dignitaries will contribute more to national development.
He asked the provincial authorities to continue
creating favourable conditions for religious activities.
Binh wished that together with the local authorities
and Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Bishop and dignitaries would provide care
for the poor and ethnic minorities, especially those living in need, as well
as offer education to young generations in the Central Highlands and Kon Tum
in particular.
Religious dignitaries also vowed to contribute to
country development.
Party chief attends Central
Theoretical Council’s fourth meeting
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
(CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong requested stronger renovation in
theoretical work while attending the fourth meeting of the 2016-2021 tenure
Central Theoretical Council on December 23 in
Lauding the council’s important role, Trong emphasised
that the council should provide theoretical foundations for the building of
guidelines and policies.
The regional and global situations see rapid and
complicated developments, setting bigger requirements for the theoretical
work, he said, adding that it needs accurate forecasts of development trends
and a firm argument system for the national development strategy.
The Party chief asked the council to focus on
increasing the quality of reality summarization and theoretical research to
better serve the leadership of the CPV Central Committee and its Political
Bureau and Secretariat and the drafting of the 13th National Party Congress’s
documents.
To that end, the council should reform its operations,
step up political research, as well as expand and increase the quality and
efficiency of theoretical cooperation with parties over the world, he
suggested.
He noted that the council needs to pay attention to
updating domestic and international theoretical information so as to
contribute more to the Party’s policy making process and serve the national
building and safeguarding cause in the time ahead.
Christmas wishes to Can Tho, Bac
Lieu Catholic followers
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central
Committee Tran Thanh Man paid a pre-Christmas visit to Can Tho Diocese in the
Mekong Delta city of
Speaking at the event, Man wished local priests and
Catholic followers a warm and merry Christmas season.
He lauded Catholics nationwide and those in Can Tho
city in particular for joining the VFF’s movements such as new-style rural
development, sustainable poverty reduction and Vietnamese people prioritising
Vietnamese goods. They also joined social charity activities and vocational
training, and offered support to disaster-hit residents. In particular, 41
religions nationwide signed an agreement on environment protection and climate
change response.
Man expressed his hope that Bishop Tri Buu Thien and
priests of Can Tho Diocese will continue urging Catholics to abide by the
Party policies and guidelines and State laws and contribute to national
development.
Thien, for his part, expressed his belief that local
authorities always pay attention to Catholic community, and Can Tho and the
whole country will further prosper in the near future.
Can Tho Diocese sprawls over an area of nearly 13,000
sq. km, covering Can Tho and the provinces of Hau Giang, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu
and Ca Mau with a total population of around 5.5 million people. There are
roughly 180,000 Catholic followers, accounting for 3.6 percent of the total
population and 200 priests running Catholic religious activities.
The same day, Permanent Vice Secretary of the Party
Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council of southern Bac Lieu
province Le Thi Ai
Tet arrives early for northern Mong
ethnic village
Villagers in Tham Phang village in Muong Ang district
of Dien Bien province are celebrating Tet during one of the coldest winters
in the region.
Belong to the Mong ethnicity, one of
There are 30 days in a month in the Mong calendar with
no exception.
The 361st day is the Mong’s Tet, their biggest
celebration of the year.
Banh giay (a white, flat and round glutinous rice cake)
is the holiday’s must-have food. Locals typically make a lot of banh giay for
ceremonies and also to give families, friends and visitors to their village.
On the last day of the year, the Mong cleaned their
house with a small bamboo branch while praying for health and prosperity for
the household in the year to come.
In another Tet ritual, a member of the household, who
holds a rooster and a hen while he or she stands by the front door along with
a shaman. The shaman occasionally tosses a bamboo branch outside while
chanting in a symbolic gesture to throw out all sadness and misfortune of the
old year.
On the morning of the first day, a Mong household
erects a tall tree in the middle of the front yard. Using a rope and tree
branch, they create a ceremonial U-shaped gate. All members of the household
then follow the eldest under the gate, men seven times and women nine times,
in a ceremony to bring good luck.
The holiday season is also a time for the people to
enjoy outdoor activities, musical performances and traditional games.
Deputy PM greets Cambodian
Information Minister
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam received Cambodian
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith in
At the reception, Dam noted with pleasure the growing
friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, saying
that the two sides have regularly exchanged with and support each other in
bilateral frameworks as well as regional and international forums.
Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of bilateral
diplomatic ties (June 24) this year afforded both sides a chance to raise the
awareness of the public, especially young generations, of the traditional
friendship and solidarity between the two countries.
Appreciating cooperation between the Radio the Voice of
Vietnam (VOV) and the Cambodian Ministry of Information and the National
Voice of Cambodia, the Deputy PM said VOV assisted
The host suggested both sides continue increasing
coverage in both Vietnamese and Cambodian languages and adding more cultural
and art programmes featuring the two countries and their people to raise
mutual understanding.
On the occasion, he wished that
Kanharith, for his part, thanked the Vietnamese
Government and VOV in particular for their support and informed the host with
delight that the VOV and the National Voice of Cambodia signed a cooperation
agreement on December 21.
Hanoi commemorates victims, martyrs
in US’s 1972 airstrike
A requiem was held at the B52 victory monument in
The annual event was organised by the Hanoi Peace
Committee (VPC) and the city’s chapter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.
Speaking at the ceremony, VPC Chairman Uong Chu Luu
said the victory of the “
He stated
The
In the night of December 26, 1972, Hanoi’s
densely-populated residential areas, including Kham Thien street, the
workers’ living quarter in An Duong street and even Bach Mai hospital, were
relentlessly attacked by a large number of the US’s B52 aircraft.
As many as 278 people, including 91 women, 40 elderly
and 55 children, were killed and 178 children became orphans during that air
raid.
In remembrance of the victims, a memorial was erected
on the used-to-be House 51 on
Biotechnological products seek
markets
Domestic and foreign scientists joined business owners
at a workshop in the central
More than 30 scientific reports were presented at the
event, focusing on the application of biotechnological advances in the fields
of agriculture, medicine and food.
Participants said scientific research activities are
taking place widely at universities and research institutes. However, the
application of scientific outcomes to production is facing a number of
difficulties.
For example, some studies focus on highly specialised
fields while the connectivity between scientists and businesses remains
limited. As a result, many useful scientific research outcomes cannot find
their way to reality.
Director of the
She added that scientists and businesses should shake
hands to commercialise products.
Hai Duong police nick three people
with 2 kilogrammes of drugs
Traffic police in the
At 5pm on December 21, the police stopped a suspicious
car on National Highway 10 in Nguyen Giap commune,
The arrested were Tran Duc Phuong, born in 1989 and
residing in Ngo Quyen, Hai Phong city; Nguyen Tuan Anh, born in 1987 and
residing in Duong Kinh, Hai Phong city; and Dang Duc Trung, born in 1962 and
residing in Ngo Quyen, Hai Phong city.
They initially confessed that they had been hired to
transport the drugs to Hai Phong for sale.
This is the largest drug trafficking case that has been
detected by Hai Duong police so far.
The transporters and all exhibits were handed over to
investigation police.
The Japanese Consulate General in
The sum will be spent on medical equipment for the Phu
Yen Hospital of Traditional Medicine, My Xuyen district’s
The funding will also equip the medical station of Hau
My Bac A commune in Tien Giang with an ambulance, and build seven classrooms
for the
The aid contracts are part of
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Japanese Consul
General to HCM City Kawaue Junichi said
The diplomat said
The Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) has made positive
contributions to protecting national interests and promoting
Speaking at the event, National Assembly Vice Chairman
and VPC Chairman Uong Chu Luu said the committee successfully hosted the
Congress of the World Peace Council (WPC) Executive Committee in
On bilateral ties, the VPC fostered ties with
neighbouring countries and worked with partners from
In coordination with the Vietnam Peace and Development
Foundation, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics’ Research Institute
for Human Rights and
Next year, the VPC will further enhance multilateral
diplomatic activities and extend solidarity, friendship and mutual
understanding between Vietnamese and world people, he said.
Discussing tasks for 2018, participants agreed to
further increase ties with traditional partners and expand relations with
those from Asia and
The VPC is expected to successfully hold its Congress
for the 2018-2023 tenure, increase activities at the central and local
levels, raise awareness of the public, especially young generations, of peace
and related activities, as well as conduct studies on peace and human rights
issues.
Vietnam People’s Army day celebrated
in Cuba, Czech
The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba, in collaboration with
the Cuban Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFA), held a meeting
on December 21 to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and
Vietnam’s All People’s Defence Festival Day (December 22).
At the event, Vu The Trung, Vietnamese defence attaché
in
The VPA has been an inseparable part of the Vietnamese
people in every revolutionary mission, Trung noted.
He also took the occasion to thank international
friends, including Cuban people, for supporting
Roman Osvaldo, deputy head of the MINFA’s foreign
relations department, for his part, praised
The anniversaries were also marked in the
In his speech at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to
the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan recalled that
The ambassador said the two countries enjoy good
defence relations at present, with the Czech Republic helping Vietnam in
military training and military weapon and equipment development.-
VFF leader extends Christmas
greetings to religious community
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central
Committee Tran Thanh Man visited and extended Christmas greetings to Catholic
and Protestant dignitaries and followers in southern localities on December
22.
During his meetings with the parishioners, the VFF
leader wished Catholic and Protestant dignitaries and followers nationwide a
merry Christmas.
Man highlighted the nation’s socio-economic development
in 2017 amid difficulties and challenges, saying that the Catholic community
nationwide has made a significant contribution to the achievements.
At the HCM City Archbishop Office, Man spoke highly of
the contribution made by Archbishop of the HCM City Archdiocese Bui Van Doc
and local Catholic community to realising the nation’s socio-economic
targets.
He expressed his hope that the Archbishop will continue
encouraging Catholic dignitaries and followers to participate in emulation
movements launched by the VFF and other sectors, while helping strengthen the
national unity bloc for national construction and development.
For his part, Archbishop Bui Van Doc hoped that the
Party, State and VFF will continue facilitating activities of local Catholics
so that they can contribute further to realising socio-economic targets and
ensuring social welfare.
During his meeting with Bishop Pham Minh Man, former
Archbishop of the HCM City Archdiocese, the VFF leader said he hoped that the
former Archbishop will continue encouraging Catholic dignitaries and
followers nationwide to implement the policies and follow guidance of the
Party and State, towards the common goal of national development and defence.
The VFF President also lauded the contribution of the
General Confederation of Evangelical Churches of
Pastor Phan Vinh Cu, Vice First President of the
General Confederation of Evangelical Churches of
Visiting the office of the Bishop of My Tho Diocese the
same day, Man asked Bishop Nguyen Van Kham, who is also secretary general of
the Vietnam Episcopal Council, to encourage Catholics to join social
activities and patriotic emulations campaigns such as those on building new
rural areas and promoting the use of domestically-produced goods.
The Bishop expressed his hope that the VFF and its
chapters continue to work for national unity, and thanked the Party, State
and VFF for the recognition of Catholics’ contribution to national
construction.
Founding anniversary of Vietnamese
army observed in Laos
Lao Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General
Chansamone Chanyalath, Vietnamese Chargé d’affaires in Laos Nguyen Thanh Tung
and representatives from the Lao Ministries of Defence and Security and
Defence Attaché Offices of others countries in Laos, and the Vietnamese
community in the country attended the event.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Defence Attaché in
Together with the police force, the VPA pioneers in
search and rescue missions, tackling disaster consequences, and joining
United Nations peacekeeping missions, Thai said.
He stressed that defence relations between
The officer expressed his belief that the traditional
friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between
Diplomat: Russia-Vietnam relations
develop fruitfully in 2017
The year 2017 marks an important milestone in the
development of cooperation between Russia and Vietnam in politics, economy,
technology, military and humanitarian affairs, said Aleksey Popov, Russian
Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City.
Speaking at a press conference to announce outcomes of
cooperation between the two countries in
The diplomat noted that the bilateral political ties
have also developed dynamically in 2017, as reflected through all-level
meetings between the two countries.
Economic and trade cooperation has also made remarkable
strides with two-way trade reaching nearly 4 billion USD in the first ten
months of this year, up 36 percent year-on-year.
The flow of Russian investments into
Progresses have been made in security and national
defence cooperation through the regular exchange of delegations and effective
operation of the Inter-Governmental Committee for Technological and Defence
Cooperation.
Popov also reviewed partnerships between Vietnamese and
Russian provinces and cities as well as bilateral collaboration in culture
and education.
According to the Consul General, 2018 is expected to
witness various activities aiming to step up the Russia-Vietnam relationship,
with a range of dialogues and high-level delegation exchanges.
Vyacheslav Kharinov, Chief Representative of the
Russian Trade Office in
The year 2017 also saw changes in the structure of
trade between the two nations, he said, explaining that apart from
traditional products like high-tech equipment,
Cooperation in logistics, tourism, information-technology,
telecommunications, technical services and banking also developed strongly,
he said.
Kharinov described the energy and fuel cooperation as a
spotlight in bilateral economic ties.
Between January-November, Vietsovpetro, an oil and gas
joint venture between
Meanwhile, Rusvietpetro, another joint venture, also
exploited over 2 million tonnes of oil in the Nenensk autonomous region of
Christmas greetings to religious
communities
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh visited and
extended Christmas greetings to Catholic and Protestant dignitaries and
followers in the Central Highlands
The Deputy PM informed the Catholics and Protestants of
attainments of the country in socio-economic development and national defence
in 2017, attributing their contributions to the achievements.
He expressed his hope that local Catholic and
Protestant dignitaries and followers will continue promoting solidarity and
contributing more to the nation’s development.
Binh also asked authorities at all levels in Gia Lai to
do more to facilitate religions in the province to promote their traditions
and contribute to the great national unity bloc.
The same day, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland
Front (VFF) Central Committee Ngo Sach Thuc visited and extended Christmas
greetings to Catholic dignitaries and followers in Bui Chu diocese in the
Earlier, he also visited the Vietnam Committee for
Catholic Solidarity’s Nam Dinh chapter and a number of Catholic dignitaries
in Nghia Hung and Xuan Truong districts.
On December 25, Truong Thi Mai, head of the Mass
Mobilisation Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee,
visited the Da Lat diocese.
She acknowledged contributions of Bishop Vu Huy Chuong
of the Da Lat diocese and dignitaries in disseminating the Party’s policies
and the State’s laws to Catholic followers in the Central Highlands
On December 22-23, delegations from the Party Committee,
People’s Council, People’s Committee of the Central Highlands
Vietnam People’s Army anniversary
marked in Germany, Tanzania
The Vietnamese Embassy in
In his speech, Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung applauded
contributions from associations and organisations of Vietnamese war veterans
in
He expressed his hope that veterans in particular and
their organisations in general, under the strong support of the Vietnamese
community in
The same day, Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen
Kim Doanh visited two member companies of the military-run telecom group
Viettel in the country on the occasion of the anniversary.
The diplomat praised efforts made by the Viettel
Tanzania (Halotel) to become the third largest mobile operator in the
Success made by Halotel has significantly contributed
to promote
At the Viettel Tanzania work company, the ambassador
asked the firm to consider the possibility to contract some construction
projects in
Cherry Blossom Festival marks
Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties
The Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 will be held
in March around the statue of King Ly Thai To in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi
downtown, as part of activities to mark 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan
diplomatic relations, said Chairman of the Hanoi city People’s Committee
Nguyen Duc Chung.
He made the statement at a reception for Special
Advisor to the Japanese Cabinet Isao Iijima in
Excellent art performances and special delicacies of
both sides will be featured at the event, he added.
Regarding economic cooperation,
Meanwhile, the Japanese official highlighted that along
with festive activities, the Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 should include
meetings and exchanges between enterprises to promote trade and investment.
At the event, both parties also discussed measures to
bolster trade promotion and enhance friendship and cooperative ties between
Lý Sơn Island hotel catches fire
A fire that broke out on Sunday morning at a hotel on
Lý Sơn Island has caused losses estimated at VNĐ2 billion (US$88,000).
The fire damaged furniture and other interior assets in
the hotel, local resports said.
Vice chairwoman of the island district’s People’s
Committee, Phạm Thị Hương, told Việt Nam News that the fire occurred at a
four-storey hotel in An Hải Commune in the centre of the island at around
7.30am yesterday.
Firefighters stamped out the blaze within 30 minutes,
she said, adding that the all the staffs and guests at the hotel were rescued
or escaped to safety. While no casualty was reported, the interiors of the
hotel, including furniture and equipment in some rooms were almost completely
damaged.
The fire is believed to have broken out as the result
of a short circuit in a Karaoke room before spreading to other rooms.
Hương said it was the first fire recorded on the
island.
Lý Sơn Island, is 30km off the coast of central
It has had a face-lift since connecting to the national
power grid in 2014. It is a favoured eco-tourism site in central Việt
The island now has 18 hotels, guest houses and
home-stay services provided by 56 households with total accommodation
capacity of 1,000 tourists.
It has a population of 21,000, mostly engaged in
fishing, and farming garlic and onion.
Border areas to host more cultural
programmes
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Border
Guard High Command signed a MoU in Hà Nội yesterday to hold more cultural,
sports, tourism and family-based activities in border areas and islands over
the next five years.
The MoU was signed by Trịnh Thị Thủy, deputy minister of
Culture, Sports and Tourism and Đỗ Danh Vượng, head of the Border Guard High
Command.
Chairwoman of the Ethnic Minority Culture Department
under the ministry, Nguyễn Thị Hải Nhung, said that until 2022, the two sides
will enhance co-operation to organise more cultural exchanges between
soldiers and people in Việt
She said that they would also work to preserve and
promote traditional cultures of the region; build tourism products featuring
regional culture, especially that of ethnic minorities; organise folk games
and sports competitions; and enhance awareness of gender equality and
domestic violence.
Exhibition honours martyr Phó Đức Chính
The Hỏa Lò Prison Historic Vestige in Hà Nội launched
an exhibition yesterday to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of Phó Đức
Chính for the cause of national independence.
Chính (1907-1930), was a founder of the Vietnamese
Nationalist Party that fought French colonial rule during the early 20th
century.
After leading the Yên Bái Revolution (1930), he’s
reported to have asked his executioner to let him lie on his back so he could
see the blade fall, and shouted “long live Việt
Many historians and scholars nationwide attended a
workshop held yesterday, discussing his life, career and revolutionary
ideals.
The event aims to raise people’s awareness of the
nation’s patriots and evoke gratitude for sacrifices made, officials said.
The exhibition will run at
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