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NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers a speech in front of the monument to President Ho Chi Minh at the park renaming ceremony on April 20 afternoon (Cuban time). Photo: VNA National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a ceremony renaming the Peace Park in Plaza district, Havana, to Ho Chi Minh in honour of the late Vietnamese President and attaching a plate recording his life and career at the park on April 20 afternoon (local time), VNA reported Friday. The event was also attended by Vice President of the NA of the People’s Power of Cuba Ana María Mari Machado, officials of Havana city and Plaza district, along with a number of local residents. Addressing the ceremony, Chairman Hue stressed that Vietnam and Cuba share many similarities in terms of history, revolutionary ideal, and the tradition of struggling for national independence, freedom, and liberation. Their exemplary and faithful comradeship and fraternity have been nurtured by late Presidents Ho Chi M...

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang speaks at the event. In the jubilant atmosphere of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France held in the past few days in the two countries, on the evening of April 20, the Vietnamese Embassy in France, in collaboration with with the Vietnamese Culture Centre in this country, held a ceremony to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries and 10 years of strategic partnership between Vietnam and France, VNA reported. In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang reviewed development steps of the Vietnam-France relations, saying the two countries have enhanced their cooperation and dialogue amid global uncertainties. The diplomat highlighted meetings and contacts between the two sides in all spheres and at all levels, including the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and then Vietnamese President ...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) welcomes Prime Minister Petr Fiala. Photo: VNA Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 21 morning hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Czech counterpart Petr Fiala who is on an official visit to Vietnam from April 20-22, VNA reported. After the welcome ceremony, the two PMs held talks. Appreciating the significance of the Czech PM’s visit to Vietnam, Chinh affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of promoting relations with traditional friends, with the Czech Republic as a priority partner. Fiala expressed his delight at visiting Vietnam for the first time, confirming that his country attaches importance to its over-70-year friendship with Vietnam, always considers Vietnam the most important partner in Southeast Asian and hopes to develop bilateral cooperation in various fields. The two sides agreed to increase the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially high-level ones, maintain the effective implementation of bilateral ...

The delegation of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen pays homage to Hung Kings – legendary founders of the nation in the previous year. Photo: VNA On the occasion of the Hung Kings Temple Festival, which falls on April 29 this year (the 10th day of the third lunar month), Vietnamese communities, agencies, and organizations in countries across the world will celebrate the “Vietnam Ancestral Global Day” (VAGD), VNA & VOV reported. The annual event, starting in 2015, aims to connect and engage overseas Vietnamese and international friends in activities to preserve Vietnamese cultural intangible heritage and cement national solidarity. This year will see Vietnam Ancestral Global Day will consist of three parts, with the first themed Grateful to the Vietnamese Ancestors. The second part themed Going Back to Vietnam will present a variety of artwork and performances by overseas Vietnamese whilst honoring outstanding Vietnamese and foreign individuals and group...

On the occasion of his visit to Cuba, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presented the token of books about President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career to the Vietnamese Embassy and community in Cuba. NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets Vietnamese community in Cuba: NA Chairman Hue presented the token of books about President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career to the Vietnamese Embassy and community in Cuba. Photo: VNA This activity is within the framework of activities to honor President Ho Chi Minh abroad carried out by the Department of Cultural Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and UNESCO in collaboration with the National Political Publishing House of Truth. The introduction of books about President Ho Chi Minh to the overseas Vietnamese community is a very meaningful and practical activity to implement the directives of the Politburo, the Secretariat, especially theConclusion No. 01-KL /TW, dated May 18, 2021 of the Politburo (13th tenure) on continuing t...

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperates with the People’s Navy to organize an overseas Vietnamese delegation to visit the military and people on the Spratly Islands. Before the trip, the Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh met the delegation. During the meeting, he said the trip aimed to bring overseas Vietnamese to Truong Sa to see with their own eyes the daily life of the people and soldiers who guard the country’s islands. He emphasized that the delegates would bring with them a noble mission: showing the expat comminity’s affection for the people and soldiers on remote islands and bringing back their message to the overseas community. He wished the delegates good health and a safe trip. He hoped the trip would offer opportunities to communicate with people in Truong Sa and have a good time exploring the island so that when they get home, they can tell their experience to the Vietnamese community in the Ne...

Photo Hanoi’23 Biennale, which gathers more than 100 Vietnamese and international photographers, curators and photography experts, officially opened on April 21 in Hanoi. Biennale is a very popular term in the international art world, referring to periodic art exhibitions and exchanges. In recent years, many Vietnamese artists have been invited to participate in international biennales. This is the first time that the French Institute in Vietnam, in cooperation with the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and many partners, has introduced this model in the capital. Accordingly, Biennale Photo Hanoi’23 will take place in Hanoi until June 3, with a variety of activities such as exhibitions, talkshows, and photography workshops.  Director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports Do Dinh Hong speaks at the opening ceremony. Photo: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times Do Dinh Hong, Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, affirmed that this is a major event in ...