Vietnam Today

Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva on March 19 held an event to meet the Vietnamese community in Switzerland in early Lunar New Year of the Tiger and raised funds for people in Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province.

The first Vietnamese language interpretation contest was organized on March 19 by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) under the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“Quang Nam - Green tourism destination” has been chosen as the theme of the Visit Vietnam Year 2022 hosted by Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a working visit to the southern province of Binh Phuoc on March 20.

After Ho Chi Minh City, the public bicycle service will be deployed in five inner districts of Hanoi to create more choice of modes of transportation for local people and tourists.

There were 150,618 new COVID-19 infections, including 12 imported cases, recorded across Vietnam on March 19, according to the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the ground-breaking ceremony of the Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) No. 3 in southern Binh Duong province on March 19.

The official visit to Vietnam by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob on March 20 - 21 is expected to help intensify the two countries’ strategic partnership in a more substantive manner.

The fisheries resources surveillance and naval forces of Vietnam are working to rescue Panama-flagged Vessel Pacific 07 which encountered a breakdown while passing the waters of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, according to the Naval Region 4 Command.

Representatives from Southeast Asian sport delegations highly valued Vietnam’s preparations for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), while inspecting some competition venues for the Games in Hanoi on March 19.

Vietnamese rice exports have been increasing significantly in the first months of 2022, signalling a favourable year for the country’s produce.

Two flights from Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand) are scheduled to bring international visitors to Da Nang city on March 27 to kick-start the resumption of international air routes after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio and his entourage on March 18 visited the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CCRRI) in Can Tho city.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong held talks with Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces General Vong Pisen in Phnom Penh on March 18, within the framework of his official friendly visit to Cambodia.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 18 extended his condolences to President of Pakistan Arif Avi over the death of former president Muhammad Rafiq Tarar.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 18 chaired a meeting the Steering Committee on reviewing the 10-year implementation of the Resolution of the eighth plenary session of the 11th Party Central Committee on the national protection strategy in the new situation.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Vietnamese representative agencies in Russia and Ukraine are working with local competent agencies to create a safe corridor for Vietnamese in Mariupol and other localities of Ukraine to evacuate to a safe place, said the ministry's Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Thomas Vallely, Director of the Vietnam Program at Harvard University and experts from Fulbright University Vietnam on March 18.

Vietnam always considers the EU one of its most important partners, with the comprehensive partnership and cooperation, particularly between their parliaments, obtaining many achievements for the sake of their people and for peace, collaboration and development in the two continents and the world.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) will take place from March 31 to April 3, which is considered an event marking the reopening of the Vietnamese tourism sector in the new normal, said the Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA) at a press briefing to introduce the event on March 18.

The 31th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 31), which will take place from May 12-23, will lure about 3,000 domestic and foreign journalists, according to the event's organisers.

Shipments of Vietnamese traditional fish sauce, chili sauce and agricultural products that meet strict requirements have penetrated the US market, opening up opportunities for green and clean Vietnamese products.

The Hoi An Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held for the first time on March 25-26 at Hoai River Square, said Ms Truong Thi Ngoc Cam, Director of the Center for Culture, Sports, Radio and Television of Hoi An City.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Japan introduces Vietnamese food and drinks to international friends and Japanese consumers at the 47th International Food and Beverage Exhibition Foodex Japan 2022.

Many incentives are offered to businesses joining DanangFantastiCity 2022, promising to welcome domestic and international tourists back to the central coastal city of Da Nang after Vietnam opens to international visitors.

Nearly 100 Vietnamese workers arrived in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) of the country on a flight to Incheon International Airport on March 17.

(CPV) - The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed joint agreement in Ha Noi on March 17th 2022 with the People Committees of Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh provinces on the Korea – Viet Nam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) to protect people from the multiple risks of UXO, climate, health, and ensure their safe livelihood.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document on the tourism reopening plan in the new normal.

Vietnam’s target of raising renewable electricity to 45 percent of the national power generation capacity by 2030 and the need for investment worth up to 14 billion USD towards this goal have created substantial opportunities for both domestic and foreign firms.

By the first half of February, export value of pangasius to the EU totaled 20.2 million USD, up 40.2% over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).