The Indian Navy fleet of 670 officers and sailors docked at Nha Rong Port on Wednesday, starting a 3-day friendship visit to Ho Chi Minh City. The visit aims to enhance cultural exchanges and defense cooperation as Vietnam and India are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year. During their stay…
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For the first time, Vietnamese people have a chance to see with their own eyes unique artworks by famous jewellery and object designer Gilles Jonemann that are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi. Jonemann, using lacquer objects by Vietnamese haute lacquer house Hanoia, has applied debris or redundant materials to the structure, creating 24…
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Renowned tourism website Women’s Weekly of Singapore has named Fansipan among the leading five destinations to visit for mountain trekking at the end of the year, with the website noting the Vietnamese mountain’s impressive views. Fansipan mountain is located in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai and the height of its peak is 3,147.3…
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The Federal Reserve will continue to increase interest rates and maintain them at a reasonable level until inflation returns to 2%, as price increases have yet to stabilize despite showing signs of slowing down, said FED Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday. The FED may slow rate hikes in December, at the earliest. Previous hikes…
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Using the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS) and other international instruments to address maritime issues is the focus of a 2-day workshop that began in Hanoi on Wednesday. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop, co-organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU, Australia, and New Zealand, brought…
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Vietnam calls on international partners to increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations at a UN General Assembly session on Wednesday. Vietnam is calling on the international community to help Palestine gain independence, said Ambassador Giang adding that Vietnam’s stance that the…
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he supports upgrading the Australia-Vietnam relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as he met National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on Wednesday at the Australian Parliament House. The Australian Prime Minister agreed with Chairman Hue’s proposal on creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese agricultural workers to work in Australia and…
