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Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam Dang The Vinh was elected President of the Vietnam-Azerbaijan Friendship Association (VAFA) for the 2021-2026 tenure during the association’s second national conference in Hanoi on December 30.

A report summarising the 2015-2021 tenure’s performance showed that the association basically completed all set tasks, helping to promote economic, political and cultural ties and tighten the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Azerbaijan.

In the next five years, the association will continue consolidating the association’s apparatus, coordinating with the Azerbaijani Embassy in Vietnam to hold the two countries’ major events such as Vietnam’s National Day (September 2), Azerbaijan’s Independence Day (May 28), and the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties (September 1992-2022).

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), acknowledged and appreciated the association’s efforts and contributions to enhancing the Vietnam-Azerbaijan traditional relationship and friendship.

Stressing the importance of information technology and digital transformation in diversifying the association’s operations, she affirmed that VUFO will maintain its support for the VAFA in the time to come.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has sent his congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on the occasion of Cuba’s 63rd National Day (January 1, 1959 – 2022).

Similar messages were also cabled by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz; and by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to President of the Cuban Council of State Esteban Lazo Hernandez.

The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son congratulated his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parilla.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Ho Chi Minh City will organise a countdown programme to welcome the New Year 2022 without guests or spectators due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The programme will take place from 10pm on December 31 to 0:10am on January 1 on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street only, and be broadcast live.

This is the first time the southern largest hub will organise the countdown event without audiences to ensure pandemic prevention and control.

Like Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi will also not hold any outdoor activities on the New Year’s Eve, including countdown events and firework displays amidst a spike in COVID-19 cases

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Illustrative image (Photo: organising board)

According to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, the capital city will instead hold virtual events and pre-record cultural performance programmes to welcome 2022, which will be broadcast on the New Year’s Eve.

The city also encourages businesses and organisations to put up decorations and lightings on the front of buildings, hotels and malls.

The downtown district of Hoan Kiem, where major cultural events usually take place and is a place for many people’s gatherings also announced that celebration events in the area were to be halted while in-door dining is suspended.

Hanoi has been recording the highest number of new infections nationwide for the past two weeks, reporting over 1,000 new cases on a daily basis.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh also signed a new directive on the Lunar New Year’s activities, which requires localities to hold celebrations in accordance with COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The Vietnam National Day at World Expo 2020 Dubai officially opened on December 30 with a flag-raising ceremony at Al Wasl Plaza.

Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong said that by joining the expo, Vietnam aimed to introduce the image of a dynamic country and get closer to 191 participating countries in the world.

At the ceremony, participants enjoyed a Vietnamese traditional art performance show.

On the occasion, senior officials of Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth, and another MoU on cooperation between the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and ITL World on promoting Vietnam’s culture and tourism in the Middle East.

The same day, a business exchange themed “Vietnam: The Land of Opportunity” was organised with the participation of leaders of various sectors of Vietnam, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as Vietnamese and foreign businesses.

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An art performance at the event (Photo: VNA)

Along with providing information about Vietnam’s socio-economic situation and investment opportunities, the event also gave a chance for businesses to meet and seek partners.

Within the framework of the Vietnam National Day, “The Eternal Flow” programme was held, featuring about 150 Vietnamese and foreign artists, along with a Vietnamese Film Week introducing seven award-winning movies, as well a painting exhibition featuring works by child prodigy Xeo Chu, and a Vietnamese coffee week.

With a history of 170 years, the World Expo is among the world’s oldest and largest events, only after the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup. It has provided a platform to showcase the greatest innovations that have shaped the world today. Expo 2020 will continue that tradition with the latest technology from around the globe.

The Expo 2020 Dubai will last until March 31, 2022, attracting more than 190 countries and international organisations. It is expected to welcome 25 million visitors.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

 

Russian localities want to further cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam’s southern localities, new Russian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov told the press on Wednesday. Sadykov added Russia considers relationship between Vietnamese and Russian localities an important factor in bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan and Moscow capital expressed their interest in establishing cooperative ties with Thu Duc city in Ho Chi Minh City in the fields of hi-tech, science and education.

In the near future, the Russian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will work to boost ties between the Republic of Mordovia and Can Tho city, Kursk province and Ninh Binh province, Svedlovsk province and Dong  Nai province, and the Republic of Tatarstan and Kien Giang province.

The Consul General lauded ties between Ho Chi Minh City and Saint Petersburg city as an outstanding model of locality-to-locality cooperation between Russia and Vietnam.

 

 

Source: VOV5

 

– The central province of Thua Thien-Hue picked up three ASEAN tourism awards 2021, the provincial Department of Tourism announced on Thursday. Prizes went to the Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel in the ASEAN MICE Venue Award category, while the ASEAN Green Hotel Award went to Vedana Lagoon Resort & Spa.

In addition, the tour “Hue-One destination-Five heritages” of Hue Monuments Conservation Centre was presented with the award for ASEAN Best Sustainable Urban and Rural Tourism Products.

The provincial Department of Tourism stated that the prizes will be presented at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2022), which is scheduled to take place in Cambodia in January next year.

The ASEAN Tourism Awards is held annually to highlight localities’ contribution to the sustainable development of high-quality tourism destinations, tourism products and services in the region.

 

Source: VOV5

 A postage stamp contest featuring Vietnam’s seas and islands for children aged 8-15 was launched on Thursday. Jointly organised by the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organisation Central Council, the Vietnam Post and the Vietnam Philatelic Association, the event will run until April 29, 2022.

It is to bolster patriotism among children and raise their awareness of the country’s seas and islands and sovereignty.

Contestants are required to collect stamps, answer relevant questions and compile an essay in accordance with the theme.

Entries can be sent to the Vietnam Children Support & Development Centre at 7th floor, 64 Ba Trieu street, Hanoi.

Details of the contest and questions are published at websites http://www.vnpost.vn of the Vietnam Post and http://www.thieunhivietnam.vn.

 

 

Source: VOV5