Ambassadors from Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland played football with Vietnamese children, sending their congratulations in a message celebrating the Binh Ngo year.
Ambassador Choi Young Sam expressed regret over the Jindo district chief's inappropriate statements, affirming South Korea's strong commitment to its relationship with Vietnam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps in Vietnam on the occasion of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year, urging ambassadors to collectively foster the "three foundations" spirit.
Domestic steel is expected to meet 85% of national demand by 2030 and achieve complete self-sufficiency by 2050, according to a government-approved strategy.
The Democratic Party of Korea expelled Kim Hee-soo, chairman of Jindo district, in connection with his "importing Vietnamese virgins" remarks that sparked widespread outrage.
A group of European tourists expressed surprise at Vietnam's feng shui philosophy and family lifestyle while directly participating in Tet preparations in the Mekong Delta.
President Luong Cuong highly praised the aspiration of Vietnamese people worldwide to rise, as he addressed overseas Vietnamese attending the Spring Homeland program.
The Vietnamese Embassy in South Korea sent an official letter regarding Jindo district leader's statement about "importing Vietnamese women," deeming it "offensive and inappropriate language."
Economic development is not a competition between the private and state sectors; rather, both need to collaborate to determine "who does what best," according to expert Pham Chi Lan.
Hun Sen affirms the importance of neighborly relations during meeting with General Secretary To Lam, expresses desire for Cambodia and Vietnam to increase market openness.
General Secretary To Lam holds talks with lao general secretary and president Thongloun Sisoulith, agreeing to soon realize strategic integration goals and boost the integration of the two economies.
The Vietnamese delegation highlighted measures ensuring gender equality while defending the 9th national report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women at the UN.
The prime minister has directed ministries to issue immediate guidelines and localities to designate testing facilities to clear congestion and ensure timely customs clearance for goods at border gates.
Many foreign tourists participated in a workshop to arrange the traditional Vietnamese Tet five-fruit tray, guided by a hotel chef, before bringing their creations to Kim Lien Ancestral Temple for a ceremony to pray for good fortune.
