AmCham announced the new scholars to not only receive financial rewards, but additional support in job skills training, internships, and job placement assistance. Vietnamese students receiving the US scholarships Last week, United States Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink joined AmCham xhairman cum ACDL executive chairman Michael Kelly and other AmCham leaders in presenting awards to the 20 newest AmCham Scholars from 11 universities in Hanoi. According to the representative of AmCham Hanoi, besides cash rewards, AmCham also supports its scholars also supported with job skills training, internships, and job placement assistance. They will join the AmCham Scholar Alumni Club to connect and exchange knowledge with winners from previous years. Since last September, hundreds of students from Hanoi’s best universities have been competing to become AmCham Scholars. After submitting a profile video on YouTube, completing a 30-question written application, and taking an English language exam, the top 60 applicants participated in interviews with the AmCham Scholars Selection Committee. As part of AmCham’s signature CSR programme, AmCham Scholars Program started nine years ago to recognise outstanding final-year undergraduate students in Hanoi who demonstrate leadership through academic performance, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and possess good English-language skills. So far, the number of Vietnamese students receiving the AmCham scholarship has reached 184. The purpose of the programme is to help AmCham members find high-quality future employees and to demonstrate AmCham’s long-term commitment to Vietnam and its young people.
(VOV) - The Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia and non-resident Ambassador to Papua-New-Guinea Nguyen Xuan Thuy presented his credentials to Papua-New Guinea's Governor-General Michael Ogio this week. Mr. Ogio affirmed his country's determination to boost bilateral cooperation in agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. On Wednesday, Vietnam's Ambassador to Namibia Le Huy Hoang presented his credentials to Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba in Windhoek. President Pohamba congratulated Ambassador Hoang on his new position, saying he hoped Hoang will contribute to further consolidating and developing the friendship and fine cooperative ties between the two governments and peoples.... [read more]
Four new ambassadors present credentials to President Triet (01-11-2007) HA NOI — The newly-accredited ambassadors of Namibia, Zambia, Lithuania and European Commission presented their credentials to President Nguyen Minh Triet in Ha Noi yesterday. The president met separately with Namibia's envoy, Leonard Nambahu, and Zambia's envoy, Lupando Agustine Festus Katoloshi Mwape. He told them that as developing countries, Viet Nam, Namibia and Zambia should strengthen their co-operation in trade, agriculture, poverty reduction, education and health as well as their political relationships. Viet Nam would create conditions for its agricultural producers to invest in the African countries, he said. The president…... [read more]
Governor-General Ogio greatly valued the friendship between Vietnam and Papua New Guinea and applauded what Vietnam has achieved over the years. He also affirmed his country's determination to boost bilateral cooperation in agriculture, fisheries and tourism. (VOV) - Vietnam's non-resident Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Nguyen Xuan Thuy has presented his credentials to Papua New Guinea's Governor-General Michael Ogio, representative of Queen Elizabeth II. Ogio underlined the need to promote high-level exchange between technical experts as Vietnam's construction and development model matches Papua New Guinea's current situation. He passed on his thanks to Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang for strongly…... [read more]
The Hanoitimes - On October 8, President Tran Dai Quang hosted separate receptions for Ambassadors of France, Canada, the Republic of Cyprus, Qatar, Croatia, Gambia and Turkmenistan, who presented credentials before taking office in Vietnam. Receiving French Ambassador Bertrand Lortholary, Quang pledged all possible support to the ambassador during his tenure and hoped that he will visit many Vietnamese localities to gain a full insight into the country’s socio-economic development. Lortholary said his assignment is to concretise key orientations set by French President Francois Hollande and his Vietnamese counterpart during the recent State visit to Vietnam, including developing economic and…... [read more]
Vietnam will collaborate fully with ASEAN member states on the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in late 2015, Ambassador Nguyen Hoanh Nam, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, declared while presenting his credentials to ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh on May 28. Vietnam will help promote the bloc’s position in the world and contribute to regional peace and stability, he added. The Ambassador highlighted that Vietnam is willing to cooperate with and support the ASEAN Secretariat in effectively implementing its functions and responsibilities, thus contributing to the bloc’s common goals. On his part, ASEAN Secretary General Le…... [read more]
