Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop on January 12 announced the list of 15 young leaders from Australia and ten ASEAN countries for A2ELP and their participation in the historic ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Sydney, an important event to reinforce the strategic partnership between Australia and ASEAN. A staff of Lighthouse Social Enterprise is providing counseling services to a man. Photo: aids.com.vn Doan Thanh Tung is Director of the Lighthouse Social Enterprise, a Hanoi-based business offering healthcare and counseling services for men who have sex with men and transgender (MSM-TG) community in Vietnam. A2ELP is an initiative of the Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC), which was launched in 2015 and is designed to enhance engagement between Australia and Southeast Asia. It brings together social innovators who have founded enterprises to address critical challenges facing the region including the environment, agricultural production, education, health and ageing populations. Participants will travel to Melbourne and Sydney for a ten-day program, where they will take part in a range of workshops, site visits, master classes, peer learning sessions and networking events. Through these events, they will explore the role of businesses in driving social change, enhance their understanding of the risks and potential of social ventures, and learn techniques to develop their enterprises and maximize their impact. Source: VNA
In the midday of November 10, U.S. President Donald Trump leads a high-ranking delegation to Da Nang, embarking on a series of activities in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Chinese Premier Xi Jinping arrives at Da Nang international airport on November 10 In the morning of November 10, the special aircraft of Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Da Nang. Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training and Secretary of Da Nang Party Committee Truong Quang Nghia welcomed the Russian President at the airport – Photo: VGP Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrived in Da Nang in early November 10 for a speech…... [read more]
(Cinet)- Nearly 200 children from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia took part in an cultural exchange progmamme in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of July 30. The event aims to tighten solidarity and friendship among the three Indochinese nations. The Art - Cultural exchange program is the focus of a series of activities of exchange program for children in 3 countries: Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia, taking place from July 28 – 31. This is the third time the event has been organised in Ho Chi Minh City, offering a venue for kids in the city and their peers…... [read more]
A Vietnamese delegation led by State President Nguyen Minh Triet has actively participated in all activities of the 17 th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM), contributing to the success of the meeting. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem stated this while granting an interview to Vietnamese reporters in Singapore on November 15. He added that State President Nguyen Minh Triet was one of the six leaders invited to deliver a speech at the APEC CEO Summit. "We have shared our experiences in coping with the negative impacts of the world economic-financial crisis and made specific proposals on…... [read more]
In the midday of November 10, U.S. President Donald Trump leads a high-ranking delegation to Da Nang, embarking on a series of activities in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Chinese Premier Xi Jinping arrives at Da Nang international airport on November 10 In the morning of November 10, the special aircraft of Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Da Nang. Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training and Secretary of Da Nang Party Committee Truong Quang Nghia welcomed the Russian President at the airport – Photo: VGP Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrived in Da Nang in early November 10 for a speech…... [read more]
The US embassy and consulate Tuesday joined 47 government offices, businesses, and organizations around Vietnam in a program aimed at raising awareness of threats to the country's wildlife. The embassy has partnered with Vietnamese NGO Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) for a program called a "Wildlife Safety Zone" in which all staff are encouraged to report crimes against wildlife and not to consume wildlife-related products. It is the first foreign embassy to join ENV's Wildlife Safety Zone program. "Vietnam is one of the most biodiversity-rich countries in the world," US ambassador David Shear said. "I am proud to join ENV to…... [read more]
