Vietnam and Australia are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations. In the Joint Statement on Enhancing the Comprehensive Partnership inked in March, 2015, both nations hailed efforts made by Vietnamese expats in Australia and Australian people in Vietnam in developing socio-economy as well as bolstering friendship and cooperation between the two nations. In an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Sydney on the occasion of 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic relations, Dr. Mark Roberts and Nguyen Ba Khuyen, who have kept close watch on the bilateral ties, noted that the diplomatic relations set up on February 26, 1973 formed the basis for the thriving ties. Both sides reached consensus on aid programs based on long-term economic cooperation to support Vietnam’s socio-economic development, hunger elimination and poverty reduction as well as enhance trade links. Thus, an array of infrastructure projects have been carried out in Vietnam, including the Australian-funded My Thuan bridge, which is considered a symbol of the bilateral friendship, and the soon-to-be-inaugurated Cao Lanh bridge, which receives AUD 160 million from Australia, the country’s largest sum of aid for a single project in Southeast Asia. The experts noted that Australia is one of the leading investors in Vietnam and the two nations are enjoying high growth in bilateral trade, adding that there are many reasons to believe that two-way trade and investment ties will be strengthened as Vietnam is working hard to fight corruption and bureaucracy. Education is an important part in the partnership, they said,… [Read full story]
A large Vietnamese expat community in Germany’s Lichtenberg borough contributed significantly to local economic growth, Mayor Birgit Monteiro said in a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung. The Dong Xuan shopping mall and outstanding academic performance of Vietnamese German students at Barnim High School are two examples of the communities’ successful integration, she noted. The mayor stressed Vietnam’s cooperation potential, saying her district wants to boost ties with Vietnamese localities moving forward. Ambassador Hung expressed his hope for further support from Lichtenberg authorities toward his fellow countrymen here. He lauded cooperation between Lichtenberg and Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district in…... [read more]
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung expressed his joy to attend the program. He wished Vietnamese people living and working in the country, as well as German friends, a happy new year. Art performance at the celebration in Germany Nguyen Duy Long, chairman of the Dien Hong association - the event’s organizing board, highlighted the unity among Vietnamese expats in Germany, saying they have contributed a lot to the host country. Representatives from the local authority lauded the integration and contributions made by the Vietnamese community to the city’s development, and the ties among immigrant communities…... [read more]
In New Delhi, a get-together at the Vietnamese Embassy on February 11 night brought together Vietnamese expats, representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries, Indian officials and international friends. Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh highlighted major socio-economic and diplomatic achievements Vietnam has recorded in 2017. He also highlighted multiple activities marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and India in 2017, which he said will create a foundation for the bilateral relationship to advance further in 2018. The guests were treated to art performances introducing Vietnamese and Indian cultures, along with…... [read more]
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh and his wife extend New Year wishes to the Vietnamese community living in the country They paid tribute to Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives for Cambodia's struggle for national liberation. The sacrifice helped the country escape from the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime, thus contributing to consolidating and developing the special friendship and solidarity between the two people. Also on February 15 or the last day of the lunar year, Le Ba Hung, a Vietnamese expat and Director of Chak Angre General Hospital in Phnom Penh, and several Vietnamese…... [read more]
Addressing the event on February 2, Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh wished overseas Vietnamese a new year of happiness and prosperity. He informed them of Vietnam’s new developments, thanking them for their sentiments towards the homeland and their contributions to the country’s growth and comprehensive partnership with the US. Also on February 2, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Vancouver held a Tet celebration for overseas Vietnamese in the western provinces of Canada. During the celebration, participants were treated to delicious traditional Vietnamese cuisines and special art performances. On February 4, over 400 Vietnamese people living in the United Kingdom gathered with…... [read more]
