A primary school funded by the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi was inaugurated in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on September 11.
The Daun Penh primary school, located in downtown Phnom Penh city, was built at a cost of 2 million USD. The new look of the 65-year-old school features 32 classrooms and accompanied facilities.
At the inaugural ceremony, Vice Standing Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang valued incessant efforts by the two capital cities in boosting their multi-faceted cooperation, ultimately developing the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Hanoi’s aid in Daun Penh school construction is meant to help Phnom Penh improve its education and training, which is also a testimony to the former’s solidarity with the latter, she said while expressing her hope that with the new facilities, teachers and students at the school will harvest more academic achievements.
Meanwhile, Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong also hailed the Hanoi-sponsored school building as an illustration of the strong relations between the two municipal authorities.
He spoke highly of the Hanoi delegation’s visit to his city and considered it an active contribution to the twin relations between the two cities.
During their stay, Hanoi officials also had a meeting with the Phnom Penh Governor and paid working visits to some Cambodian localities.-VNA
The Military Command of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and Cambodia’s Siem Reap province military sub-region have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their partnership.
Vietnam and Cambodia should continue to enhance solidarity, cooperation and mutual support, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world.
The Military High Command of the southern province of Long An provided free medical check-ups and medicine for residents in two disadvantaged communes in Cambodia.
Cambodia’s Defence Ministry began construction on September 9 on the headquarters and a hall of the Army Officer School of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, funded by the Vietnamese Defence Ministry.
As many as 500 impoverished Cambodian patients will receive free health check-ups and treatment by Vietnamese and Cambodian doctors from September 10-12.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol of classical music excellence.
PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
