Can Tho promotes cooperation with RoK in various fields
The 2024 Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Cultural Day has been held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, offering an opportunity for local people and Korean expatriates in the Mekong Delta to explore the distinctive cultural features of both countries.
The 2024 Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Cultural Day offers an opportunity for local people and Korean expatriates in the Mekong Delta to explore the distinctive cultural features of both countries. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) ಌ– The 2024 Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Cultural Day has been held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, offering an opportunity for local people and Korean expatriates in the Mekong Delta to explore the distinctive cultural features of both countries.
The two-day event, which ended on October 6, was jointly organised by the municipal People’s Committee, the RoK Embassy in Vietnam and the RoK Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. It featured 50 stalls introducing culture, tourism, cuisine, education, and trade of the two countries.
A highlight of the event was two art shows on October 5 and 6 evenings with the participation of both Vietnamese and Korean artists.
Within the framework of the cultural day, the municipal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Korean Cultural Centre in Vietnam, the municipal Department of Education and Training, and the Korean Language Centre in HCM City signed Memoranda of Understanding on cooperation in the field of cultural and educational exchanges. They were testaments to the friendly and close relationship and the desire to promote cooperation and the strengths of both sides for common development.
The municipal People's Committee and the RoK Consulate General in HCM City have raised 622 million VND (25,040 USD) from individuals and organisations of Vietnam and the RoK to award 311 scholarships, worth 2 million VND each, to underprivileged students and children of Vietnamese-Korean families in difficult circumstances.
At a reception for a delegation of the RoK led by Shin Choong-il, Consul General in HCM City, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hien proposed the Korean side support the activities of the Vietnam - Korea Industrial Technology Incubator in the city and facilitate collaboration in the fields of education - training and health care, including holding international conferences, exchanging experts and receiving volunteers.
For his part, Shin pledged to closely coordinate with agencies of Can Tho to organise cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy activities, and provide support for migrant women back home, and assistance for children from multicultural Vietnamese-Korean families.
Both sides expressed their desire to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields, including people-to-people diplomacy, cultural exchanges, high-tech agriculture, education and health./.
A Vietnam Pho festival was held in Seoul on October 5 -6, aiming to further promote cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the people of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) in the southern province of Long An and the Women, Family and Youth Social Service Institute of the Republic of Korea’s Chungcheongnam province have held a cultural exchange and volunteer programme with activities in Ben Luc and Thu Thua districts and Tan An city.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
