The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Lotte Group announced on September 24 that it will donate 160 million KRW (about 120,000 USD) to help Vietnam's northern provinces to overcome the consequence of typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding.
The Executive Board of the Vietnam Women Forum in Europe (VWFE) held a working session with the Hanoi Association for Women Entrepreneurs (HNEW) on August 21 to strengthen connections between Vietnamese women in the country and those in Europe.
Charitable activities are among the bright spots of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, with the charity organisation Vietnamese-Czech House making substantive contributions to helping needy people in both countries.
Doctors at the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital recently provided medical examination for about 700 people of the Vietnamese origin and Khmer people in Cambodia’s Kandal province.
Police in Duc Hoa district of the Mekong Delta province of Long An on January 7 issued decisions to prosecute four individuals living at a family Buddhist worship place named “Tinh that bong lai" in Hoa Khanh Tay commune for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate interests of the State, rights and legitimate interests of organisations and individuals” under Article 331 of the 2015 Penal Code (revised and supplemented in 2017).
Leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on June 25 visited and congratulated the local Hoahaoism representative board on the 82nd founding anniversary of this Buddhist sect, on the 18th day of the fifth lunar month (June 27 this year).
When asked who will be selected to participate in Miss Grand International 2021, a representative from the unit charged with bringing Vietnamese beauty to the international competition later this year said an interesting surprise will come.
The Vietnamese community in Voronezh city has organised some charitable activities to support local residents as the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading in Russia.
The Government of Vietnam will continue creating optimal conditions for US businesses, including Hanesbrands clothing company, to operate effectively in the Southeast Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung affirmed on June 12.
The Vietnamese Government highly appreciated investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK), including Samsung, for their efforts towards maintaining the RoK’s position as the largest foreign investor in Vietnam for many years, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan lauded the Van Phu – Invest Investment Joint Stock Company for its contributions to the community while meeting with the company’s leaders on February 19.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on January 31 visited and offered Tet greetings to religious dignitaries and followers in the city on the thresholds of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
As many as 1,900 racers from 39 countries will join the Vietnam Trail Marathon in Moc Chau, in the northern mountainous province of Son La on January 19.
Vietnamese silk, crafts, and traditional dishes were introduced to visitors to the Christmas Fair Prague 2018 held in Prague, the Czech Republic, on November 25.
The Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship Association has recently held a Solidarity Day with Vietnam in Zurich city to raise funds for its charitable activities.
Vietnamese traditional handicrafts, silk and lacquer products, pottery statues, jewellery and especially coffee and nem (fried spring rolls) are being sold at an annual charity bazaar in Jakarta, which opened on November 14.
More than 10,000 people joined the Fun Run for Charity, 18th edition held by British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV), in District 7 in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30.
