Vietnam, France discuss stepping up cooperation

Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, spoke highly of defence cooperation between Vietnam and France across education, military medicine, military industry and navy forces.

He made the statement during a reception for T.Vankerk-Hoven, Deputy Head of the Directorate of Security and Defence Cooperation under the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development in Hanoi on May 12.

At the meeting, the French official said that his visit to Vietnam was designed to seek expanded cooperation between the two countries while affirming France treasures its relations with Vietnam, including cooperation in security and defence.

The two officials agreed that although bilateral defence relations have seen numerous achievements, there is still considerable room for collaboration to be fostered between the two sides looking forward.

Vietnamese Embassy attends charitable fair in DPRK

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has attended a charity fair held by the Pyongyang International Women’s Association (PIWA) to raise funds for impoverished households in the host country.

Around 20 embassies and international organisations joined the event with their respective traditional goods and food. Proceeds from the fair will be used to operate charitable activities in the DPRK.

The Vietnamese Embassy’s booth showcased typical Vietnamese cultural products such as conical hats (non la), silk scarves and lacquer items as well as traditional dishes like spring rolls and coffee products.

After the event, the PIWA collected a total 5,680 EUR (6,377 USD), 625 EUR (702 USD) of which was donated by the Vietnamese Embassy.

Vietnam, San Marino share experience in education, culture, youth

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children led by its Deputy Head Le Nhu Tien is on a working visit to San Marino to strengthen cooperation between the two legislative bodies.

On May 11, Tien was received by Mario Venturini, Head of the San Marino Parliament’s Commission for Constitutional and Institutional Affairs, Public Administration, Internal Affairs, Civil Protection, Relations with the Township Councils, Justice, Education, Culture and Cultural Goods and University and Scientific Research.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged experiences in education, culture, information, youth and sports.

The Vietnamese official demonstrated interest in San Marino’s education system and laws, vocational training and policies to conserve tangible and intangible cultural heritage, saying Vietnam can learn from these experiences to improve its education system.

The host expressed his thanks for the country’s warm reception at the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s 132nd Assembly, held in Hanoi in March.

He said his country pays special attention to education and training as well as caring for young generations and promoting cultural and historical values as a key element to protect the country’s cultural identity and independence.

The same day, the Vietnamese official also had a working session with Minister of Culture and Education Giuseppe Maria Morganti.

The Republic of San Marino is a microstate surrounded by Italy, situated on the Italian peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apemnine Mountains. The country is just over 61 sq.m with an estimated population of about 32,000.

VNA