CHANDIMANDIR: The fifth annual Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX 2024) commenced on November 4 at the Chandimandir military station in Haryana state, India. The drills are scheduled to continue until November 23. According to Vietnam News Agency, the exercise aims to enhance mutual cooperation and understanding between the two nations’ armies, focusing on peacekeeping operations. … Read more
Ho Chi Minh City: A get-together to mark the 107th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution (November 7, 1917 – 2024) was held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5. The event saw representatives of the Russian businesses and the Russian community in … Read more
HANOI: Ten types of Vietnamese tea have been honoured at the Teas of the World International Contest held by France’s Agency for the Valorisation of Agricultural Products (AVPA), with one gold, one silver, two bronze, and six consolidate prizes. Currently, Vietnam ranks fifth in the world for tea exports and seventh for global tea production. … Read more
Kunming: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage offered flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at a historical relic site dedicated to the late Vietnamese leader in Kunming city, Yunnan province on November 5, as part of their ongoing working visit to attend the 8th Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Summit and hold … Read more
Kunming: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 5 met representatives of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Kunming city, China’s Yunnan province, and the Vietnamese community there. The same day, the PM attended a Vietnamese culture-tourism festival in Kunming, part of activities towards the 75th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties and the “Year of … Read more
Binh Phuoc: A rare Sunda (Manis Javanica) pangolin, weighing 0.5kg, was handed over to forest rangers in Bu Gia Map district and Phuoc Long township in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on November 5. According to Vietnam News Agency, this handover is part of ongoing efforts to protect wildlife and preserve the biodiversity of … Read more