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Son La plum to be served on Vietnam Airlines flights

Plum grown in the northwestern province of Son La will be served on in-flight meals on Vietnam Airlines flights.

The provincial People’s Committee on June 10 organised a ceremony to mark the transportation of plums grown in Phien Khoai commune, Yen Chau district to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

The Noi Bai Catering Services Joint Stock Company (NCS) and Vietnam Air Catering Services Joint Stock Company (VINACS) have bought over one tonne of the plum to use as dessert for air passengers.

Last year, Son La longan was chosen to serve as dessert on Vietnam Airlines flights, contributing to raising the brand and value of local typical agricultural products.

Vice Chairman of Son La provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong said that the production, collection, and preservation process of Son La’s key agricultural products in general, and plum in particular, ensure the requirements in quality, food safety, and others for domestic and export markets. The presence of Son La plum in meals served on Vietnam Airlines flights helps affirm the quality and brand of Son La’s agricultural products.

Currently , the province has nearly 85,000 ha of fruit with a yearly output of over 452,000 tonnes. Specifically, it has over 12,300 ha of plum, producing nearly 90,000 tonnes yearly. Son La plum is harvested from April to July. In 2021, the plum was granted a certificate of trademark registration with plum grown in Pu Nhi commune (Song Ma district), Moc Chau district, and Phieng Khoai commune (Yen Chau district)./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Russian National Day celebrated in HCM City

The Russian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on June 10 held a ceremony celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the National Day of the Federation of Russia (June 12, 1990 – 2023).

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc emphasised the growing traditional relations between the two countries.

The statue of President Ho Chi Minh built with Russian friends’ support about to be inaugurated in Saint Petersburg city demonstrates the attachment between the two countries, contributing to strengthening the trust of generations of the two sides in the propsect of the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, Duc said.

The Vietnamese people always remember wholehearted support of the people of the former Soviet Union in the years of struggling for national independence and reunification as well as in the later socio-economic construction and development, he said.

Vietnam attaches importance and gives priority to developing relations with Russian – its first comprehensive strategic partner in the Doi moi (renewal ) process, Duc added.

Vietnam and Russia have issued a joint statement on the vision of their comprehensive strategic partnership to 2030 which is the foundation for further consolidating the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two nations.

The city leader highlighted the sound relationship between between Ho Chi Minh City and Russia, with numerous cooperation activities in trade, tourism, and delegation exchange.

The city highly appreciates the efforts of the Russian Consulate General in promoting friendship and cooperation between the city and Russia’s ministries, agencies, and localities, he said.

For his part, Russian Consul General in HCM City Sadykov Timur Sirozhevich affirmed that the Russian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will continue to do its best to develop a cooperative and friendly relations between Russian partners and the city, contributing to strengthening relations between the two countries.

Ho Chi Minh City has established friendly and cooperative ties with five Russian localities – Sverdlovsk province, Saint Petersburg city, Moscow city, Moscow province, and Vladivostok province. Russia currently has run 58 investment projects in the city with a total capital of more than 56 million USD./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Deputy Foreign Minister hails Hungary for considering Vietnam priority partner

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has hailed Hungary for considering Vietnam a priority partner in its policy of strengthening and expanding ties with Southeast Asian nations.

She made the praise while co-chairing a political consultation with Deputy State Secretary for External Economic Affairs of Hungary Bihari Katalin and holding a working session with Minister of State at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Sztaray Péter on June 8.

Both sides hailed the growing traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary over the past more than seven decades. They expressed their delight at holding the political consultation at a time when the two countries celebrate the fifth anniversary of their comprehensive partnership.

Hang affirmed that Vietnam always values and wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Hungary, a traditional and sole comprehensive partner of Vietnam in the Central-Eastern Europe.

On the occasion, she thanked the Hungarian Government and people for their timely supply of vaccines and medical equipment to Vietnam, contributing to Vietnam’s success in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking highly of socio-economic achievements that Vietnam has made in recent years, as well as its role and position in the region and the world, the Hungarian side affirmed that Vietnam is always a priority partner in Hungary’s “Look East” policy.

The two sides vowed to further facilitate the exchange of delegations at all levels, particularly those at high level, and maintain the effectiveness of consultation mechanisms between the two foreign ministries to strengthen political trust and mutual understanding. This serves as a foundation to extend joint work across the board.

They expressed their satisfaction with the positive developments in bilateral trade cooperation, with two-way reaching 1.2 billion USD in 2022, nearly doubling that in 2018 when the two countries upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive partnership.

The two officials also agreed to boost bilateral trade cooperation through fully and effectively implementing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), improving the effectiveness of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation, creating favourable conditions for each other’s goods in their respective markets, and encouraging Hungarian firms to increase investments in Vietnam, especially in fields of Hungary’s strength such as pharmaceuticals, animal husbandry, food processing and renewable energy.

The Vietnamese deputy minister thanked Hungary for being one of the first EU member states to ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). She suggested Hungary support the European Commission (EC)’s removal of “yellow card” warning on Vietnamese aquatic products, adding that both sides should work closely together to deal with obstacles in projects that are delayed.

Host and guest promised to reinforce ties across defence-security, education-training, science-technology, water management, agriculture, culture-sports-tourism, and labour.

On regional and global issues of shared concern, they affirmed to continue working closely together at international forums and organisations. They underlined the importance of maintaining peace, stability, and security, including maritime security; settling disputes through peaceful means in line with international law; supporting security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation, and upholding the rule of law in the East Sea, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

On June 9, Hang had a discussion with State Secretary of the Office of the President of Hungary Schanda Tamas, and held a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Kazakh President postpones Vietnam visit

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has postponed his official visit to Vietnam set for June 11-13 due to a major wildfire in Kazakhstan’s Abay province.

President Tokayev wished to make the visit at another proper time, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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East Sea, Vietnam’s sovereignty from perspective of European scholars

A conference themed “East Sea and the Sovereignty of Vietnam” was held in Paris on June 10, attracting the participation of many Vietnamese and foreign scholars.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang said this event is of great significance for overseas Vietnamese, especially those living in Europe, showing their affection and attachment to their homeland and their concern with major national issues.

Organised under the initiative of the Liaison Board of Overseas Vietnamese in Europe, the conference received 14 speeches from scholars, professors, doctors and researchers on Asia and the East Sea, as well as economists and educators from European countries such as Poland, Germany, France, Italy, the Czech Republic and Ukraine, and Canada, and Vietnam.

The presentations mentioned many points of view on the East Sea and Vietnam’s sovereignty over sea and islands, from the historical, cultural, political and legal perspectives. The situation in the East Sea, solutions to handle disputes, and options for marine economic development were also discussed at the event.

History Professor Patrice Jorland, former president of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association, told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Paris that Vietnam has sovereignty in the East Sea, and historical evidence shows that the country has asserted sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa since the end of the 18th century, under the Nguyen Dynasty.

The French professor also stressed that the parties concerned need to respect international law, and that ASEAN, of which Vietnam is an active member, should strengthen solidarity, promote diplomatic efforts and negotiations, and avoid using force to settle disputes.

Malgorzata Pietrasiak, a professor at the University of Lodz in Poland and an expert on Vietnam, appreciated Vietnam’s method of handling issues at sea, which she called the term “Hedgingowa” (roughly translated as “risk prevention”).

According to her, this is a wise, flexible and peaceful strategy, without tension, but also without concession. She said this method has affirmed the effectiveness of Vietnam’s diplomacy in international politics./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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French, Canadian teams compete at Da Nang Fireworks festival

Teams from France and Canada on June 10 evening competed at the ongoing Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023, conquering thousands of viewers with performances under the theme “ Love without Distance”.

The team Hands Fireworks from Canada participating in the DIIF for the first time brought to the audience a performance called “Aurora”.

As the aurora is known as a natural light display that shimmers in the sky, is only visible at night, and usually only appears in lower polar regions, the French performance overwhelmed thousands of spectators when recreating the beauty of the aurora on Canadian electronic music, through light and colours.

Meanwhile, the team Arteventia from France that is also a newcomer to the DIFF brought a performance called “Colours of Hope”, delivering a message that resilience is the only hope to overcome difficulties and obstacles and help us discover the beauty of life. The performance emphasised the understanding between people and people, and the connection between people and nature.

The Arteventia team has won many big prizes at fireworks competitions in the US, Poland, and Belgium. DIFF 2023, themed ‘The World without Distance,’ takes place from June 2 to July 8 on a stage along the bank of the Han River in the central city of Da Nang.

Seven international pyrotechnic teams from the UK, Italy, Poland, France, Australia, Canada, Finland, and a team from Da Nang join the festival.

The Vietnamese and Finnish teams competed following the festival’s opening ceremony on June 2.

The third competition will take place on June 17 under the theme ‘Conquering Dreams’ with the participation of the Australian and Italian teams.

Teams from Poland and the UK will have their turn on June 24./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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ASEAN-BAC calls for boosting trade, investment with Japan

Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Arsjad Rasjid has said that the close partnership between ASEAN and Japan over the past 50 years will accelerate the strengthening of economic integration and the establishment of a free trade area, and enhance competitiveness in the global market.

In his statement on June 10, Arsjad stated that the ASEAN-Japan partnership will accelerate liberalisation and facilitate trade in goods, services, and investment in the region.

Japan remains a trusted dialogue partner of ASEAN, Arsjad said, adding that Japan, as an ASEAN strategic partner, will work together with ASEAN-BAC to create a stronger platform that supports Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to innovate collectively through technology and adapt to dynamic changes.

Arsjad and the ASEAN-BAC delegation are in Tokyo as part of the Indonesian leadership roadshow for ASEAN-BAC in 2023. Previously, Arsjad also conducted roadshows in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar, Laos, and the UK.

In addition to his meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi, the ASEAN-BAC delegation is scheduled to engage in dialogues with business association leaders, including the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), SME Support Japan (SMRJ), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai), Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), ASEAN Japan Centre, MUFG Bank, Japan Chamber of Commerce (JCCI), Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC), and PayPay./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency