Peace ambassador connects Vietnam and Japan
In September 1973, Vietnam and Japan officially established diplomatic relations. Over the past 48 years, this relationship has developed across all fields and has been nurtured by the affection, attachment, and exchanges of many organizations and individuals. Nguyễn Đức, the younger of the Vietnamese conjoined twins separated 33 years ago, was among those individuals. As a peace ambassador, he has made important contributions to fostering the friendship between Vietnam and Japan.
International Cooperation Enhanced In Building E-Government
Since 2015, the Government of Vietnam has been focused on modernizing and digitizing the national administrative system, with the cooperation and support of various international partners.
Russian designer integrates Vietnamese elements into modern embroidery
With its origins in the West, modern hand embroidery is no longer an unfamiliar concept in Vietnam. Going beyond the rules of patterns and techniques, many young people have found solace and peace of mind with modern embroidery. Apart from that, people can also make new connections through this craft. This is the story of a Russian designer who lives in Hanoi.
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Deputy head of Vietnam’s Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Pham Hai Anh has reiterated the message of commitment to promote the compliance with international humanitarian law and protecting civilians in conflicted areas.
Addressing the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s annual open debate held online on May 25, Anh expressed his concern over civilian casualties in armed conflicts, including hundreds of people killed in the Israel-Palestine conflict in the past weeks.
The diplomat stressed that parties in the conflicts need to fully abide by international humanitarian law and ensure unobstructed humanitarian access. He expressed support for the sharing of experience in incorporating international legal obligations into domestic legal regulations and laws.
Having affirmed that countries hold the top responsibility for protecting civilians, he emphasised that the most effective and long-term solution is preventing and ending conflicts, maintaining sustainable peace, improving people's livelihoods and resilience to challenges caused by climate change and epidemics.
When Vietnam assumed the Presidency of the UNSC in April 2021, the UNSC agreed to adopt Resolution 2573 on protecting key infrastructure and services and the President’s Statement on dealing with the consequences of bombs, mines and explosives left over from the war, thus calling on the UNSC to maintain solidarity and unity to send a strong message of promoting the compliance with international humanitarian law, protecting civilians, and turning such commitments into reality for the sake of residents in conflicted areas, he said.
Participants said the UNSC and international community need to make further efforts and take practical actions to reduce civilian casualties, address challenges like starvation caused by conflicts, attacks on medical services, sex and gender-based violence and environmental degradation.
They called for complying with humanitarian law and fully implementing the UNSC’s r
Safety requirements to be developed for industrial parks to resume production
Find ways to resume operations in large factories in the industrial parks of Bac Giang to avoid disruptions to the production chain and impacts on export turnover. This was the request of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Donates Medical Equipment To India
On Wednesday, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) delivered 100 portable ventilators and 50 oxygen generators worth over 600,000 USD to Indian representatives as part of efforts to assist the Indian Government in their ongoing COVID-19 fight.
Cha Loi cave system wins over tourists' hearts
Freedom of belief and religion for foreigners guaranteed in Vietnam
