Pacific Partnership 2023 wraps up in Phu Yen

Held from August 9-18, the PP23 featured school construction, medical training workshops, free surgeries for local residents, and musical exchanges, among others.

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US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper (fourth from left) at the ribbon cutting ceremony. VNA photo

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Late Belgian professor honoured with Vietnam's Friendship Order
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Late Belgian professor honoured with Vietnam's Friendship Order

Late Professor Jean Salmon, former Honorary President of the Centre of International Law under the Free University of Brussels, and former member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), has been awarded the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State in recognition of his great contributions to the Vietnam-Belgium cooperation, especially in international law.

International aid flows in typhoon-hit provinces
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International aid flows in typhoon-hit provinces

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Van Tien on September 16 received relief supplies from Samaritan’s Purse, an international NGO dedicated to humanitarian aid and community development, for people affected by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.

Int'l aid pours in to support Vietnamese flood victims
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Int'l aid pours in to support Vietnamese flood victims

The first shipment of aid supplies for flood victims from the Australian Government touched down at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi on September 11 evening, reported the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Growing passion for Vietnamese language in Malaysia
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Growing passion for Vietnamese language in Malaysia

The year 2024 marks a significant advancement in promoting the Vietnamese language in Malaysia, with the number of students enrolled in the Vietnamese Embassy’s related in-person and online classes increasing and the Vietnamese language course at the Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL) maintaining a steady enrollment of 100 to 140 students.