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Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình received the visiting Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Tsend Nyamdorj in Hà Nội on October 15. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình received Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Tsend Nyamdorj, who is on a working visit to Việt Nam, in Hà Nội yesterday. Noting recent strides in the two countries’ friendship, Deputy PM Bình said during the Mongolian official’s trip, the two sides will sign an agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons and negotiate another on extradition. He expressed his hope that both will finalise negotiations soon so as to sign the extradition deal in the near future. He also called for stronger co-operation in security, defence, and the defence industry, while encouraging the speeding up of talks on and the signing of an agreement … [Read more...] about Deputy PM calls for stronger Việt Nam-Mongolia ties across multiple fields

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (left) and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz during a press conference in Vienna, Austria on October 15 as the former is on an official visit to the European country. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống NhấtViet Nam News VIENNA — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Vienna, Austria, yesterday as part of his official visit to the European country. Both leaders expressed delight at the development of bilateral relations since the two countries established diplomatic ties on December 1, 1972. Chancellor Kurz stressed the Vietnamese leader’s visit marks an important milestone in relations, while appreciating Việt Nam’s development and integration achievements, as well as its increasing role in the region and the world. He hoped for stronger development in the bilateral relationship in the future. The leaders exchanged views … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM holds talks with Austrian Chancellor, reaffirming trade co-operation

Ba Làng An Bay in Quảng Ngãi’s Bình Sơn District. —File Photo. Viet Nam News QUẢNG NGÃI — Holidaymakers are flocking to Ba Làng An Peninsula for its crystal clear waters, the musical sounds of nature, ancient rock formations, and fresh seafood. Situated in Bình Sơn District in the central province of Quảng Ngãi, the place was known as Cap Batangan by locals during the French colonial period. Ba Làng An (which means ‘land of three villages called An in Vietnamese) is used to describe the three villages of An Hải, An Vinh and An Kỳ. To reach the peninsula, visitors have to drive around 20km along the Mỹ Trà – Mỹ Khê expressway from Quảng Ngãi City, turn into Highway 24B and then into a narrow path shaded by rows of almond trees. Visitors are greeted with a picturesque landscape. From Ba Làng An Lighthouse, a structure from the colonial … [Read more...] about A trip to Ba Làng An Peninsula

A bowl of bún ốc (snail noodle soup), a favourite Hanoi dish. — File PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY — Việt Nam and Hong Kong are where travellers should get their first Asia experience, Canadian travel news site Mapped said. Hong Kong offered a more modern experience while Việt Nam provided a more true and authentic taste of the Asian lifestyle, it said. Food lovers should visit Hà Nội’s Đồng Xuân Market, which offered a variety of food from a bowl of phở to something like snail soup. Visitors should also take a cruise through Hạ Long Bay for jaw-dropping limestone landscapes and fairytale-like pictures of the Gulf of Tonkin, trek around Sa Pa to explore the vast golden rice fields and spend time on the beach or try out the scooter experience. Việt Nam’s rising star in the global tourism firmament over the last decade has been affirmed by its consistent ranking in global lists by big-name … [Read more...] about VN ideal for Asia first-timers

American conductor Christopher Zimmerman, music director of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in the US, will lead a Scheherazade Concert at the HCM City Opera House on October 19. — Photo courtesy of HBSOViet Nam News HCM CITY — American conductor Christopher Zimmerman, music director of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in the US, will lead a Scheherazade concert at the HCM City Opera House on October 19. The concert will feature Scheherazade, op 35, a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. The four-movement work was inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern and Indian tales told by the sultan Scheherazade. Scheherazade was first performed in Saint Petersburg in November 1988. It is considered Rimsky-Korsakov’s most popular work. In 1910, the Ballets Russes premiered a ballet adaptation of Scheherazade at the Opéra Garnier in Paris in 1910. The Russian choreographer Michel Fokine was the choreographer, and the libretto … [Read more...] about American conductor leads “Scheherazade Concert” at Opera House