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Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – During the working term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in 2020-2021, Vietnam will work hard to contribute to preventing conflicts, promoting preventive diplomacy and dealing with disputes peacefully in the spirit of Article 6 of the UN Charter. Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, introduced priorities during the country’s tenure in the UNSC at a press conference in New York on December 12. The Ambassador said that Vietnam will also try to engage in the reform of the council’s operation and the active cooperation between the council and regional organisations. He said that Vietnam will voice its opinions on major issues such as the protection of civilians and essential infrastructure works in conflict areas, the safeguarding of women and children during armed conflicts, the settlement of … [Read more...] about Vietnam introduces priorities during tenure in UN Security Council

A session of the UN Security Council in the US (Photo: VNA) -  With experience accumulated in multilateral external relations over the past decades, cooperation and support from other countries and its own efforts, Vietnam is well positioned to fulfil its role in the UN Security Commission (UNSC), said Ambassador Dinh Thi Minh Huyen, former director of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organisations. Talking to the press on Vietnam’s success in the election of non-permanent members of the UNSC on June 7, the Ambassador said the election’s result reflected the support and trust of UN member states for Vietnam, a country following an external policy of peace, independence and strong commitment to the UN’s principles and noble goals.  UN member states, Vietnam must make the greatest efforts and the best preparations for the work in the UNSC. According to her, the country should study the UNSC agenda, keep itself updated on the … [Read more...] about Vietnam well positioned to fulfil role in UN Security Council: veteran diplomat

Participants at the scholarship ceremony in Ha Noi on Friday. Since its establishment, the AEON scholarship has supported 6,376 students from 37 universities and colleges across Japan, China, Thailand, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Cambodia and Myanmar. — VNS Photo Linh Anh The AEON 1% Club Foundation, a member of Japanese retail and financial services corporation AEON, granted 54 scholarships to Vietnamese university students at a ceremony in Ha Noi on Friday. Hiroshi Yokoo, Chairman of the AEON 1% Club Foundation, said the AEON Scholarship was an allowance-based scholarship for university students in various Asian countries and self-financed Asian students studying in Japan. The project, designed to “Support the Dreams of Asian Students”, was started in 2006 in the hope that recipients will play an active role in the future, connecting their home countries with Japan in their respective specialist fields. In addition to year-round financial support, the project offers … [Read more...] about AEON Corporation grants 54 scholarships to VN university students

Kimberly-Clark Corporation yesterday announced its intent to partner with UNICEF to support initiatives that improve neonatal health outcomes in the rural mountainous and central highland provinces of north and central Vietnam and reduce infant mortality. At the signing ceremony. Photo by the UNICEF In the past 25 years, Vietnam has achieved significant progress in improving survival rates for children under five years of age, reducing from 52 to 21 deaths per 1,000 live births, between 1990 and 2018. Despite this progress, infant mortality rates in the North and Central Highlands remain high and in some provinces such as Lai Chau and Kon Tum, the rates are three times higher than the national average. The partnership, signed on December 12 at the UN House in Hanoi, commits to provide targeted support to 7 provinces - Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Son La, Lai Chau, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Nong. This will include interventions to help strengthen neo-natal health systems through regular … [Read more...] about UNICEF co-operates with company to improve children’s health in Vietnam

Delegates at the event pose for a group photo. (Photo: VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy and Defence Attaché Office have recently held a ceremony to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 30th All-People’s Defence Festival (December 22). The White Paper on Vietnam National Defence was revealed and a photo exhibition on Vietnam’s army, seas, islands, land and people was held on this occasion. The event saw the attendance of 250 guests, including representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the General Staff of the Armed Forces and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, diplomatic corps and defence attaché offices of foreign countries in Ukraine, the Ukraine-Vietnam Friendship Association and the Ukraine War Veterans’ Association, among others.  In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine and Moldova Nguyen Anh Tuan highlighted Vietnam’s military and defence strength that is based on the great … [Read more...] about 75th anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army marked in Ukraine