Highlights of the week (from February 27th to March 5th)

Friday, 10/03/2017 11:32
(CPV) - Vietnamese Buddhists in RoK pray for homeland’s sea and islands; Food security is challenge of APEC region; Over 2.2 million foreigners visit Vietnam in two months; Truong Sa affection project launched by Overseas Vietnamese Association in France and International new agencies reports Japanese King’s visit to Vietnam were highlight news of the week from February 27th to March 5th.

Food security is challenge of APEC region

Mr. Patrick Edward Moran, delegate of the United States (Photo: Khac Kien)
(CPV) – “The role of oceans and fisheries is very important in the APEC region for food security,” Mr. Patrick Edward Moran, a delegate of the United States, Chairman of the 8th Ocean and Fisheries Working Group Meeting, talked to the reporter of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper on February 26th 2017.


“Papua New Guinea’s initiative would be suitable for Vietnam,” said Mr. Kiang Elim

Mr. Kiang Elim, delegate of Papua New Guinea. (Photo: Khac Kien)
(CPV) - "Vietnam has got a lot of small and medium enterprises, and access to finance is an issue, so we do hope that it will be set with Vietnam as well," said Mr. Kiang Elim, the delegate of Papua New Guinea in Nha Trang city on February 27th 2017.

Over 2.2 million foreigners visit Vietnam in two months

Foreign tourists visited the Hue imperial citadel. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam greeted more than nearly 1.2 million foreign tourist arrivals in February, a 19.1% rise from the previous month and a 42.2% increase from the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office.

International new agencies reports Japanese King’s visit to Vietnam

(Photo: EPA)
Major global news agencies have reported the visit by Japanese King Akihito and Empress Michiko to Vietnam.


Vietnamese Buddhists in RoK pray for homeland’s sea and islands

Overview of the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
A large number of Vietnamese Buddhists in the Republic of Korea (RoK) joined a ceremony on February 26th to pray for peace on the sea and islands of the homeland, organized by the Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam and the Vietnamese Buddhist Association in RoK.

Vietnam, Australia launch work and holiday visa from March 1st

Photo for illustration
(CPV) - A reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangement between Vietnam and Australia has been commenced from March 1st.

Truong Sa affection project launched by Overseas Vietnamese Association in France

A report of the association (Photo: vov.vn)
The Overseas Vietnamese Association in France has officially launched two projects of Truong Sa affection and giving strength for students to go to school during the 2017-2019 period./.

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