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Vietnamese leader holds welcome ceremony for Chinese counterpart

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Hordes of children and Hanoians welcome the top Chinese leader and his spouse as well as the high-ranking Chinese delegation. A motorcade carrying President Xi and his wife move to the Presidential Palace. Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong invites his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to step on the podium while military bands play the national anthems of both nations. The welcome ceremony is also attended by both nations’ high-ranking officials A 21-gun firing ceremony welcomes General Secretary, President Xi Jinping and his wife and high-ranking Chinese delegation. The two Party leaders and their wives wave to guests Both leaders will hold an in-depth discussion on international and regional issues of mutual concern and sign many important cooperation documents across a multitude of fields. After the welcome ceremony, the two leaders hold talks The post Vietnamese leader holds welcome ceremony for Ch...

Chinese President Xi Jinping honors President Ho Chi Minh

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‘President Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Vietnamese people, will live long forever’, reads that wreath. General Secretary and President Xi Jinping is paying a State visit to Vietnam on December 12-13 with numerous activities on the agenda This is the third time that the top Chinese leader has visited Vietnam Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping respectfully bows to the late Vietnamese president. Joining the Chinese delegation at the floral tribute ceremony is Phan Dinh Trac, a Politburo member and head of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission. The post Chinese President Xi Jinping honors President Ho Chi Minh appeared first on Vietexplorer.com .

Ho Chi Minh City immersed in early Christmas ambiance

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Commercial centers in District 1 sparkle with pine trees, reindeers, snowmen, and Santa Claus, making them attractive tourist destinations for Christmas in the city. A boy and his mother posing for a photo during Christmas celebrations, costing them VND50,000. A French tourist excitedly immerses himself in the early Christmas atmosphere that has taken hold in the city. He snaps a picture with a reindeer model on the sidewalk. Different types of Christmas toys are selling well with prices starting at a few tens of thousands of dongs each. Colorful decoration items for Christmas can be seen throughout the city’s streets. Some people wear Santa outfits to sell Christmas toys in front of commercial centers. Christmas decorations go up in the city at the beginning of December, with colorful lights, ornaments, and Christmas trees erected in shopping complexes and department stores. Commercial hubs have become hot spots for Saigo...

Xi Jinping’s State Visit to Vietnam Takes Center Stage

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This is Xi Jinping’s third visit to Vietnam as the General Secretary and President of China. In the photo, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomes the Chinese distinguished guests at the airport. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his wife host a welcoming ceremony for the Chinese leader and his wife at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on December 12. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong invites Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to the podium for the flag salute ceremony. The two Party leaders and their wives wave at officials of both Vietnam and China at the welcoming ceremony. Shortly after the ceremony, the two Party leaders hold talks at the headquarters of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi. During the talks, the two sides agree to promote strong, stable, long-term and more effective development of Vietnam-China relations at a new level. President Xi Jinping also holds talks with President V...

Cultural values should be promoted in sustainable development: conference

Domestic and international scientists presented nearly 60 reports, focusing on culture-literature-arts, history-society, and Vietnamese language teaching methods. Le Hoang Dung, Vice President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, said the conference aims to create a high-quality scientific forum on Vietnamese studies at home and in the region, and establish a network for international researchers to discuss issues in the contemporary Vietnamese society. Mentioning cultural diplomacy, Vu Thi Viet Nga, from the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS), stressed that thanks to efforts in this regard, Vietnam has promoted its image and culture in the international arena, adding that more and more countries want to learn about the country in a more intensive, extensive and practical way.   Bui Minh Hao, from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, said in the context of exhausted natural resources, cultural values play an in...

World Cup trophy shaped bonsai trees go on sale

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Kumquat trees in a garden owned by Nguyen Van Thanh in Van Giang district of Hung Yen province go on sale with hundreds of new models. Unique trophy-shaped kumquat trees created to celebrate the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar prove hugely attractive to shoppers this year. A kumquat tree shaped like the World Cup stands at 3.2 metres high. Gardener Thanh says he loves football and it takes time to create a bonsai tree with a unique shape. Such a bonsai tree in the photo costs VND18 million. Around 20 love-shaped kumquat trees are also put on sale in Thanh’s garden. Each heart-shaped kumquat tree is over 2 metres high. A vase-shaped kumquat tree is around two to 3.8 metres high and has diameter of 1.5 metres. Each vase-shaped kumquat tree costs between VND20 – 25 million. During Tet it is believed that the more fruits on a kumquat tree inside a house then the more luck will come to the owner ahead ...