General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyễn Đức Lợi meets RoK Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (R)in Seoul on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Hữu Tuyên Viet Nam News SEOUL – General Director of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyễn Đức Lợi lauded the growing Việt Nam-Republic of Korea (RoK) ties in diverse areas during a meeting with RoK Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon in Seoul yesterday. Lợi introduced the role and function of the VNA and underlined the need to enhance information sharing between the VNA and the RoK’s Yonhap news agency. He said Vietnamese people pay close attention to the RoK and its people so the two news agencies have a responsibility to deepen mutual understanding between the two countries. PM Lee, for his part, wished that the VNA and Yonhap would continue serving as bridges to promote bilateral ties. He also conveyed his thanks to the Vietnamese Government for facilitating RoK … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency leader lauds Việt Nam-RoK’s ties
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Vietnam News Agency receives Lao noble orders
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a grand ceremony at its headquarters in Hà Nội on Tuesday to receive a top award. VNA was given noble orders by the State of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Lao Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Bosengkham Vongdara presented second-class Isala (Freedom) Orders to the VNA and VNA General Director Nguyễn Đức Lợi. Meanwhile, third-class Labour Orders were bestowed on several VNA collectives, namely the Editorial Secretariat and External Relations Department, the Domestic News Department, the News for Foreign Service Department, the Press Photography Department, the Vietnam Pictorial, the VNA Technical Centre, and the VNA bureau in Laos. Speaking at the event, VNA General Director Lợi said the recognition is from the Lao Party and State for the effective co-operation and support between the VNA and Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) – the Lao News Agency - … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency receives Lao noble orders
Vietnam aviation authority probes landing error at Hanoi airport
By Doan Loan  July 29, 2018 | 03:11 pm GMT+7 A Vietnam Airlines plane deviates from the center of the runway when it lands at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Vietnam News Agency Aviation authorities are investigating why a Vietnam Airlines plane did not land in the middle of the runway at Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport. The plane, VN1544, took off from Hue in central Vietnam at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday and landed at the Noi Bai Airport at 9 p.m. However, the plane made an error as it touched down, deviating from the center of the runway. No probable cause has been identified yet. Authorities have retrieved the plane's flight recorder and the results of the investigation are expected to be announced soon, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has said. A Vietnam Airlines representative blamed heavy rains in Hanoi on Saturday night for obstructing the pilot’s vision, causing the landing error. However, all … [Read more...] about Vietnam aviation authority probes landing error at Hanoi airport
Vietnam Airlines reschedules flights to Japan amid raging typhoon
By Nguyen Quy  July 29, 2018 | 09:45 am GMT+7 A man protects himself from the rain with an umbrella in Tokyo on July 28, 2018, as the country braces for Typhoon Jongdari. Photo by AFP Vietnam Airlines has adjusted its flight schedule to and from Japan as tropical storm Jongdari hit central Japan in early on Sunday morning. Vietnam Airlines said six Sunday flights scheduled to leave Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for Nagoya and Osaka in Japan will be delayed for between one and a half hours to seven hours due to safety reasons, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Passengers have been advised to stay updated on the status of their flights. Air passengers have also been asked to keep track of weather conditions and announcements from the carrier in making their travel plans. The typhoon, packing winds of 180km (110 miles) per hour, made landfall in the mainland of Japan early Sunday, lashing the country’s eastern region with torrential rains, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines reschedules flights to Japan amid raging typhoon
Vietnam flooding kills 20, leaves over a dozen missing
Updated 3:33 am PDT, Monday, July 23, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 In this photo taken on July 21, 2018, local residents walk on boulders and debris left by a flash flood in Yen Bai province, Vietnam. Flooding triggered by tropical storm Son Tinh has killed at least 20 people and left over a dozen missing in northern Vietnam. (Vietnam News Agency via AP) less In this photo taken on July 21, 2018, local residents walk on boulders and debris left by a flash flood in Yen Bai province, Vietnam. Flooding triggered by tropical storm Son Tinh has killed at least 20 people ... more … [Read more...] about Vietnam flooding kills 20, leaves over a dozen missing