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Cultural collaboration: A shining aspect of Vietnam-France friendship

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung shared during his meeting with French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak in Paris on November 17 that Vietnam is an active member making significant contributions to the activities of the Francophone community. During the meeting, he praised the effective operation of two cultural centers – the French Institute in Vietnam and the Vietnamese Cultural Center in France – as they actively serve as a cultural bridge connecting the two nations through diverse activities. In response, French Minister Rima Abdul Malak stated that the relationship between France and Vietnam is traditionally rooted in history, with cultural cooperation shining as a bright spot that connects the two peoples together. She emphasized that France pays attention to and focuses on developing cultural and creative industries that bring high-quality values ​​to the younger generations. The French Minister proposed programs to translate French literary wo...

US – biggest supplier of meat, meat products to Vietnam in January: MoIT

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In January, Vietnam imports 35,440 tonnes of meat and meat products worth USD 74.13 million (Photo: VNA). The imports from the US made up 22.45% of the total meat and products that Vietnam imported from 29 markets all over the world in the month. Citing data from Vietnam Customs, the Import-Export Department stated that in January, Vietnam imported 35,440 tonnes of meat and meat products worth 74.13 million USD. It saw a reduction of 45.7% in volume and 45.4% in value compared with those of December 2022. Regarding import prices, in January 2023, the average import price of meat and meat products to Vietnam reached 2,092 USD per tonne, up 0.5% compared to December 2022 but down 1.6% compared to that in January 2022. Particularly for pork, in the month, Vietnam imported 4, 910 tonnes of fresh chilled or frozen pork, worth 1.57 million USD from 15 markets. Of that, nearly 35% were imported from Russia, about 23.5% from Brazil, and 21.52% from Germany. VNA The ...