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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc leaves for official visits to Switzerland, Russia

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on November 25 night to make official visits to Switzerland and Russia from November 25 to December 2.

The Vietnamese President’s visit to Switzerland and Russia is made at the invitation of his Swiss counterpart Guy Parmelin and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. This is Phuc’s first official visits to European countries as President of Vietnam.

He is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh, Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang, Chairman of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son and Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat.

The entourage also include officials from many ministries, agencies of the Party, the National Assembly, and some provinces and cities.

President Phuc’s visit to Switzerland continues to affirm the foreign policy defined by the 13th National Party Congress, which pursues independence, diversification and multilateralization of external relations, while further deepening bilateral relations, enhancing trust and lifting Vietnam’s role in multilateral institutions through proactive engagement and active contribution. /.
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Journey to bring Vietnam’s 'Ao dai' to global fashion stage

With support from the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK, Vietnamese associations across Europe, as well as business and artistic communities, the initiative seeks to establish the 'Ao dai' brand on the world fashion map. After London, the project is expected to travel to Paris and Milan, two of the world’s leading fashion capitals, to further showcase Vietnam’s cultural identity.

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