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VN boosts tertiary education, green growth cooperation with Belgium

The Belgian diplomat noted that Belgium’s cooperation and investment projects in Vietnamfocus on tertiary training, green economy and vocational training with a total investment of about 600 million EUR. 

Along with consolidating and developing traditional collaboration areas, Belgium wishes to beef up investment partnership with Vietnam in the future, she said. 

Deputy PM Hue held that 2.2 billion EUR in two-way trade is a modest figure, expressing wish that Belgium will open its door for Vietnam’s farm produce, while supporting Vietnam in accessing advanced technology of Belgium and Europe. 

He also stressed hope that Belgium, a founding and prestigious member of the EU, will help speed up the bloc’s signing and approval of a free trade agreement with Vietnam.
VNA/VNP 

Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Held from October 10–12, the festival was of an unprecedented scale, featuring 48 countries and international organisations, 45 cultural spaces, 34 international culinary booths, 23 art troupes from Vietnam and abroad, 12 publishing and book exhibition units, and 22 countries joining the international film screenings. This made the largest cultural diplomacy event in Vietnam’s history.

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