Friendship insignia bestowed upon Mexican Ambassador
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on November 23 conferred its “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia upon outgoing Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Sara Valdes Bolano for her contribution to promoting mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between peoples of the two nations.
VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga (R) presents the insignia to outgoing Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Sara Valdes Bolano at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations (VUFO) on November 23 conferred its “For peace and friendshipamong nations” insignia upon outgoing Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Sara ValdesBolano for her contribution to promoting mutual understanding, friendship andcooperation between peoples of the two nations.
Presenting the honour to the diplomat, VUFO President AmbassadorNguyen Phuong Nga said her tenure was a period of many important events in theVietnam - Mexico relationship between Vietnam and Mexico, particularly thecelebration of the 40th and 45th founding anniversaries of their diplomaticrelations in 2015 and 2020.
She noted that the ambassador actively promoted thehigh-level visit of the President of Mexico to Vietnam to attend the 2017 APECEconomic Leaders' Meeting – the first visit of a Mexican senior leader toVietnam since the two countries established diplomatic relations.
During her time in Vietnam, Sarah Valdez Bolano has workedextensively to promote the nations’ cooperation across many fields frompolitics- diplomacy to trade, economy, education, culture, collaborationbetween localities, and people-to-people exchange.
Regarding economy-trade, the ambassador made efforts to promotethe concretisation of joint works between the two countries via the signing of manybilateral cooperation documents such as a memorandum of understanding on theestablishment of the joint committee on economic, trade and investment cooperationbetween the Secretariat of Economy of Mexico and the Vietnamese Ministry ofIndustry and Trade in 2016, and a cooperation agreement between the MexicanBusiness Council for Foreign Trade, Investment & Technology and the VietnamChamber of Commerce and Industry in 2019.
Nga hoped the Mexican diplomat will make furthercontribution to the Vietnam – Mexico traditional friendship and cooperation onher future posts.
Expressing her delight to receive the honour, Sarah ValdezBolano vowed to foster the growing friendship between the Vietnamese andMexican peoples.
In recent years, both nations paid attention to stepping uptheir people-to-people exchanges particularly in culture, art, and science, shenoted./.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong visited Jalisco state in the west of the country from November 23 to 25 to boost bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, culture, and education, and to attend the opening of an honorary consulate.
The 6th Vietnam - Mexico political consultation took place via videoconference on July 21 to look into each country’s situation, measures to enhance bilateral relations, and issues of shared concern.
Outgoing United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra has been honoured with the “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia during a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 17.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrado said he attaches importance to Mexico’s friendship and cooperation with Vietnam while receiving a letter of credentials presented by Vietnamese Ambassador to the nation Nguyen Hoanh Nam on September 15.
The Vietnam-Mexico Joint Committee for economic, trade and investment cooperation convened its third meeting on September 24 via videoconference under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai and Undersecretary for Foreign Trade in Mexico's Secretariat of Economy Luz María de la Mora.
Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Mohamed Berrah has been honoured with the “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia for his contribution to promoting the friendship between people of Vietnam and Algeria.
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According to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), this year’s campaign provided long-term aid for 3,785 individuals and organisations. Support included houses, clean water systems, school meal facilities, books, and livelihood assistance, with a total value of more than 118 billion VND.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
VietnamPlus e-newspaper of the VNA clinched an A prize in the “Outstanding Press Product” category for its immersive 3D multimedia project, “Epic of Reunification,” a groundbreaking blend of storytelling and technology. The VNA won another A prize for its eye-catching exhibition booth.
Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga (R) presents the insignia to outgoing Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Sara Valdes Bolano at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) 
