Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper Nguyen Ngoc Toan received Singaporean Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Pang Te Cheng and his delegation on the afternoon of October 2.
Nearly 20 years later, still reading Thanh Nien
Sharing at the meeting, Consul General Pang Te Cheng said that he had read Thanh Nien Newspaper nearly 20 years ago, when he was Deputy Ambassador of Singapore in Hanoi. At that time, Thanh Nien paper version was one of the few Vietnamese newspapers that he knew and followed.
After completing his term in Hanoi and continuing his work in various positions in Singapore and other destinations, Mr. Pang Te Cheng returned to Vietnam in June this year and this time became Singapore's highest-ranking diplomatic representative in Ho Chi Minh City - also where Thanh Nien Newspaper is headquartered.
The new Singaporean Consul General expressed: "This time coming back, I see a very new Vietnam with many steps of development. I want to learn about Vietnam today and I believe that through the media, especially newspapers like Thanh Nien , is a very good way for me to understand more about this country."
Mr. Pang Te Cheng shared that he has been reading Thanh Nien Newspaper since he was working at the Embassy in Hanoi nearly 20 years ago.
Mr. Pang Te Cheng said he still chooses to read Thanh Nien Newspaper , but now he not only reads the paper newspaper but also has many other digital platforms so he can access information from Thanh Nien Newspaper .
Sharing about his new term, the Singaporean Consul General said that there are currently about 5,000 Singaporeans living and working in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces. He hopes to do well in consular work and at the same time strive to promote good relations between Singapore and Vietnam in many fields.
Hope a student football team from Singapore will participate in the 2025 International Youth Football Championship
For his part, Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan thanked the Singaporean Consulate General for its special attention to Thanh Nien Newspaper . On this occasion, the Editor-in-Chief also introduced the activities of Thanh Nien Newspaper in terms of content, development process and meaningful activities behind the Newspaper .
The editor-in-chief recalled that Thanh Nien Newspaper also had a representative office in Singapore, and had successfully organized the Charming Vietnam program in Singapore. Up to now, Thanh Nien Newspaper has always paid attention to countries in the ASEAN region, including Singapore. The editor-in-chief emphasized that Thanh Nien will continue to make efforts to contribute to the Vietnam-Singapore friendship.
Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan asked Consul General Pang Te Cheng to act as a bridge to introduce a student football team from a university from Singapore to participate in the 2025 International Student Youth Football Tournament.
Sharing about upcoming plans, Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan said that in April 2025, Thanh Nien Newspaper is expected to coordinate with the Vietnam Football Federation to organize the first international Youth Student Football Tournament, after the success of two seasons of the Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament.
With the desire to have an attractive and beautiful tournament, Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan asked Consul General Pang Te Cheng to act as a bridge to introduce a student football team from a university from Singapore to participate in the tournament. According to Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan, sports is one of the great fields to connect and promote bilateral friendship.
In response, the Singaporean Consul General said that he would do his best to introduce a student football team from Singapore to participate in the tournament organized by Thanh Nien Newspaper . He also gave many compliments and hoped that this would continue to be a successful tournament for Thanh Nien Newspaper .
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tong-lanh-su-singapore-tham-bao-thanh-nien-18524100217354192.htm
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