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Overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received in Hanoi on April 19 Deputy Chairman of the management board of Germany’s Talanx AG Group Christian Hinsch. Talanx AG Group now owns a stake of over 47 percent in the PetroVietnam Insurance (PVI) in comparison to 25 percent when it started investing in Vietnam in 2011, said Hinsch, who is also Chairman of HDI Global SE, a subsidiary of Talanx. He said the group hopes the Vietnamese Government will raise the ownership rate of foreign investors in a Vietnamese company to over 49 percent. Deputy PM Hue said that the Vietnamese Government will make restructuring to develop the insurance market in Vietnam. He also lauded Talanx’s investment in Vietnam, which is suitable to the country’s policy of restructuring the financial-credit system, including the insurance market. The Vietnamese Government plans to divest all capital of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue receives Talanx Deputy Chairman

Overview of the meeting (Source: qdnd.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) – Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich received in Hanoi on April 19 Deputy Defence Minister of Kazakhstan Lieut. Gen. Talgat Sabitovich Mukhtarov. Minister Lich welcomed the current Vietnam visit by Deputy Defence Minister Mukhtarov and the defence ministry delegation of Kazakhstan, saying that it contributes to strengthening understanding between the two armies and people of the two countries. Deputy Defence Minister Mukhtarov briefed the host on outcomes of the talks between his delegation and the Vietnamese counterpart led by Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh. He said he wished in the coming time, the two defence ministries will have more practical cooperation activities, especially in the fields of training, defence industry, United Nations peacekeeping, that suit to each side’s demand and ability.- VNA … [Read more...] about Defence Minister Lich receives Kazakhstani Deputy Defence Minister

Minister of Public Security To Lam (L) and Karim Massimov, Chairman of the Kazakhstani National Security Committee (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of Public Security To Lam held talks with Karim Massimov, Chairman of the Kazakhstani National Security Committee (NSC), in the capital city of Astana on April 19, as part of the Minister’s visit to the Central Asian country. At the talks, the host and guest talked about security affairs in the world and in each nation. In a bid to boost cooperation between the Vietnam Ministry of Public Security and the NSC, the two sides agreed to increase the exchange of delegations at different levels, hold more bilateral consultations, share experience in anti-crime, and collaborate in training law enforcement officers. They agreed to coordinate to ensure security for the countries’ diplomatic representative agencies, trade-investment activities, and expatriate citizens. The sides highlighted they will exchange information and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Kazakhstan boost cooperation in public security

Overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received in Hanoi on April 19 Deputy Chairman of the management board of Germany’s Talanx AG Group Christian Hinsch. Talanx AG Group now owns a stake of over 47 percent in the PetroVietnam Insurance (PVI) in comparison to 25 percent when it started investing in Vietnam in 2011, said Hinsch, who is also Chairman of HDI Global SE, a subsidiary of Talanx. He said the group hopes the Vietnamese Government will raise the ownership rate of foreign investors in a Vietnamese company to over 49 percent. Deputy PM Hue said that the Vietnamese Government will make restructuring to develop the insurance market in Vietnam. He also lauded Talanx’s investment in Vietnam, which is suitable to the country’s policy of restructuring the financial-credit system, including the insurance market. The Vietnamese Government plans to divest all capital of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue receives Talanx Vice Chairman

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam welcomes the upcoming inter-Korean summit which aims to promote dialogue and maintain peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, said the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson. The statement was made by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 19 in response to reporters’ questions regarding the third Inter-Korean and the possibility of the signing of a peace treaty to end the war on the Korean peninsula. “Vietnam welcomes the organisation of the Summit scheduled for April 27 between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in order to promote dialogue, and maintain peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.” About Vietnam’s response to the fact that US President Donald Trump is considering the US’s participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Hang … [Read more...] about Vietnam welcomes efforts for peace, stability on Korean peninsula

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the Global Summit of Women (GSW) and conduct bilateral activities in Australia from April 22-28, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. The visit will be made at the invitation of GSW President Irene Natividad, she said. Themed “Women: Creating Economies of Shared Value”, the summit underscored the importance of globalisation, inclusive development, economic connectivity expansion in which women’s role and contributions are highlighted. The GSW is an important forum to promote gender equality, enhance economic empowerment for women, create opportunities for cooperation connectivity and expansion, and uphold women’s role in each economy and the world. The Vice President is due to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony, meet participating guests as well as leaders of Australia and the … [Read more...] about Vice President to attend Global Summit of Women

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (Photo: Reuters) Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi began her two-day official visit to Vietnam on April 19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. This is the first official visit to Vietnam by Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President’s Office, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Vietnam-Myanmar partnership. Her visit takes place in a context of increased political trust and cooperation between the two nations. Vietnam and Myanmar set up diplomatic ties on May 28, 1975. The two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive cooperative partnership during a State visit to Myanmar by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in August 2017. They have supported each other at sub-regional, regional and international forums such as the United Nations, ASEAN, Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam … [Read more...] about Myanmar State Counsellor begins official visit to Vietnam

Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (L) shakes hands with Li Qiang, Politburo member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Secretary of the Shanghai Party Committee (Photo: VNA)   Beijing (VNA) – China’s Shanghai city should bolster cooperation with Vietnamese localities and improve the effectiveness of practical cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, tourism and culture, said Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Binh, who is also Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs, made the statement during a meeting on April 18 with Li Qiang, Politburo member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Secretary of the Shanghai Party Committee. At the meeting, Binh briefed his host on Vietnam’s socio-economic development over the past years and hailed Shanghai’s achievements during its reform and development … [Read more...] about Senior Vietnamese Party official visits Shanghai city

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session to review coordination between the Government and the Supreme People’s Court on April 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a working session between leaders of the Government, ministries and sectors and leaders of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) in Hanoi on April 18 to review their coordination in performing the functions, tasks and power of each agency. According to a report at the meeting, the coordination between the Government and the SPC has been enhanced in various spheres such as making socio-economic development plans, disseminating laws, and settling criminal and civil cases. SPC Chief Justice Nguyen Hoa Binh asked the PM and the Government to assist upgrading infrastructure of the court system so that it is suitable for handling each type of cases, especially marriage and family cases, and in line with new legal regulations. He noted more than 40 percent … [Read more...] about Government, Supreme People’s Court review ties in performing duties