Politics

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc makes a remarks at Lao Cai's trade, investment and tourism promotion conference on July 20. (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – Lao Cai must strive towards sustainable and inclusive tourism development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the northern mountainous province’s trade, investment and tourism promotion conference, which took place on July 20. It means Lao Cai must foster tourism growth while preserving local landscapes and natural biodiversity and protect unique cultures and environment, Phuc said. And, at the same time, all local people must be able to enjoy the fruitions of tourism development for what they have contributed, he added. The PM urged the province to sustainably develop local traditional industries, like the making of steel billets, cement, kaolin, and yellow phosphorus, saying the government does not welcome investors in mining with a short-term vision, outdated technology and small-scale production that may hamper … [Read more...] about PM urges Lao Cai to sustainably, inclusively develop tourism

The talks between officials of the Vietnamese and Lao Government Offices in Vientiane on July 19 (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung started his two-day working visit to Laos on July 19. He and his entourage were received by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisulith, who spoke highly of the guests’ visit and affirmed it would cement the special ties between the two Parties, States and people. He suggested the two Government Offices to continue working closely in experience sharing and personnel training so to provide good consultancy for their Governments and Prime Ministers. He said he hopes Vietnam will share with Laos its experience in developing e-Government and suggested the Government Offices collaborate in building a project on the field. Dung stressed that Vietnam is keen to follow Laos’s development and wishes the Lao people a happy and wealthy life. Earlier, the Vietnamese officials held talks with a … [Read more...] about Government Offices of Vietnam, Laos step up cooperation

Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)    Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has demanded China to immediately end violations and withdraw all vessels from her waters, respect her sovereign right and jurisdiction, for the sake of the bilateral relations and for peace and stability in the region, said Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on July 19.   She made the statement in response to reporters’ queries about Vietnam’s stance on the statement by Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson on July 17 about the developments in the East Sea. Hang said Chinese geological survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 has recently violated Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the south of the East Sea which fully belongs to Vietnam in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to which both Vietnam and China are members. Vietnam has contacted the Chinese side for … [Read more...] about Vietnam demands China to end violations in waters

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on July 19 sent his greetings to Belgium’s King Philippe I on the occasion of the Belgian National Day (July 21) (Photo: baoquocte.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on July 19 sent his greetings to Belgium’s King Philippe I on the occasion of the Belgian National Day (July 21). The same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent greetings to his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel. On the special occasion, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also did the same to Deputy PM and Foreign Minister of Belgium Didier Reynders. Since Vietnam and Belgium set up diplomatic ties in 1973, bilateral partnership has continued to grow. The two countries have held high-level meetings and visits regularly, while also supporting each other at international forums. Economic and trade cooperation has played a key role in bilateral ties. Two-way trade hit 2.8 billion EUR (3.1 … [Read more...] about Greetings sent to Belgian leaders on National Day

At the scene (Source: Kyodo)   Bangkok (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 19 sent a message of condolences to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe over a big human loss in a fire at an animation studio in Kyoto. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also conveyed his sympathy to Japanese Foreign Minister Kono Taro. At least 33 people died and dozens were injured after a man set fire to the Kyoto Animation studio on the morning of July 18, foreign media said. It is one of Japan's worst mass casualty incidents since the World War Two.-VNA … [Read more...] about PM sends condolences over anime studio fire in Japan

Vu Van Ninh, former member of the Party Central Committee and Government’s Party Civil Affairs Committee and former Deputy Prime Minister (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee on July 19 decided to issue a disciplinary warning against Vu Van Ninh, former member of both Party Central Committee and Government’s Party Civil Affairs Committee and former Deputy Prime Minister. The decision was made during the Politburo’s meeting which was held in Hanoi under the chair of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. According to the Politburo, as a member of the Party Central Committee and the Government’s Party Civil Affairs Committee and Deputy PM in charge of business innovation from August 2011 to April 2016, Ninh signed documents allowing the equitisation and divestment of State capital from Quy Nhon Port JSC and Quang Ninh Port JSC. He agreed in principle with the … [Read more...] about Politburo issues disciplinary warning against former Deputy PM

The Ambassadors of Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam in Mexico (Photo: VNA) Mexico City (VNA) – The ambassadors of Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia in Mexico have lauded the role that Vietnam took as the Chair of the ASEAN Committee (ACMC) in Mexico in the first half of this year in strengthening the partnership between the grouping and the host country. At a ceremony to hand over the chairmanship to Indonesia on July 18, Vietnamese Counsellor in Mexico Tran Thanh Tam summarised the committee’s operations in the first six months of 2019, including the organisation of seminars and meetings with local authorities to strengthen friendship and solidarity among the ASEAN countries as well as the grouping and Mexico. Receiving the new position, Indonesian Ambassador Cosmas Cheppy Tri Prakoso Wartono pledged to work hard to strengthen activities of the committee, thus enhancing the relationship between the association and Mexico in all … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s role in enhancing ASEAN-Mexico ties praised

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary (Source: sggp.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on July 18 hosted a reception for out-going French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary. During the meeting, the city official hailed the diplomat for his contributions to strengthening the Vietnam-France relations. While highlighting France’s contributions to the European Union - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Nhan said he believes the deal will help enhance cooperation between the two countries across fields from investment-trade to culture and education. For his part, Lortholary said the long-lasting relationship and their common vision on international issues such as multilateralism and free trade, respect for international law would be foundation for the two sides to further tighten their relations. According to the … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s official receives French ambassador

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung (L) and Cambodian Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Eat Sophea co-chair the event (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – The sixth political consultation between Vietnam and Cambodia was held in Phnom Penh on July 18. The event was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung and Cambodian Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Eat Sophea. The two sides expressed their satisfaction at the growing friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia with the regular exchange of high-level delegations and meetings. The cooperation between ministries and localities as well as people-to-people exchanges have been further deepened while the bilateral economic and trade partnership has developed strongly with two-way trade reaching 4.7 billion USD in 2018. Vietnam is … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia hold sixth political consultation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary at their meeting in Hanoi on July 17 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the importance of joint work to boost Vietnam – France cooperation for better outcomes, while receiving outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary in Hanoi on July 17. At the reception, PM Phuc congratulated the diplomat on his successful tenure in Vietnam, particularly in organising exchanges of high-level delegations between the two countries. Phuc said via several meetings on the sidelines of international conferences and forums, most recently at the G20 summit, he and his French counterpart discussed measures to lift bilateral ties to new heights. He expressed his hope to expand the cooperation in many fields. For his part, Lortholary thanked the PM and the Vietnamese Government and public agencies for creating favourable conditions for him to … [Read more...] about PM calls for strengthened Vietnam – France cooperation