(Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean on March 23 visited the central province of Thua Thien-Hue as part of his ongoing official visit to Vietnam. Secretary of the Party Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Le Truong Luu welcomed the Singaporean Deputy PM, briefing him on the local socio-economic situation, as well as cooperation between the locality and Singapore. Currently, Thua Thien-Hue is hosting four Singaporean-funded projects, including a 2 billion USD Laguna Hue resort invested by Banyan Tree in Chan May-Lang Co economic zone, he noted. Luu said that Thua Thien-Hue and Singapore’s Akitek Tenggara have once cooperated in tourism planning development. A large number of Thua Thien-Hue students are studying in Singapore, he added. The provincial leader expressed his hope that in the future, Singapore will continue supporting the province by encouraging its businesses to seek … [Read more...] about Singaporean Deputy PM visits Thua Thien-Hue
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Party official pays working visit to Mozambique
Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong is on a working visit to Mozambique from December 3-5. He met with President of the Frelimo Party and President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi, Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho Rosario, and First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Antonio Jose Amelia; held talks with Politburo member and Secretary General of the Frelimo Party Roque Silva; and held working sessions with Minister of Justice, Constitutional, and Religious Affairs Abdurremane Lino de Almeida and Minister of Transport and Communications Carlos Mesquita. Vuong also witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Frelimo Party for the 2018-2022 period, a bilateral judicial assistance agreement; and held a working session … [Read more...] about Party official pays working visit to Mozambique
Party chief’s visits expand economic ties with Cuba, France
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s tour to Cuba and France was a success, creating a new impetus to grow Vietnam’s ties with the two countries, especially in economy, according to an official. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, a member of the Party leader’s entourage, said the Vietnam-France relationship is growing in all fields, and bilateral cooperation potential remains high. Vietnam wants France to become a gateway for the country to access the EU, and Vietnam will help link France with the ASEAN. While France is a large economic hub of Europe thanks to its modern infrastructure, science and technology as well as education and training, Vietnam is an attractive market with 90 million people and increasing income and high economic growth, noted the minister. He said that new areas the two sides can … [Read more...] about Party chief’s visits expand economic ties with Cuba, France
PM Phuc visits Australian National University
Talking with the ANU leaders, lecturers and students, the PM highlighted Vietnam’s dynamic economy, saying the country has set up trade ties with over 230 countries and territories worldwide and signed 12 free trade agreements (FTAs). The leader highly valued Australia’s support for and cooperation with Vietnam, especially in education, high-tech agriculture and climate change response, adding that the two countries have also cooperated in many multilateral forums and engaged in many regional trade and investment agreements, with the latest being the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Vietnam and Australia have also shared viewpoints on issues on keeping peace and ensuring regional security, including the East Sea matter, PM Phuc said. He also informed the ANU leaders, lecturers and students that during his ongoing visit to Australia, the two sides will officially elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership. Mentioning … [Read more...] about PM Phuc visits Australian National University
PM visits Overseas Vietnamese in New Zealand
Speaking at the meeting, PM Phuc applauded the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand for fulfilling their diplomatic tasks, fostering Vietnam – New Zealand relations, and protecting and supporting OVs in the host country. He briefed participants on the socio-economic situation at home from the beginning of 2018, noting with pleasure that the country is developing robustly. He expressed his hope that the embassy’s staff and Vietnamese people in the country will make unceasing efforts in their work so as to improve themselves, support their families, and contribute to the homeland. Regarding Vietnam – New Zealand relations, the Vietnamese Government leader stressed that cooperation activities between the two countries are still in the early stages and there is vast potential for more bilateral cooperation. He called for further cooperation in the fields that New Zealand holds advantages in, such as developing green agriculture and infrastructure, in order to … [Read more...] about PM visits Overseas Vietnamese in New Zealand
President Tran Dai Quang meets Bangladeshi leaders
President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Bangladesh Rashed Khan Menon. (Source: VNA) Dhaka (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang engaged in bilateral meetings with Bangladeshi leaders in the capital city of Dhaka on March 5 during his ongoing State visit. Meeting Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the Vietnamese leader stated that Vietnam always bears in mind valuable support that the two countries offered to each other in the past national liberation and development at present. He wished that the two nations will further reinforce their pragmatic ties across many fields to bring practical benefits to the two peoples. In order to maximize potential and strength of each nation, President Quang suggested Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury promote the exchange of high-ranking visits and meetings while joining hands in organising activities marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties. He also proposed maintaining and … [Read more...] about President Tran Dai Quang meets Bangladeshi leaders
Vietnamese, Bangladeshi leaders hold talks
At the talks, which took place during the State visit to Bangladesh by President Tran Dai Quang from March 4-6, the leaders outlined major orientations as well as specific measures for bilateral relations across sectors in the future. President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina To that end, they said that the two countries should bring into full play their advantages to gain better cooperative results as both are potential markets with huge population, young labor force and dynamic business communities, and the gate way of Southeast Asia and South Asia. PM Hasina stated she is impressed by Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements, believing that President Quang’s visit on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties will open up more opportunities to raise the relations to a new height. Both host and guest discussed the possibility of cooperation in garment and textiles, leather shoes and leather products, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Bangladeshi leaders hold talks
President to pay first State visit to Bangladesh
President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Bangladeshi Ambassador (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammad Abdul Hamid to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (February 11). The visit affirms Vietnam’s consistent external policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of international ties, including attaching importance to strengthening relations with Bangladesh. In recent years, the two sides have exchanged delegations, including the Vietnamese National Assembly delegation’s trip to Dhaka to attend the 136th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentarian Union in April 2017, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy’s visit to co-chair the first political consultation between the two foreign ministries in August 2017 and the Vietnam visit by Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Shirin … [Read more...] about President to pay first State visit to Bangladesh
Online training – a new thing in Viettel Post
Training activities at Viettel Post have improved since its E-learning network was set up. Instead of going to a training or refresher course, mailmen can self-arrange their learning time and can self-study with the aid of the E-learning network, which is frequently updated with new information and knowledge. The lessons in the network are designed to facilitate the workers’ self-learning by giving various practical situations and examples, which make it easier for them to remember and apply the acquired knowledge and expertise into their everyday work. Recently, Viettel Post opened an online five-day training course with a new application software (OPS), facilitating business and management activities at Viettel Post, for 14 post offices of its branch in Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi. At a training session for Viettel Post's employees It also trained 300 newly-recruited employees in such expertise and skills as sales, customer service and business in the postal … [Read more...] about Online training – a new thing in Viettel Post
HCM City’s top leader continues working visit to Laos
Nhan expressed his hope that the former leader will continue giving his ideas and valuable experience as well as educating younger generations about the preservation and promotion of the traditional friendship and special solidarity between the two nations.Nhan said that his visit shows HCM City’s determination to reinforce and develop special ties with Lao localities, especially its twined province of Champasak.For his part, Khamtay Siphandone stressed that the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos is the only of its kind in the world, expressing his hope that leaders and people of both countries will continue working together closely and support each other in completing all important tasks, including developing socialist-oriented economy and ensuring defence-security.The same day, Nhan paid a courtesy call on Bounthong Divixay, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor of Champasak province, during which he affirmed that HCM City always work hard to … [Read more...] about HCM City’s top leader continues working visit to Laos