Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed great efforts of both male and female national football squads at SEA Games 30. The PM held a reception in Hanoi to welcome the two football teams following their gold medals at the SEA Games arena on the evening of December 11 right after they returned from the Philippines. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc takes photos with the teams at the Government Office on December 11 This is the first time the Vietnamese men’s football team has won gold medal at the SEA Games in 60 years. Speaking at the meeting, PM Phuc said that people nationwide shared the achievement of the teams. "I saw thousands of people in the southernmost province of Ca Mau gather to cheer on the men’s football team in the final clash," he said. Many HCM City streets were quite deserted on early Wednesday morning as people were sleeping after staying up overnight to celebrate the football triumph. PM Phuc expressed the deep thanks to coaches Park Hang Seo and … [Read more...] about PM praises national football team victories at SEA Games
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Vietnamese NA leader, Russian PM discuss multifaceted relations
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) meets with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on December 11 (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on December 11 as part of her official visit to the country. The visiting leader highly valued the sound development of Vietnam-Russia relations in all fields, affirming that the Vietnamese NA always supports the enhancement of comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, and will work with the Vietnamese Government to remove difficulties in bilateral cooperation in a timely manner, thereby helping to intensify their connections. In the recent past, many major investment projects of the countries have been carried out, she said, noting there remains huge potential for investment partnership in such fields as developing urban infrastructure, transport infrastructure, the digital economy, and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese NA leader, Russian PM discuss multifaceted relations
Families need more help to stay above poverty line: Deputy PM
The gap between the rich and the poor in Vietnam has been widening. According to a report by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the richest 20 per cent of the population made 9.7 times more than the poorest 20 per cent in 2014. In 2018, the income difference was 10 times. More bridges built across the country Six million Vietnamese rise above poverty line in five years Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday to review the national target programme. — VNA/VNS Photo Duong Giang The income gap also resulted in a big gap in access to basic services, markets and employment between the rich and the poor, especially in the northern mountainous area and the Central Highlands region. Chairing a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday to review the national target programme, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said that although the country had made some progress in reducing poverty, the changes were not sustainable. Eighteen … [Read more...] about Families need more help to stay above poverty line: Deputy PM
PM praises success of men’s and women’s football teams at SEA Games
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lavished praise on the men's and women’s football teams after their resounding success. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lavished praise on the men's and women’s football teams after their resounding success in the finals of the SEA Games against Indonesia and Thailand at the Government Office on December 11. The PM said the men's team had inspired national development. Speaking at the meeting, head coach Park Hang-seo said he and his team were under huge pressure going into the tournament because they had never won gold before, while the women’s team had five titles under their belts. We were determined to win going into the final and received a letter from the PM. I thank the clubs for training my players for this victory. This is for the Vietnamese people,” he said. Head coach of women’s team Mai Duc Chung thanked the Government and fans who supported the players. “With solidarity and … [Read more...] about PM praises success of men’s and women’s football teams at SEA Games
Vanguard Bank an extension of Vietnam’s land mass, beyond dispute: experts
Both geologically and geographically, the Tu Chinh-Vung May (Vanguard-Rifleman) banks belong to Vietnam's continental shelf, Associate Professor Nguyen Chu Hoi, former deputy head of the Vietnam Administration of Sea and Islands, said at a conference in Hanoi Monday. The continental shelf refers to ledges projecting from the land into and under the sea, and the basic principle is that it is a continuation of land territory into the sea. As such, it is not geographically a part of Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, Hoi said. He explained that geographically, there exists a large trench running along the northeast-southwest axis in the deep-water structure of the East Sea. Upon reaching the waters off Da Nang, it runs parallel to Vietnam's coast before running northeast toward Scarborough Shoal and into the Pacific Ocean. This trench therefore separates the Spratly Islands from Vietnam's continental shelf, where the Vanguard and Rifleman banks are, Hoi added. He added that the … [Read more...] about Vanguard Bank an extension of Vietnam’s land mass, beyond dispute: experts