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  Hanoi (VNA) - Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich held a phone discussion with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea Banh on September 8 to review bilateral defence cooperation in the recent past and define directions for the time ahead. Lich affirmed that Vietnam always attaches great importance to the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia. He went on to say that the Vietnamese army stands ready to share experience and give support to the Cambodian side in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and in building capacity for the Cambodian army. Tea Banh, for his part, highly valued ties with Vietnam and thanked the Vietnamese army for helping Cambodia in various fields, particularly in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. He congratulated Vietnam’s Defence Ministry on the successful organisation of many ASEAN military-defence conferences amid the complex development of the pandemic this year, the year Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia enhance effectiveness of defence cooperation mechanism

The hospital’s Gastrointestinal Surgery Department will continue prioritizing cooperation with leading Japanese partners, sending doctors and technicians to Japan-based training courses and hospitals to acquire technologies that are more advanced. Japanese partners have made clear they are willing to assist the hospital in advanced technology application and development. … [Read more...] about 108 Military Central Hospital, a model of international cooperation

The ministers affirmed their strong commitment to strengthen the ASEAN-EU comprehensive cooperation relationship in the coming time, and continue promoting their "Partners in Integration" relationship. The two sides welcomed the 22nd ASEAN-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Belgium in January 2019. They shared the view in principle on upgrading ASEAN-EU relations to the level of strategic partnership and agreed to formalise the upgrade soon. The two sides agreed to continue effectively cooperating in areas of mutual interest and strengths, including economy-trade, connectivity, transport, counter-terrorism, fighting transnational crime, cyber security, marine security and health care. Amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two sides agreed to work closely to support capacity building and response to the COVID-19 pandemic and promote recovery. The EU is one of the first partners to coordinate with ASEAN to successfully organise the ASEAN-EU Ministerial … [Read more...] about ASEAN step up cooperation with EU, India

Washington DC (VNA) – The US on September 9 introduced specific cooperation and support programmes for ASEAN member states, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the US-ASEAN Strategic Partnership. The programmes focus on four main fields: strengthening public health systems for the future, building connectivity through human capital development, advancing partnerships in economic cooperation, and promoting maritime cooperation for a secure Indo-Pacific. In the first field, the US continues to be a leader in global health, including providing 87 million USD for ASEAN countries to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The US commits to standing shoulder-to-shoulder with ASEAN partners to mitigate the pandemic and strengthen the bloc’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to future zoonotic and other infectious disease outbreaks through several new initiatives such as the USAID’s support for the ASEAN Public Health Emergency Coordination System, and the opening of a … [Read more...] about US highlights cooperation programmes with ASEAN countries

Hanoi (VNA) – Speaker of the Legislative Council of Brunei Pehin Abdul Rahman Taib on September 10 appreciated Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s exceptional leadership, efforts and dedication in fostering parliamentary diplomacy to drive the ASEAN region towards being more cohesive and responsive. Via teleconference, the top legislator of Brunei delivered a speech on the assumption of the chairmanship of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA). On behalf of the speaker, the Bruneian Ambassador to Vietnam received the chairmanship hammer from Chairwoman Ngan at the closing ceremony of the 41st AIPA General Assembly (AIPA 41) in Hanoi on September 10. In his address, the speaker expressed his honour to assume the role and congratulated Chairwoman Ngan and the Vietnamese NA on successfully convening this year’s AIPA General Assembly virtually, despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this difficult … [Read more...] about Brunei assumes AIPA chairmanship, highly values host Vietnam’s leadership