Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Any unilateral actions by any other country in Việt Nam’s two archipelagoes in the East Sea – Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) – without the consent of Việt Nam are invalid and illegal, said foreign ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng. Hằng made the statement during the regular press conference yesterday, speaking in response to a reporter’s question on the reaction of the Vietnamese Government to several reports that China had conducted military exercises in the East Sea. She reiterated the Vietnamese Government’s stance that Việt Nam has sovereignty over the two archipelagos in the East Sea, sovereignty and jurisdiction over their territorial waters in line with international laws including UNCLOS 1982. "The stance of Việt Nam is clear and consistent: It expects other countries to contribute to peace, safety and freedom of air and … [Read more...] about Unilateral actions in Việt Nam’s sea territories are invalid and illegal: Foreign Ministry
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Việt Nam expresses concern about situation in Syria
The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey fires a Tomahawk land attack missile on April 14, 2018 as the United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of pre-dawn strikes against Syria’s regime. - AFP/VNA PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is concerned about the current situation in Syria and protests the use of force which threatens the normal life of innocent civilians and peace and stability in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said yesterday. “We believe that all disputes and differences should be settled by peaceful means on the basis of international law, especially the United Nations Charter, and of the principle of respecting independence and sovereignty of countries,” the spokesperson said in response to the new developments in Syria. She also urged absolute adherence to the UN Chemical Weapons Convention. — VNS … [Read more...] about Việt Nam expresses concern about situation in Syria
Việt Nam, Sri Lanka agree to boost bilateral ties
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – The third Việt Nam-Sri Lanka political consultation took place in Colombo on Wednesday, during which the two sides agreed to roll out measures to improve bilateral ties. Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Đình Quý and his Sri Lankan counterpart Sumith Nakandala co-chaired the event. Speaking highly of the sound friendship and all-round partnership between the two countries, Quý agreed to propose an early visit by Vietnamese leaders to Sri Lanka. Nakandala said the consultation was one of the important mechanisms to boost the growth of bilateral ties and agreed to hold the fourth meeting of the bilateral Joint Committee soon in 2018. Realising that trade and investment were the key pillars in bilateral cooperation, the two sides agreed to organise the second meeting of the Sub-Committee on Trade Cooperation in Việt Nam to speed up initiatives and measures to reach the target of US$1 billion in … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Sri Lanka agree to boost bilateral ties
Việt Nam objects to UN human rights experts’ press release
Samsung refuted the document’s content, which was based on interviews with 45 out of more than 100,000 Samsung workers, while raising concerns about its objectivity and unscientific methodology. — VNS File photoViet Nam News GENEVA – Việt Nam strongly opposes a press release on 20 March by several UN human rights experts, said Ambassador Dương Chí Dũng, head of Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva. Talking to the press on Wednesday, Dung stressed "The Press Release shows these human rights experts’ unprofessional manner, their lack of good will and impartiality, and their failure to comply with the Code of Conduct and the Manual of Operations of the Special Procedures Mandate Holders as it relies on non-credible information, raised unfounded concerns and makes pre-emptive judgment on the exchange between authorities and relevant individuals on a … [Read more...] about Việt Nam objects to UN human rights experts’ press release
How Denmark’s P4G could work in Việt Nam
Viet Nam News Ian de Cruz, the Global Director of Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G), a Denmark-inspired new initiative to support innovative public-private partnerships, talks to Việt Nam News about P4G and how it could work in Việt Nam on the occasion of his three-day visit to the country this week What is P4G? P4G is an international agreement that provides a frame for how we want to move the world into the future. It brings business, government and civil society organisations together to find public-private-partnerships and advanced solutions in five sectors. The first is food/agriculture, the second is water, the third is energy, the fourth is cities and the fifth is the circular economy. We have seven partner countries. The Danish government will provide funding for the next five years. The funding for this year is expected to be about US$4 million. In 2018, P4G expects to fund 5-10 partnerships with investment ranging from under $100,000 to … [Read more...] about How Denmark’s P4G could work in Việt Nam
Viet Nam, Australia issue Joint Statement on setting up strategic partnership
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA 15 March 2018 1. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973, Viet Nam and Australia have built strong and substantive relations on the basis of mutual respect and interest. Converging security and economic interests and deepening people-to-people links anchor our bilateral relationship and cooperation. 2. The Viet Nam-Australia Comprehensive Partnership, announced in 2009 and enhanced in 2015, underlines the concerted efforts of the governments and peoples of the two countries to advance bilateral relations. 3. Recognising that 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Australia, we jointly decide to elevate the bilateral relationship to the level of a Strategic Partnership, on the occasion of the Official Visit to Australia by H.E. Nguyen Xuan … [Read more...] about Viet Nam, Australia issue Joint Statement on setting up strategic partnership
Viet Nam: Launch of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement
The event marked an important milestone for Viet Nam in its efforts to improve health and nutrition for the country’s citizens as well as in the fulfilment of its international commitments in these areas. Participants to the event included Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Assistant UN Secretary General and Coordinator of the Scale-up Nutrition Movement Gerda Verburg, representatives from line ministries, government agencies and international organizations.Over the past decades, Viet Nam has made great strides in improving nutrition. The child malnutrition rate has significantly declined and food security has considerably improved. However, Viet Nam still faces many challenges in this area. Government data from 2015 shows a national stunting rate of 24.9 per cent, with wide disparities amongst ethnic groups – 15 percent stunting rates within the Kinh majority – and other ethnic groups with rates as high as 30.4 per cent. The rates seen in the central highlands … [Read more...] about Viet Nam: Launch of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement
Whitebook on IUU in Viet Nam released
The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on Sunday introduced the Whitebook on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) in Viet Nam.According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam, the book is an active communication programme by the VASEP, not only for fishermen, but also all seafood industry stakeholders.He said he hoped there will be improvements in general perceptions and behaviour towards unified undertakings in the IUU Action Program, as a result.Furthermore, Tam said he wished that the European Commission will trust and acknowledge Viet Nam’s effort, and soon withdraw the yellow cards placed on Vietnamese fisheries.According to Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, VASEP’s Vice Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of the IUU Steering Committee, the book, consisting of five chapters in Vietnamese and English, is a collection of basic information on IUU fishing.VASEP dedicated a chapter to expressing its views and … [Read more...] about Whitebook on IUU in Viet Nam released
Viet Nam must protect right to food amid rapid industrialization – UN human rights expert
These emerging challenges need to be addressed with transparency and full participation of the people affected, the UN human rights expert said.“Viet Nam’s development over the past 30 years has been truly remarkable, with its economic and political reforms transforming it from one of the world’s poorest nations to a middle-income country,” said Ms. Elver.The expert said overall poverty rates had fallen from around 60 per cent in the early 1990s to less than 10 per cent in 2015. Over the same period, a third of Viet Nam’s population was lifted out of food insecurity, an almost unprecedented contribution to the right to food benefiting the people of Vietnam.Ms. Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. (Source: euractiv.com)However, alongside these positive contributions to people’s living conditions, the fast-growing economy and industrialization were causing environmental pollution and concerns about the sustainable conservation of … [Read more...] about Viet Nam must protect right to food amid rapid industrialization – UN human rights expert
Viet Nam Wins First Prize In Photo Contest for the Disabled
(Cinet)- Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Quoc Hung has won the “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities” Asia Pacific region photographic competition in Bangkok on 3rd December 2007. Second prize also went to a photographer from Vietnam, Thoi Luu Thuan.The competition was organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI) and Irish Aid to promote understanding within Asia-Pacific of people with disabilities, their right to decent work and contribution to the workplace. It was also organised to raise awareness of the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons (December, 3rd) and the importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2006. Quoc Hung is extremely happy as an amateur photographer to win the competition which included nearly 250 pictures from 19 countries across Asia Pacific. He is the logistic officer of Japan Vietnam Petroleum … [Read more...] about Viet Nam Wins First Prize In Photo Contest for the Disabled