Vietnam politics

Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar (L) at a working session with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong (Source: Lao Cai newspaper) Lao Cai (VNA) – Sound relations between Vietnam and Israel will be a favourable condition for the two governments and business communities to expand investment cooperation and exchanges in all fields in Vietnam, including Lao Cai province, Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar said at a working session with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong on November 19. Eshcar shared his good impression on Lao Cai during his previous trip to the province in August 2019 when the Israeli Embassy coordinated with the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the provincial People’s Committee to organise a folk music programme. He said voluntary activities in Lao Cai’s popular resort town of Sa Pa are reaping initial outcomes, and participating youths will serve as … [Read more...] about Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam visits Lao Cai province

Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam Dam hosted a reception for Steiner when the UNDP official has been on a visit to Vietnam to attend the 6th Global Environment Facility Assembly (GEF-6) held in Da Nang on June 27 and 28. Dam and Steiner exchanged views on the current major priorities of Vietnam, the UNDP and the UN in general. The two officials agreed on the need to further deepen the cooperation between Vietnam and the UNDP and to focus all necessary resources to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda. The Deputy PM updated his guest on the National Action Plan on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which was adopted by the Government of Vietnam last year, featuring 115 specific goals. He also mentioned Vietnam’s efforts to boost economic growth in tandem with the advancement of social equality and environmental protection. Dam discussed with the UNDP administrator about challenges faced by Vietnam in coping with climate change, ensuring sustainable … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to fulfill 2030 Agenda: Deputy PM

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh (R) receives Vice President for International Services at the American Red Cross Jono Anzalone (Photo: VNA) Washington DC (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh received Vice President for International Services at the American Red Cross Jono Anzalone on March 26 to review the two countries’ humanitarian cooperation. The two sides highlighted the collaboration between the Vietnam Red Cross and the US counterpart in health care, natural disaster mitigation and climate change response. Anzalone said he prioritises relations with Vietnam and recognised the effective coordination of the Vietnam Red Cross. Since 2012, the American Red Cross has carried out two important projects to increase the capacity of climate change response and mitigation of natural disaster risks in central and mountainous areas which are prone to natural disasters in Vietnam, he added. Ambassador Vinh hoped the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US enhance cooperation in humanitarian activities

At the reception (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 19 for a visiting delegation from the French Communist Party (PCF) led by Politburo member Jean Charles Negres. The French delegation’s visit is made at the invitation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Commission for External Relations from November 18-21. During the meeting, Hai thanked the PCF for its warm welcome to the Hanoi delegation during their visit to France in September this year. He highly valued the practical cooperation contents agreed by the two sides in Paris, saying that this shows the close relations between the two parties. For his part, Negres said the Vietnamese Party delegation’s visit to France has contributed to strengthening the friendship between the CPV and the PCF. He suggested the two sides’ relevant agencies … [Read more...] about Communist parties of Vietnam, France enhance cooperation

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh  (R) receives UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitin Wiesen (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh had a meeting in Hanoi on November 19 with UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitin Wiesen, who expressed her hope that cooperation between the UNDP and Vietnam on UN peacekeeping missions will continue to be fruitful. Wiesen congratulated Vietnam on taking the chair of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the ADMM Plus in 2020, as well as the success of the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 1 at the UN mission in South Sudan and the deployment of hospital No.2. She said that the UNDP recognises the results of a joint project between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on overcoming bombs and mines (UXOs) left over from the wars in Quang Binh and Binh Dinh provinces from2018 to 2020 with the support of the Korea International Cooperation Agency … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UNDP enjoy fruitful cooperation: UNDP official