PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds talks with Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong on April 25, 2018. Photo: VGP >>> PM Phuc begins first official visit to Singapore The two PMs underlined the necessity to further boost defense and security cooperation and to coordinate in addressing common challenges such as piracy, terrorism, cyber security and high-tech crime among others. PM Lee pledged Singapore will step up investments in Viet Nam in high valued added and environmentally friendly fields. Singapore is ready to support and share experience in seaport and logistics development with Viet Nam, said Mr. Lee. PM Lee also committed to facilitating import of Vietnamese goods, especially farm produce while increasing scholarships for Vietnamese students. Both sides acknowledged new progresses in financial, scientific and technological cooperation and vowed to further accelerate cooperation in the domains. The two sides shared their views and committed to enhancing coordination at … [Read more...]
Vietnamese firms attend FHA show in Singapore
Vietnamese enterprises operating in food and hospitality are attending the trade show, Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) 2018, in Singapore. The event will conclude on April 27. This is the first time Vietnamese firms have participated in Asia’s largest exhibition in the food and hospitality sector. There are 14 Vietnamese enterprises featuring products in the Viet Nam Food Pavilion, which covers an area of 200sq.m. Through its 40 years of development, FHA has grown in tandem with Asia’s food and hospitality industry and has earned itself the reputation of being the most comprehensive premier international food and hospitality trade show in the region. This year’s event is expected to attract over 4,000 businesses from more than 70 countries worldwide. Some 50,000 enterprises have registered to visit the show and sign contracts, according to the organising board. Tran Thu Quynh, trade counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, said together with several businesses … [Read more...]
PM Phuc begins first official visit to Singapore
15:18 | 25/04/2018 VGP – PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Spouse arrived in Singapore this afternoon, beginning three-day official visit to Singapore at the invitation of Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsieen Loong. PM Phuc is expected to hold talks with PM Lee, meet with President Halimah Yacob, and attend the Viet Nam-Singapore Business Forum before joining with other leaders of ASEAN member State at the 32nd ASEAN Summit. Viet Nam and Singapore established diplomatic ties on August 1, 1973 and both countries elevated the relationship to strategic partnership in September 2013./. By Hai Minh … [Read more...]
Mike Pompeo picked as US Secretary of State
Mr. Mike Pompeo (Photo: Guardian)Mr. Pompeo had faced serious opposition before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's vote. However, though earlier he did not appear to have enough votes to recommend him to the full Senate, he ended up with a slim majority after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, changed his mind. Pompeo's nomination will now proceed to a vote by the full Senate, where the support of at least three Democrats guarantees its passage. Mr. Pompeo became one of Trump’s most trusted advisers during his 15 months as CIA Director. Most recently, he has been deeply involved in preparations for Trump’s summit with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s leader Kim Jong-un, including meeting with him three weeks ago. Pompeo attended the US military academy at West Point and Harvard Law School. He was elected to the House in 2010 as a tea party Republican from Kansas, and served three terms until he joined the Trump administration./. … [Read more...]
Mario Abdo Benitez elected as Paraguay’s President
Newly-elected President Mario Abdo Benitez and his spouse (Photo: AP)According to results released by the Superior Court of Electoral Justice of Paraguay, Mr. Benitez garnered 46.47 percent of the votes, while his main rival Efrain Alegre pocketed 42.72 percent, after 98.11 percent of ballots were counted. “I promise that when I am President I will honor the vote of the people, strengthening institutions to fight the greatest vices of democracy: corruption and impunity,” Mr. Benitez said. The new president begins a five-year term on August 15th. More than four million were eligible to vote in the elections held on April 22nd in Paraguay. Along with the president, Paraguayans voted for all of the nation's congressional seats and 17 gubernatorial posts./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...]
Canada, EU to host world’s female Foreign Ministers
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland (Source: Canada Press)Ms. Chrystia Freeland made the announcement at a foreign ministerial meeting of the G7 in Toronto. The first ever meeting will be a unique opportunity to bring all women Foreign Ministers together to discuss today’s pressing global challenges and to harness the incredible expertise of this group of world leaders. The Canadian government says female Foreign Ministers from about 30 countries will be invited to the gathering, which is aimed at deepening global discussion on women's empowerment. As scheduled, the World’s female Foreign Ministers event will take place September 21st - 22nd./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...]
VN, Sri Lanka strive for US$1 bln in bilateral trade
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan holds talks with Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament Karu Jayasuriya, April 24, 2018 - Photo: VNA The statement was made during the talks between the NA Chairwoman and Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament Karu Jayasuriya on April 24 on the occasion of the Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament’s official visit to Viet Nam from April 23-27. The Vietnamese leader hoped that Mr. Karu Jayasuriya’s official visit to Viet Nam will deepen the friendship relations and traditional cooperation between the two nations and the two legislative bodies. Ms. Ngan hailed Sri Lanka’s achievements in socio-economic development and the nation’s contributions to peace, stability and development in the region. Viet Nam attaches importance to the traditional relationship with Sri Lanka, asserted the Vietnamese NA Chairwoman, adding that the Vietnamese NA is willing to enhance … [Read more...]
Vietnamese travelers prefer local attractive tourism destination
Da Nang will be the “place to be” for travellers in Viet Nam in the forthcoming extra-long weekend according to global online booking platform Agoda. — Photo danangxanh.com Da Nang will be the “place to be” for travellers in Viet Nam in the forthcoming extra-long weekend according to global online booking platform Agoda. The largest town in central Viet Nam will also be hosting its annual International Fireworks Festival between 30 April and 1 May, giving guests yet another reason to visit the seaside town. Neighbouring Hoi An also finished in the top 15, promising a bustling weekend away in the area. With King Hung Memorial Day falling just before Reunification Day and International Labour Day, people in Viet Nam find themselves with a long break ahead, and are taking the chance to explore their homeland in huge numbers with all of the top six and seven of the top ten destinations all within Viet Nam. As southern Viet Nam heads into its warmest months … [Read more...]
Power project to begin operations ahead of schedule
Vinh Tan 1 thermal power plant. — VNS Photo The US$1.75-billion Vinh Tan 1 thermal power project will begin operations ahead of its schedule owing to concerns about the risk of power shortage in the southern provinces in future. This is the largest project in the country made with Chinese investment and involvement. According to latest reports, the first unit of the project will begin commercial operations in July 2018, five months earlier than its schedule. Phan Ngoc Cam Thanh, deputy director of Vinh Tan 1, told the National Steering Committee for Power Development that after 1,025 consecutive construction days, the project was 93 per cent complete. “We target to push forward the date for commercial operations,” he said. On April 18, the first unit of Vinh Tan 1 successfully connected to the national grid for the first time and met all standards during a test. Dinh The Phuc, member of the National Steering Committee for Power Development and deputy director of the … [Read more...]
Cambodia’s 4th Senate holds first session
Other CPP officials, Nay Pena and Tep Ngorn were also elected as first and second Vice Presidents of the Senate, respectively.Newly-elected President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Say Chhum (Source: xinhua/VNA)Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh was among guests at the opening session.Later the same day, all senators were sworn in at a ceremony held in the royal palace.Members of the Cambodian Senate were elected on February 25th and announced by the National Election Committee on March 3rd. In the election, the CPP won 58 out of total 62 seats. Two seats were appointed by King Norodom Sihamoni and the rest two were selected by the National Assembly.A term of the Senate lasts for six years. The body is in charge of giving decision on National Assembly’s legal documents before submitting them to the King for approval./. CPV/VNA … [Read more...]