Politics

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (left) and his Mexican counterpart Julian Ventura Valero (Photo: VNA)  Mexico City (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his Mexican counterpart Julian Ventura Valero have compared notes on measures to strengthen relations between the two countries and foreign ministries. During the fifth political consultation between the two foreign ministries in Mexico City on September 17, the officials discussed the East Sea situation, as well as regional and international issues of shared concern. They said bilateral ties are developing fruitfully, especially in economy with two-way trade reaching 3.4 billion USD in 2018. Mexico is Vietnam’s second largest trade partner in Latin America. Both sides agreed to increase delegation exchanges and bilateral meetings, and discussed the establishment of a suitable framework to step up bilateral collaboration. They will also work together to improve the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Mexico hold fifth political consultation

The three-day Congress (September 18-20) sees the participation of 1,300 delegates, 999 of which are official ones. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State also take part in the event (Photo:VNA) (Photo:VNA) … [Read more...] about Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Ninth Congress opens in Hanoi

During the meeting, the President expresses his hope that Vietnam will continue sharing its experience with Seychelles in economic development, investment expansion and the development of small-and medium-sized enterprises (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Seychelles strengthen cooperative relations

Do Van Chien, Minister-Chairman of the Government’s Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs addresses the 37th session of the NA Standing Committee on September 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on September 18 discussed a draft resolution approving a master plan on socio-economic development in ethnic and mountainous areas as well as regions with extreme difficult situation in the 2021-2025 period. According to Do Van Chien, Minister-Chairman of the Government’s Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, the plan was essential to overcome shortcomings and promote the comprehensive development of ethnic minority people. The implementation of the project will contribute to increasing incomes for people, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction and basically solving some pressing issues of people living in extremely difficult socio-economic regions, he said. Among the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, 53 are minorities … [Read more...] about Master plan aims to improve ethnic minorities’ lives

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (5th from right) and Vietnam Fatherland Front President Tran Thanh Man (3rd from right) pose for a photo with religious dignitaries. (Photo: baophapluat.vn) President Ho Chi Minh said that to build strong national unity, it’s necessary to have forces and core elements. He underlined that great unity means uniting a majority of the people, who are mostly farmers and working people of all strata. That idea was the foundation on which President Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Party of Vietnam established the Vietnam Fatherland Front. To unite all people: the primary mission for all time Great national unity is a strategic orientation, an internal strength, and the massive momentum to national construction and defense. On November 18, 1930, Nguyen Ai Quoc, who later became President Ho Chi Minh, and the Communist Party of Vietnam initiated the anti-imperialist alliance, the first organizational mode of the Vietnam National United Front, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Fatherland Front builds great national unity