Politics

Leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un (R) shakes hands with Korean President Moon Jae-in in a joint press conference announcing the outcome of the inter-Korean summit on September 19 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam welcomed the outcome of the inter-Korean summit on September 19, 2018 and the signing of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said. Hang made the statement at a regular press briefing on September 20 while answering reporters’ query about the outcome of the inter-Korean summit, which took place in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Vietnam supported the concerned parties maintaining dialogue and high-level meetings, and having constructive and practical actions in order to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula; and promoting dialogue, cooperation, peace and stability in the region and the world as well, she said.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam welcomes outcome of inter-Korean summit

Minister-Chairman of the Government's Office Mai Tien Dung (front, right) and World Bank Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione exchange the signed cooperation agreement on e-government building at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The national e-government committee made debut at its first meeting in Hanoi on September 20 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The committee is headed by the PM, while Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam serves as its Vice Chairman and Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung is permanent member and General Secretary. Building an e-government is one of the important contents of administrative reform towards realising the Government’s vision of a facilitating and action-oriented Government of integrity. In 2018, Vietnam has moved up one place in the UN rankings on e-government to the 88th position among 193 countries and territories and the 6th among 11 countries in Southeast Asia compared to 2016. Since the … [Read more...] about PM chairs first meeting of national e-government committee

VGCL Vice President Nguyen Thi Thu Hong (R) and LFTU Vice President Tong Yia Yang Yong Sheng (Source: laodong)   Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Thi Thu Hong held a working session with a delegation from the Central Committee of the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) led by its Vice President Tong Yia Yang Yong Sheng in Hanoi on September 19. Hong said the VGCL is preparing for its 12th congress in September, adding that she highly values the two sides’ work in carrying out a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation for 2013-2018, focusing on personnel training and capacity improvement for Lao trade union officials. The Lao official said the delegation had held working sessions with trade unions of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to share experience. He said the LFTU is preparing for congresses at the grassroots level towards holding its … [Read more...] about Trade Union Vice President receives Lao counterpart

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Paris (VNA) – The year 2018 holds special significance for Vietnam – France relations, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep said during a ceremony in Paris on September 19 marking the 73rd anniversary of National Day of Vietnam (September 2). He said 73 years since President Ho Chi Minh delivered the Independence Declaration on September 2, 1945, Vietnam has become an active member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with a 91 million population and an average income per capita of more than 2,000 USD each year. Vietnam has established diplomatic ties with most UN member states and maintained economic and trade ties with nearly 230 countries and territories. This year, Vietnam and France mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the fifth anniversary of their strategic partnership, playing a key role in promoting relations between ASEAN and the EU. Highlighting the importance of France … [Read more...] about Vietnam-France ties thrive: ambassador

Among prominent officials at the dialogue were Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Minh, French Minister of State for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Baptiste Lemoyne. At the event, French Minister of State for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Baptiste Lemoyne expressed joy at the positive development of the partnership between the two nations since their strategic partnership was established in 2013. He agreed upon the need to intensify delegation exchange at all levels and effectively realize cooperation mechanisms, including a dialogue on security and defence strategy, a dialogue on defence policies, and an annual high-level economic dialogue. The French diplomat described economic cooperation as a key pillar in the Vietnam-France strategic partnership as both nations have become an important trade partner to each other, with bilateral trade rising to US$4.6 billion in 2017. With … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France solidify security- defence cooperation