Bilateral relations

Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Gen. Do Ba Ty received a delegation of the Committee on Armed Services of the US House of Representatives led by Congressman Seth Moulton in Hanoi on January 20. Welcoming the guests – one of the first US delegations to visit Vietnam in 2020, the host said he believes the trip will help enhance the comprehensive partnership between the two countries in a substantive manner in bilateral, regional and global aspects. Over the recent past, the two countries have continually developed their relations in politics, economy, trade, science, technique, culture, education, defence, and security, he said, noting that Vietnam always considers the US one of the leading partners in terms of economy and trade. The US has also taken many practical actions and supported the approval of budget for the settlement of war consequences in Vietnam. As the countries are celebrating the 25th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties … [Read more...] about NA Vice Chairman welcomes guests from US House Committee on Armed Services

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Thailand held the seventh political consultation under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and Permanent Secretary of the Thai Foreign Ministry Busaya Mathelin in Hanoi on January 20. The two sides shared the view that the friendship and enhanced strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand have attained strong and substantive strides. In 2019, their high-level leaders continued to exchange visits, including an official trip to Thailand and the attendance in the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) there by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in August. They also frequently met each other at multilateral forums, especially on the sidelines of the ASEAN summits hosted by Thailand. Cooperation mechanisms have continued proving effective, the officials said, noting that the countries successfully organised the third meeting of the joint committee on bilateral cooperation in … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand hold 7th political consultation in Hanoi

The European Parliament, which is in charge of approving all treaties or international trade agreements that the EU joins, has strict requirements on labour standards in free trade agreements to ensure that workers in the involved countries can fully benefit from the agreement when it is in place, when it comes to the issues related to wages and working conditions. We need to avoid cases of unequal competition when the agreement is put into effect, for example a party puts a social and environmental impact on the other party. … [Read more...] about Concerns over Việt Nam-EU FTA signing

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 20 for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstatin Vnukov. Lauding new steps of development in the Vietnam – Russia defence ties over the past years, Vinh expressed his belief that the upcoming Russia visit by Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich will contribute to upgrading bilateral defence relations. On the occasion, he suggested the Russian Defence Ministry actively join activities during Vietnam ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020. Vnukov, for his part, spoke highly of military and military technical cooperation between the two nations with substantive outcomes, especially in tropical durability, navy and personnel training. The guest hoped that following the visit by Gen. Lich, Russia – Vietnam defence ties would be further deepened and effective./. … [Read more...] about Deputy Defence Minister hosts Russian Ambassador

Future students look for information at the university. Photo: tuoitre.vn Vietnam-US relations are at their peak, as evidenced by Vietnam’s successful organization of the US-DPRK Summit in Hanoi in February 2019 and the two trips to Vietnam by US President Donald Trump. … [Read more...] about First American Studies program launched at Vietnamese university