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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 22 suggested Vietnam and the UK continue to consolidate and strengthen cooperation between the two defence ministries and armies, both bilaterally and at multilateral forums. The two sides should work to effectively realise cooperation agreements in national defence, contributing to the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership in conformity with each side's interests, and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world, PM Chinh told UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hanoi on July 22. Speaking highly the first visit to Vietnam by Wallace, PM Chinh said the trip vividly demonstrates both sides’ goodwill to promote the friendship and mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two defence ministries, armies and people of the two countries, helping to deepen the bilateral …

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Vice Admiral Nam wished Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of the Vietnam Veterans' Association (VVA) and former deputy defense minister, showed deep gratitude for the contributions of war veterans to the national construction and defense cause. Vice Admiral Nam hoped that the VVA will continue promoting solidarity and the good virtues of Uncle Ho’s soldiers, joining hands with the Party and the military to firmly protect the revolution’s achievements, building a cultured lifestyle in residential areas, and mobilizing people to implement COVID-19 prevention and control measures. Similarly, at the visit to Lt. Gen. Phan Thu’s family, Vice Admiral Nam wished the former defense leader good health and briefed him on the task performance of the whole-military over the first-half of this year. He hoped that General Thu will continue bringing into play revolutionary traditions and contributing more ideas to the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense in …

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The two sides should work to effectively realize cooperation agreements in national defense, contributing to the Vietnam - U.K. strategic partnership in conformity with each side's interests, and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world, PM Chinh told U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hanoi on July 22. Speaking highly of the first visit to Vietnam by Wallace, PM Chinh said the trip vividly demonstrates both sides’ goodwill to promote the friendship and mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two defense ministries, militaries and people of the two countries, helping to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership. He lauded strong development steps of the Vietnam - U.K. relations in such spheres as politics, economy, national defense and security, and sustainable development. The PM called on the U.K. to effectively implement the U.K. - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), encourage its firms to invest in Vietnam and …

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Lawmakers attend the first session of the 15th National Assembly (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The socio-economic situation was kept stable and recorded positive results in different fields during the first half of 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh told the ongoing first session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) on July 22. Delivering a report on the implementation of the socio-economic development and State budget plans in the first six months, he said amid the complex COVID-19 situation, the entire Party, people, and army have stayed united and strived to surmount difficulties and challenges to achieve the “twin targets” of fighting the pandemic and boosting socio-economic recovery and development. The pandemic has been developing complicatedly in the country with the appearance of the Delta variant that is more contagious and dangerous, severely affecting some provinces and cities, especially the southern key economic region, the Mekong Delta and, particularly, Ho …

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UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace was welcomed during a ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday morning, as part of his official visit to Vietnam from July 21 to 23. This is the first-ever official visit to Vietnam of a UK defense minister. Secretary Wallace will focus on strengthening bilateral ties on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the two countries’ defense cooperation. During his meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang in Hanoi, the UK official stressed that the UK-Vietnam bilateral relationship is developing strongly under their new agreement on strategic partnership, in which national defense and security are among the main focuses. The two officials discussed measures to boost bilateral defense relations, including cooperation in maritime security. They also conferred on global and regional situations, as well as issues of mutual concern, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense. The UK agrees to Vietnam’s …

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At the talks between Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung and British Minister of State for Asia Nigel Adams (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is a leading partner of the UK in the region, British Minister of State for Asia Nigel Adams told Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung during their talks in Hanoi on July 22. Adams said the UK wants to strengthen the comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam in politics, economy, and national defence and security, in the context of the UK adjusting its policy towards the Indo-Pacific. Dung spoke highly of the development of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, and suggested the UK continue to help Vietnam access vaccines supplies and provide the country with medical equipment like ventilators and quick test kits so that Vietnam can quickly stamp out the resurgence of COVID-19. The two sides agreed to step up meetings between their high-ranking leaders, both online and in-person, and …

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The welcome ceremony for UK Defence Secretary Robert Ben Lobban Wallace. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang chaired a welcome ceremony and held talks with UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hà Nội on Thursday. They agreed that in recent years, bilateral cooperation had been lifted, with many achievements in politics, economy, trade, culture and education. Despite the impact of the pandemic, the two sides have basically completed agreed cooperation aims, such as maintaining policy dialogue, stepping up delegation exchanges, training in English language for Vietnamese officers, and sharing experience in UN peacekeeping missions, thus contributing to the two countries’ strategic partnership. They agreed to continue to promote defence ties with a focus on the exchange of delegations, implementation of existing cooperation such as the Defence Policy Dialogue at the deputy ministerial level and …

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Asking the local authorities to seriously implement the Prime Minister’s Directive 16/CT-TTg, Dam said Vinh Long ought to clean out risky areas and turn itself into a safe COVID-19 prevention and control area as soon as possible. The Deputy PM noted the province should promote the role of its political system and community-based COVID-19 safety groups in its fight against the pandemic. Requiring people returning from pandemic-hit areas to fill the health declaration form and conducting suitable quarantine measures for those having contact with COVID-19 patients are also important, he added. He also recommended the province pay attention to ensure social welfare and promptly implement support policy for people affected by COVID-19. At the meeting, Director of the provincial Health Department Van Cong Minh said that from January 1 to 7am on July 21, Vinh Long recorded 483 cases of COVID-19, including 469 local infections. The province also reported four deaths. Currently, over …

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The gifts will be 50 percent higher than those in the previous year. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 31 assigned the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) to submit proposals to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the presentation of gifts to people who rendered services to the nation on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27). The gifts is estimated to cost over 480 billion VND (20.85 million USD), with beneficiaries receiving presents at two levels of 600,000 VND and 300,000 VND, 50 percent higher than those in the previous year. Under the MoLISA’s proposals, Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, war invalids and veterans contaminated with chemical toxins and losing at least 81 percent of working capacity, and relatives of martyrs each will get 600,000 VND. There is also another kind of gifts with a value of 300,000 VND each, to be presented to war invalids and veterans losing 80 …

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Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the formation of a committee to study the use of green chiretta (Andrographis paniculata) extracts to treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms. Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was appointed head of the committee, local media reported. It will coordinate studies on the safety and efficacy of green chiretta extracts on COVID-19 patients, as well as draft a strategic plan to promote Thai traditional medicine in general. The decision was taken in response to a proposal from Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin, who urged the government to scale up the use of traditional medicine on COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms. This comes amid a vaccine shortage which has led to criticism for the government. His proposal came with evidence showing the Department of Corrections' success in treating 12,376 inmates who contracted COVID-19 with green chiretta extracts. Of this …

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