Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) receives Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association President Vilayvong Bouddakham (Photo: VOV) HCM City (VNA) – Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan had a meeting with a delegation from the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association, led by its President Vilayvong Bouddakham, in the city on August 24. At the meeting, Nhan stressed that the special friendship, nurtured and developed by leaders and people of both countries, had become a priceless shared asset that requires preservation and promotion by younger generations. Ho Chi Minh City has always exerted efforts to organise diverse cooperation activities with the Lao side to further strengthen the friendship, including delegation exchange, experience sharing, and affiliation in economy, technology, education, and people-to-people exchanges, he noted. Nhan also conveyed his sympathy for the losses of the Lao people in the recent … [Read more...] about HCM City leader greets Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association delegation
Friendship
Deputy Defence Minister welcomes delegates to friendship border exchange
At the meeting (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh received the heads of delegations to the third Friendship Border Exchange programme in Hanoi on August 24. The deputy minister welcomed the delegations from China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar to Vietnam for the programme, which he said is an excellent opportunity for the countries to enhance their border diplomacy, contributing to solidarity, friendship, cooperation and development for the happy life of people in border areas. Vinh asked the delegations to actively participate in the exchange and propose useful contents for the event’s activities. The delegates thanked the Vietnamese Defence Ministry for facilitating their attendance at the friendship exchange. They agreed that the event provided an occasion for border guard forces of countries share experience in performing their duty, thus creating a foundation for building and foster sound … [Read more...] about Deputy Defence Minister welcomes delegates to friendship border exchange
President’s visit looks to boost traditional friendship with African…
President Tran Dai Quang will pay State-level visits to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23rd to 29th. (Photo: VNA)Vietnam and Ethiopia established diplomatic ties on March 23rd, 1976. The bilateral long-standing relations have been growing at a steady rate. Ethiopia supported Vietnam’s candidacy for the UNESCO Executive Council (2015-2019) and United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (2016-2018). In April 2014, Ethiopia recognised Vietnam’s market economy status. Recently, Ethiopia affirmed its support for Vietnam’s bid to run for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure. The two sides have inked a framework agreement on cooperation in culture and another on collaboration in economy and science-technology, as well as a cooperation deal between the Vietnamese and Ethiopian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Bilateral trade hit USD11.3 million in 2017, of which Vietnam exported USD2.2 million worth of goods, mainly … [Read more...] about President’s visit looks to boost traditional friendship with African…
President to boost friendships on Africa trip
President Trần Đại Quang. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng HÀ NỘI — The upcoming State-level visits to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23 to 29 by President Trần Đại Quang and his spouse are expected to enhance the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and the two African countries. The trips are made at the invitation of Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Việt Nam and Ethiopia established diplomatic ties on March 23, 1976. The long-standing bilateral relation has been growing at a steady rate. Ethiopia supported Việt Nam’s candidacy for the UNESCO Executive Council (2015-19) and United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (2016-18). In April 2014, Ethiopia recognised Việt Nam’s market economy status. Recently, Ethiopia affirmed its support for Việt Nam’s bid to run for a non-permanent seat … [Read more...] about President to boost friendships on Africa trip
President’s visit looks to boost traditional friendship with African countries
President Tran Dai Quang will pay State-level visits to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23 to 29. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The upcoming State-level visits to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23 to 29 by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse are expected to enhance the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the two African countries. The trips are made at the invitation of Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Vietnam and Ethiopia established diplomatic ties on March 23, 1976. The bilateral long-standing relations have been growing at a steady rate. Ethiopia supported Vietnam’s candidacy for the UNESCO Executive Council (2015-2019) and United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (2016-2018). In April 2014, Ethiopia recognised Vietnam’s market economy status. Recently, Ethiopia affirmed its support for Vietnam’s bid to run for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the … [Read more...] about President’s visit looks to boost traditional friendship with African countries