President Donald Trump, Chairman Kim Jong Un Eight months later and over 2,200 kilometres further north, Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi is gearing up to host the second summit between the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US, following the first summit in last June in Singapore. This event will be the centre of global attention. Earlier, on February 9, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he will meet with Chairman Kim Jong Un in Hanoi on February 27-28. “My representatives have just left North Korea after a very productive meeting and an agreed-upon time and date for the second summit with Kim Jong Un. It will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27 and 28. I look forward to seeing Chairman Kim and advancing the cause of peace,” he wrote on Twitter. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc last week said that Vietnam will do its best to facilitate the summit. Commenting on President Trump’s remarks in his latest … [Read more...] about Historic summit highlights Vietnam’s international role
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Top 10 culture, sports and tourism events of 2018 announced
These events were selected from 61 nominations from functional agencies and units under the ministry, including 40 events in culture, 11 sporting events, and 10 tourism events. The events were then finalised through an online poll, which took place from January 3 to 8 at http://sukienvhttdl.bvhttdl.gov.vn, and through votes by journalists representing media agencies across the country on January 9. Following is the list of standout events: * Outstanding cultural events: 1. Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2018 The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 was held from April 30 to June 30 in Da Nang city under the theme “The Legend of Bridges”, attracting eight teams from Vietnam, Poland, France, the US, Italy, China’s Hong Kong, Sweden, and Portugal, with Italian team Martarello S.R.L being crowned champions. With a string of activities held on the side lines of the two-month festival, the number of tourists to Da Nang reached approximately 1.6 … [Read more...] about Top 10 culture, sports and tourism events of 2018 announced
Ten most significant world events in 2018
1. Opportunity for peace on the Korean PeninsulaDPRK leader Kim Jong-un (left) and US President Donald Trump in a summit in Singapore on June 12th, 2018 (Photo: Xinhua)Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un have met three times in 2018 amid warming ties between the two Koreas. The two leaders met each other two times in the Truce Village of Panmunjom, on April 27th and May 26th. The third inter-Korean summit took place at Pyongyang on September 20th. At the events, the two leaders signed the Panmunjom and Pyongyang Declaration in which RoK President Moon Jae-in and top DPRK leader Kim Jong-un agreed to end hostile relations, increase cooperation and exchanges, and denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. Earlier, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un on April 27th officially stepped over a cracked slab of concrete, the world’s most heavily armed border, to greet the RoK’s President Moon Jae-in. The two leaders met at the Demilitarised Zone that divides the two countries for a historic summit, the … [Read more...] about Ten most significant world events in 2018
Top 10 world events of 2018
Hanoi (VNA) – 2018 is a turbulent year in world events, full of ups and downs. Below are the top 10 world events of 2018 selected by the Vietnam News Agency. 1. A turning point in the Korean Peninsula peace process: President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in (L) and leader of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un at their meeting in Pyongyang on September 19 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Korean Peninsula affairs recorded a breakthrough change with several historical events taking place in 2018. Inter-Korean summits resumed after a gap of more than a decade, adopting the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula on April 27 and the Pyongyang Joint Declaration on September 20. In addition, the first-ever summit between the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was held in Singapore and issued a Joint Declaration on June 12. These events helped turn the situation from the edge of war to dialogue and … [Read more...] about Top 10 world events of 2018
Vietnam considers the US “a partner of top importance”, says DPM
The Hanoitimes - Economic, trade and investment cooperation has become the cornerstone of the US-Vietnam relationship. After more than 20 years since the normalization of relations, the US has become one of Vietnam`s largest trading partners. Vietnam always highly values and attaches great importance to the US enterprises’ investment and business projects, stated Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at the 2018 US-Vietnam Business Summit in Hanoi on September 10. Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung made speech at the summit Dung stressed that the Vietnamese government is calling for US investment in projects in the fields of renewable energy, petroleum, infrastructure, finance and banking, education and training, tourism, agriculture, and high technology. The Deputy PM said that in recent years, the Vietnam - US relations have made strides with many historical events, such as the establishment of the comprehensive partnership in 2013, the first official visit to the US by … [Read more...] about Vietnam considers the US “a partner of top importance”, says DPM