This was an important event in Vietnam-US relations and demonstrated the joint efforts of overcoming the war aftermath in Vietnam for the two countries, contributing to realizing the Joint Statement of the Vietnamese and US senior leaders during the official visit to Vietnam in 2017 by US President Donald Trump. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaking at the event Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh confirmed that the Party, State and government of Vietnam always consider overcoming consequences of war an urgent task. Such humanitarian and human activities help ensure a healthy and safe life, a clean environment for the Vietnamese people and contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of the nation. The Vietnamese governmental leader highlighted the dioxin remediation project at Bien Hoa Airbase as a vivid illustration of the US’s strong commitment to joining hands with Vietnam in the post-war … [Read more...] about Work starts on Dioxin Remediation of Bien Hoa Airbase Project
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Deputy PM addresses conference on anti-corruption initiative
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh delivered a keynote speech at a high-level session of the 10th Regional Conference of the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific, themed “Preventing and Combating Corruption in Infrastructure Projects in Asia-Pacific”, in Hanoi on December 6. In his speech, Binh said Vietnam considers infrastructure building as one of the three strategic breakthroughs to turn itself into a modern-oriented industrialised nation. To such end, he said Vietnam will focus on four tasks, including fine-tuning laws and policies, effectively using resources for infrastructure development, especially in land, construction, investment, construction, investment, bidding; pooling non-State resources for infrastructure development, especially in the form of public-private partnership; prioritising investment in national defence-security or projects that fail to call for investment; and … [Read more...] about Deputy PM addresses conference on anti-corruption initiative
Logo competition on Việt Nam, New Zealand relationship launched
New Zealand Ambassador to Việt Nam Wendy Matthews launches a logo competition as part of activities to kick off the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and New Zealand in 2020. — Photo courtesy of New Zealand Embassy in Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — The New Zealand Embassy in Việt Nam has launched a logo competition as part of activities to kick off the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and New Zealand in 2020. The competition calls for entrants to design a creative logo that represents the countries' strong bilateral relationship. It should display innovative and modern design styles with clear shapes and colour. Vietnamese of any age are welcome to join the competition. “2020 is a milestone year for our bilateral relationship as we celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations. The New Zealand-Việt Nam partnership is going from strength to … [Read more...] about Logo competition on Việt Nam, New Zealand relationship launched