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Hanoi (VNA) - The annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore will take place this year after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Singaporean Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen has said. The Shangri-La Dialogue will resume this year, as more effective safety measures against COVID-19 are in place and vaccinations ongoing, he said in a social media post. The event is scheduled to be held from June 4-6 by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Neither the expected format nor number of attendees has been revealed. Launched in 2002, the defence forum has attracted heads of state, high-ranking military officials, diplomats and weapons makers from around the globe./. … [Read more...] about Singapore to resume Shangri-La Dialogue this year

In a pre-recorded speech sent to Chinese people via the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties (January 18), Cuong affirmed that the neighbourly friendship “both as comrades and brothers” nurtured by Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong and other generations of leaders has become a valuable asset of the two Parties, States and peoples, and both sides have responsibility for maintaining and promoting the relationship. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 19

Hanoi (VNA) - The National Centre for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecast has reported that the temperature in the northern region will continue to decrease deeply over the coming days. Rain and cold air hit the northern region on January 18 with the lowest temperature of 8-10 degrees Celsius and 4-7 degrees Celsius in mountain areas.  The lowest temperature was recorded early January 18 in Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, was 7 degrees Celsius and 9.2 degrees in Mau Son, Lang Sơn province, a slight increase from the previous day. Some other mountainous areas also experienced very low temperatures including Pha Din (Dien Bien) with 9.4 degrees Celsius, Tam Dao (Vinh Phuc) 12 degrees and Dong Van (Ha Giang) 7.3 degrees. The capital city to the north-central region faced temperatures of about 16 degrees Celsius. Meteorological experts have warned that snowfall is predicted to occur in the high mountain areas of Lao Cai and Lai Chau … [Read more...] about Northern region faces continued cold weather

The 14th Shangri-La Dialogue ended in Singapore on May 31 with a message that dialogue is needed to build trust and transparency. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Layen said this is the first time German has joined the dialogue, which gives the country an opportunity to exchange experience and learn from other countries. She highlighted that transparency and trust building is key to cooperation, adding that together with security structure and mutual benefit they are the pillars for successful partnership. Sharing Layen’s opinion, New Zealand Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said his country attaches much importance to the maintenance of peace, stability and prosperity in the region. Therefore, New Zealand wishes to engage more closely in regional security structure through bilateral and multilateral dialogues at all levels, he said. He also expressed concern on tension-causing acts on the East Sea, stressing that his country is willing to join hands in … [Read more...] about 14th Shangri-La Dialogue: dialogue to build trust, transparency

According to CAAV, since the Covid-19 pandemic has continued worldwide, the number of planes that must stay idle has continued to increase which may damage the planes. In order to minimise damage, airlines must make sure to have plans to use their planes alternatively so that no plane stay idle for over a month. If any plane must be grounded for over a month for repair and is not safe, the airlines must report to the CAAV for approval. Regular maintenance cases are excluded. The airlines were also asked to carry out maintenance and update information about the regulations on maintaining grounded planes. The Flight Safety Standard Department was asked to work with the airlines and maintenance service providers to increase inspections and suitable measures to protect the planes under the weather condition in Vietnam. Vietnamese airlines are operating over 200 planes. Due to Covid-19, a large number of planes are grounded and used alternatively. Most of the planes are flying … [Read more...] about Airlines ordered to use planes alternatively