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Prime Minister leaves for Japan visit Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on December 12 for a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The visit takes place on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, aiming to enhancing and deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in economics, investment, development assistance, as well as their coordination at regional and international forums. While staying in Japan , PM Dung will attend the Commemorative Summit marking the 40 th anniversary of ASE AN-Japan dialogue relations (1973-2013). Japan is an ASEAN’s great partner that has supported the ten-member group in building the ASEAN Community and narrowing the development gap while prioritising cooperation with the Greater Mekong Sub-region Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam and the East-West Economic Corridor. The PM will also join the fifth Mekong-Japan Summit, through which Vietnam … [Read more...] about Political Headlines December 12

President commends judicial reform plan The Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform held a conference in HCM City yesterday (Dec 9) to discuss a draft report reviewing a resolution on the judicial reform strategy for 2020 in the southern region. Speaking at the event, President Truong Tan Sang, who is also head of the committee, lauded the opinions of leaders of ministries, sectors and localities participating in the conference, which he said will help the committee complete the report, to be submitted to the Party Politburo. He stressed that after eight years of implementation, the resolution has gained remarkable results. The judicial reform strategy has been put forth by Party organisations from the grassroots to central levels. The awareness by officials, Party members and the public about the position and role of judicial offices, rights and activities, has increased significantly, he said. However, he also noted several shortcomings, including the lack of a system and … [Read more...] about Political Headlines December 10