PM meets with German FM, lauds robust trade, goodwill (01-03-2008) PM Nguyen Tan Dung receives German Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.— VNA/VNS Photo Tung Lam HA NOI— Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with Germany’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam. Dung said he believed the visit would help raise the level of co-operation between Viet Nam and Germany. Dung thanked the German Government for their goodwill in building the Viet Nam – Germany University as well as an international high school in Viet Nam. The PM said economic and trade relations between the two countries had recently enjoyed rapid, strong and stable development. At present, Germany has become one of the largest among European investors in Viet Nam. This year bilateral trade turnover between the two countries rose to more than US$3 billion. Dung emphasised the enormous potential for furthering … [Read more...] about PM meets with German FM, lauds robust trade, goodwill
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PM meets Viet kieu business leaders, intellectuals on US visit
PM meets Viet kieu business leaders, intellectuals on US visit (27-06-2008) Overseas Vietnamese business leaders and intellectuals receive Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at Houston International Airport in Texas. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam Washington D.C. — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage met with overseas Vietnamese business-people and intellectuals in Houston, Texas after leaving Washington D.C on Wednesday afternoon. At the meeting, PM Dung reiterated the importance the Party and State placed on the national solidarity policy which aims is to turn Viet Nam into a just, democratic, civilised society and a country of wealthy people. "The overseas Vietnamese community is an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation," the PM said, adding that the State always felt a responsibility towards them. According to PM Dung, almost all the 3.2 million overseas Vietnamese, of which half are said to reside in the US, have integrated well into their new countries … [Read more...] about PM meets Viet kieu business leaders, intellectuals on US visit
Deputy PM meets with Australia, Pakistan officials
Deputy PM meets with Australia, Pakistan officials (02-07-2008) HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem yesterday met with Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith. Khiem said Viet Nam had always highly considered and wanted to continually develop friendship and multi-faceted co-operation with Australia. FM Smith congratulated Viet Nam on the achievements it had made in its renewal cause and external policies. He affirmed that the Australian Government continued to consider Viet Nam an important partner in the Southeast Asian region and was committed to developing long-term co-operation with Viet Nam. The two sides said they were happy to see friendship and multi-faceted co-operation between the two countries continue to develop strongly. Australia is the 7th largest commercial partner and the 4th largest export market of Viet Nam, with bilateral trade turnover reaching $4.56 billion last year. Australia also has 174 projects with … [Read more...] about Deputy PM meets with Australia, Pakistan officials
PM meets outgoing Chinese Ambassador
PM meets outgoing Chinese Ambassador (11-11-2008) HA NOI — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met yesterday with Chinese Ambassador Hu Qianwen, who has just wrapped up his working term in Viet Nam. The PM said he appreciated Ambassador Hu’s contributions to the bilateral co-operation during his term in Viet Nam. A new milestone for Viet Nam and China was to boost the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, and lift bilateral commercial relations to US$15 billion this year and $20 billion in 2010, the PM said. The two sides also hoped to basically complete the border demarcation work. These joint efforts were partly thanks to Ambassador Hu’s active contributions. The PM affirmed that the Party, State and people of Viet Nam always attached great importance to enhancing friendly relations with China and would do their best to build it further. Hu expressed his good impressions of Viet Nam and its people. The PM’s recent official visit to China had … [Read more...] about PM meets outgoing Chinese Ambassador
PM meets with war veterans, volunteers participating in the anti-US war
(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stressed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people always remember and express their gratitude to those who laid down their lives for national independence and freedom. At a meeting with war veterans and young volunteers who participated in the anti-US war, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the great victory on April 30, 1975 which liberated the south and reunified the country. He praised the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association and the Association of Former Young Volunteers for their contributions to national development and social movements in particular. He urged the Associations to strengthen their organizations and contribute further to Party building and consolidating the administration thus enhancing national construction and defense. … [Read more...] about PM meets with war veterans, volunteers participating in the anti-US war