Thai soldiers guard in Bangkok (Source: xinhua/VNA) He made the announcement in response to parties’ calls to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to lift the ban, at a meeting hosted by the Election Commission (EC) on March 28th. "But we have to wait for new parties to be established so all parties can move forward together in June," he said. Political activities will only be fully allowed after the organic bill on the election of MPs becomes law, according to an NCPO order. Thailand currently has 69 political parties. After the coup d’état in May 2014, all political activities have been banned in the country./. CPV/VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand to lift ban on political activities in June
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American DiCarlo becomes first female UN political chief
Long-serving American diplomat Rosemary DiCarlo was on Wednesday appointed to become the first woman to head UN political affairs, one of the most high-profile positions at the world body. - AFP/VNA PhotoViet Nam News UNITED NATIONS — Long-serving American diplomat Rosemary DiCarlo was appointed to become the first woman to head UN political affairs, one of the most high-profile positions at the world body. DiCarlo will replace Jeffrey Feltman, another American who held the post of under-secretary-general for political affairs since 2012, overseeing UN efforts to end conflicts worldwide. A former deputy US ambassador to the United Nations, DiCarlo "brings more than 35 years of experience in public service and academia," a UN statement said, announcing the appointment. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made gender parity a priority at the United Nations and the appointment marks the first time in the world body’s history that a woman will hold the senior … [Read more...] about American DiCarlo becomes first female UN political chief
Vietnam, Singapore convene 11th political consultation
They shared the view that since the establishment of bilateral strategic partnership in 2013, Vietnam and Singapore have witnessed the effective development of bilateral ties in a range of fields from politics, defense-security, to economy, trade, investment, education and people-to-people exchange. At the event Singapore is the third largest investor in Vietnam with nearly 2,000 projects worth USD 42 billion, nearly two-fold increase from that recorded since the upgrade of bilateral ties to strategic partnership level, mostly contributed by eight Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks based in Vietnam. New progresses have been seen in defense-security ties, especially in the exchange of naval vessels, counter-terrorism and cyber security. Increasing cultural collaboration and people-to-people exchange have contributed to raising mutual understanding between the two peoples. The two officials vowed to continue maintaining trustworthy political ties between the two … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore convene 11th political consultation
Vietnam, Laos exchange experience in political system operation
At the seminar. (Photo: dangcongsan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese and Lao experts gathered at a seminar held in Hanoi on March 28 to share experience in the operation of the political system. Assoc. Prof Le Quoc Ly, Vice Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics laid stress on the significance of refining the political system in each nation. In the past years, Vietnam and Laos have worked to step by step renew their political systems and renovate the Party’s leadership to build a law-governed socialist state. In Vietnam, functions and competence of the Party’s leadership, the State’s authority and the surveillance of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and other socio-political organisations have been assigned in a more specific manner. The apparatus has been streamlined to become more efficient, Ly noted, adding that Vietnam can learn from Laos’s management decentralisation from central to grassroots levels and personnel work in the election … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos exchange experience in political system operation
Party chief’s Cuba visit consolidates mutual political trust
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers Raul Castro Ruz during the latter's visit to Vietnam in 2012. (Source: VNA) The visit demonstrates the importance Vietnam attaches to enhancing its relations with the Latin-American region, as well as the country’s efforts to consolidate and advance its position. It also reflects solidarity and friendship between the Party, State and people of Vietnam and Cuban Party, State and people. This is the first high-level meeting between the two countries after the passing away of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz in 2016, and also the Vietnamese Party chief’s first visit to Latin-America following the 12th National Congress of the CPV the same year. The Vietnam-Cuba solidarity and fraternal relationship, which were fostered by Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro, have developed across spheres, … [Read more...] about Party chief’s Cuba visit consolidates mutual political trust