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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13 for Kim Do-hyun, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13 for Kim Do-hyun, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam. PM Phuc voiced his hope that with his experience, the new RoK Ambassador will make many contributions to promoting the strategic partnership between the two countries in a more practical and effective manner. He lauded the RoK’s role in the success of the summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US, which took place in Singapore on June 12. Regarding the Vietnam-RoK relations, he said the two countries’ agencies should enhance cooperation in all fields and regularly exchange delegations at all levels, thus laying a foundation to implement bilateral agreements. The two nations also … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes new RoK Ambassador

Trade US$10 billion in Vietnam-Russia trade seen unobtainable in 2020: Russian official By Le Hoang Monday,  Dec 16, 2019,19:51 (GMT+7) US$10 billion in Vietnam-Russia trade seen unobtainable in 2020: Russian official By Le Hoang The Russian Consul General in HCMC (L) and Russia’s commercial counselor are seen at a press briefing on Vietnam-Russia ties in 2019, held today, December 16, in HCMC - PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – Two-way trade between Vietnam and Russia might not reach US$10 billion next year as expected, Russian officials said, citing a lull in trade. Dmitry Makarov, head of the HCMC office of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Vietnam, released the forecast at a press briefing which the Russian Consulate General in HCMC held today, December 16, to review the development of Vietnam-Russia bilateral ties in 2019. The Vietnam-Russia official trade figure for the whole year is not … [Read more...] about US$10 billion in Vietnam-Russia trade seen unobtainable in 2020: Russian official

The central government’s office has sent Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung’s order to the Ministry of Transport. According to the Deputy PM, the Ministry should re-check all investment projects for consideration of capital supplementation if necessary as well as boost bidding procedure to select good investors for transport projects along the North - South expressway. Along with this, the Ministry and related agencies must enhance supervision on technique design and execution procedure to make sure the quality of the construction. Additionally, the Ministry and competent agencies should pay attention to compensation and site clearance especially in project Long Thanh Airport, North-South Expressway, Tan Son Nhat Airport expansion. The Ministry should provide sufficient funding for key projects such as Ho Chi Minh Road’s the second phase, railway project Nhon in Hanoi, Trung Luong – My Thuan highway. When it comes to the North-South expressway in the East, Deputy PM … [Read more...] about Deputy PM requires sufficient investment for major public traffic projects

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage left Hanoi on December 16, starting his official visit to Myanmar from December 16-18 at the invitation of President U Win Myint. The PM is accompanied by Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Le Minh Hung, Deputy Minister of National Defence Be Xuan Truong, among others. The visit aims to affirm Vietnam’s attaching of importance to the comprehensive cooperative partnership with Myanmar, and its readiness to cooperate with Myanmar in diverse areas, thus further tightening the partnership between the two nations. Since Vietnam and Myanmar upgraded bilateral ties to the comprehensive cooperative partnership level in 2017, they have seen strong developments of their relationship in various areas, bringing benefits to their peoples. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister leaves for Myanmar

First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Jung-sook and Vietnamese students in a group photo (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Jung-sook has received 15 Vietnamese students in the presidential Blue House ahead of her husband President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Vietnam slated for March 22 – 24. Beginning the conversation by saying hello in Vietnamese, Kim introduced the RoK’s writing script and major socio-economic development features to the students. She took her guests around the Blue House, including the President’s working room, and briefed them on the building’s architecture, highlighting the architectural similarities between Vietnam and the RoK. The First Lady joyfully talked about the Vietnamese students’ interest in her country’s educational system and their decision to further their studies here. Expressing her empathy with the group on their difficulties while living away from home, Kim … [Read more...] about RoK First Lady meets Vietnamese students