Vice presidents who were elected president

The re-election took place as part of the Region II’s 17th session, which ran virtually on May 25 and 26 with the participation of 35 members. Speaking at the event, Thai underscored such global and regional issues as the degradation of natural resources and environment, climate change, increasing extreme weathers and diseases, saying they have forced the WMO and its regional associations to restructure to better serve the global communities and overcome challenges. Thai was first appointed as Vice President of the Region II in 2019, marking the first time a permanent representative of Vietnam to the WMO assuming such a position. During his past tenure, the Vietnamese official had fulfilled his missions, including coordinating the association’s activities, ensuring the implementation of its recommendations and solutions in line with the WMO Convention, and promoting cooperation among members. The WMO, formally designated as a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1951, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese official re-elected as Vice President of WMO’s Region

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai (L) hands over the appointment decision to Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu. (Photo: SGGP) The appointment ceremony was chaired by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai; and Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. The event was attended by Deputy Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Nguyen Quang Duong; Chairman of National Assembly's Legal Affairs Committee Hoang Thanh Tung; Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Le Tien Chau; Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To; Major General Nguyen Van Gau, Vice Chairman of the Political Commissar of Vietnam People's Army; Deputy Head of the Central Commission of Mass Mobilization, Do Van Phon. Politburo member, Secretary of the … [Read more...] about HCMC Party Committee has new Vice Secretary

Art performance at the celebration for 55th anniversary of Việt Nam-Cambodia diplomatic relations held in Hà Nội on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — A grand celebration was held at Hà Nội Opera House on Friday to mark the 55th anniversary of Việt Nam-Cambodia’s diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-2022), with the participation of high-level delegations from both countries led by their respective Deputy Prime Ministers. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái in his address stressed that geographical proximity and historical, and cultural similarities are the solid foundation for the two countries to cultivate one of the oldest relations in Southeast Asia. He said after the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam and the Kingdom of Cambodia officially set up diplomatic ties 55 years ago, the two had been closely accompanying each other in the fight for national liberation, which eventually came in the spring of 1975. When Cambodia faced the genocidal threat from the Pol … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Cambodia celebrate close-knit ties on 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations

CPP President and Prime Minister Hun Sen (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee has sent a congratulatory message to the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Central Committee on its 71st founding anniversary of the CPP (June 28, 1951-2022). In the message, the CPV and Vietnamese people congratulated the CPP and Cambodians on great achievements they recorded across spheres in the past time, and congratulated the CPP on its victory in the recent commune/ ward council elections. “We believe that with the tradition and achievements, the Cambodian people under the leadership of the CPP will continue to reap new, greater attainments in implementing the Party’s Platform for the 2018-2023 period and the Rectangular Strategy – Phase 4 of the Cambodian Government, successfully build a Cambodia of peace, independence, democracy and social progress,” the message read. The Vietnamese Party, State and people are very pleased at and proud of the … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Cambodian People’s Party on founding anniversary