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Diplomats travel to Hainan to visit detained fishermen (24-01-2005) BEIJING — Representatives of Viet Nam’s Consulate General in Guangzhou province arrived in Hainan on January 21 to visit Vietnamese fishermen detained by the Chinese. In addition, they held a session with concerned Chinese agencies to discuss issues related to Chinese coast guards killing eight Vietnamese fishermen on January 8. The men were killed while lawfully fishing in a common fishing ground in the western area of the demarcation line in the Bac Bo (Tonkin) Gulf. Latest reports say the Chinese have treated all eight detainees well and the two fishermen that were injured have recovered. Relevant Vietnamese agencies and relatives of the deceased are preparing to bring the bodies back to Viet Nam. — VNS … [Read more...] about Diplomats travel to Hainan to visit detained fishermen

NA chair travels to China to boost ties (09-04-2007) Ha Noi — National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong left for an official visit to China yesterday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wu Bangguo. This is the first official visit abroad since Trong took up the chairmanship of the NA. Trong will be in China until Sunday. Trong’s visit follows an earlier visit to China by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and a corresponding visit to Viet Nam by Chinese Party General Secretary Hu Jintao to boost bilateral co-operation. In recent years, Viet Nam-China relations have gone from strength to strength based on the mottos "friendly neighbourliness, comprehensive co-operation, long-lasting stability and future-oriented vision" and "Good neighbours, good friends, good comrades and good partners,"according to officials. Annually, the two countries hold some 100 central and local-level meetings, helping to enhance mutual understanding and trust, … [Read more...] about NA chair travels to China to boost ties

A Political Platform to build the nation in the transitional period towards socialism passed at the seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in June, 1991 is up for review at the 11th congress in 2011. Viet Nam's pathway to socialism is unique. The country now positions itself in a transitional period on the way to socialism and eventually, communism. Professor Dr Nguyen Phu Trong, a politburo member and Chairman of the National Assembly, has written the article The Development of the Awareness of the Party From the 1991 Political Platform Until now. Looking back over the past 19 years, we can say that the tremendous efforts made by the entire Party, army and people, have enabled our country to achieve many important gains of historical importance. These gains have brought about a facelift and raised the country's position in the world arena. However, since 1991, big changes have taken place in Viet Nam and the world at large. The Party has successfully … [Read more...] about Viet Nam travels along unique path to socialism

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (right) meeting with Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News BALI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Chairman Rosan Perkasa Roeslani on Friday during his stay in Indonesia for the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering. The PM noted the encouraging development of Việt Nam-Indonesia ties, with US$6.5 billion in trade between the two countries in 2017. Indonesia has at least 70 investment projects in Vietnam worth more than $500 million; however, PM Phúc said there is still great potential to grow the investment partnership. He said that, given its role in promoting economic co-operation, KADIN should work closely with its Vietnamese counterpart. He said KADIN should instruct the Indonesian Government to accept more imports from Việt Nam and work on verifying origin documentation for products, … [Read more...] about PM discusses trade with Indonesia’s business leader

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and head of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Nguyễn Văn Giàu take a photo with APF female parliamentarians. — VNS Photo Khánh Dương Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Enhancing women’s role in politics, business and increasing the number of female parliamentarians in French-speaking countries is high on the agenda of two important meetings of the Francophone Parliamentary Assembly (APF) which convened in Hà Nội on Tuesday. This is the first time Việt Nam has hosted two APF events at the same time – the Network of Women Parliamentarians and the Committee on Education, Communications and Culture. More than 70 delegates from APF member countries are attending the three-day event. Lydienne Epoube, president of APF’s Network of Women Parliamentarians, said that one major concern for the APF and the network was children’s rights to birth registration and civil status records. “In recent years, APF has … [Read more...] about Women’s role in politics, business on Francophone agenda

Photo for illustration. -- VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – The Project Management Board number six under the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam has asked the transport ministry to approve the construction of Nha Trang- Phan Thiết Highway. Of the more than VNĐ27.84 trillion (US$1.24 billion) investment for the project, about VNĐ9.28 trillion ($416 million) will come from the official development assistance (ODA) and the remaining VNĐ18.55 trillion ($ 824 million) will be funded by investors under a build-operate-transfer contract. The private investors hope to have their investment returned within 21 years, with the imposition of toll starting from VNĐ1,500 per kilometre. The toll will be increased by 12 per cent every three years. The Nha Trang- Phan Thiết Highway, which is more than 234km long, will begin in Diên Thọ Commune in Diên Khánh District in the central Khánh Hòa Province and end in Hàm Kiệm Commune in the central Bình Thuận Province’s Hàm Thuận Nam … [Read more...] about Nha Trang-Phan Thiết Highway to cut travel time