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President Trần Đại Quang had a working session with key leaders of the southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu on July 19. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng Viet Nam News BÀ RỊA–VŨNG TÀU — President Trần Đại Quang has asked the southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to mobilise and use domestic and foreign resources effectively in order to develop the local economy rapidly. At a working session with key leaders of the province in Bà Rịa City on July 19, the President urged the locality to turn the Cái Mép-Thị Vải Port into an international transshippment port, as well as develop its industrial parks and clusters. Côn Đảo Island ought to become a high-quality national tourist site, he said, asking Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu authorities to continue helping local fishermen build and upgrade offshore fishing vessels; increase fishery logistics ships; pay more attention to protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands; and promote high-tech agriculture. “Economic growth should … [Read more...] about President urges Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to use resources effectively

President Trần Đại Quang received US President Donald Trump at an official reception on November 12, 2017. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — President Trần Đại Quang signed a letter to Vietnamese children on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival. He did not know that it would be his last signature. He was admitted to the military hospital on the afternoon of the same day. He went into a coma at around 5pm and never woke up. On the previous day, he had two receptions: at 3:30pm, he hosted Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of China Zhou Qiang. At 4:30pm, he met with heads of delegations to the 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI 14). “In the first meeting, he looked paler than on most days, but he still smiled when talking to the guest. But as he walked into the second meeting, he couldn’t hide his tiredness,” said Dương Dũng, who was the Vietnam News Agency reporter who had been exclusively … [Read more...] about Late President “loved and respected by many”

NA Chairwoman’s New Year wishes: The private and foreign-investment sectors’ great contribution to national economic development While the country was still inspired by her economic achievements last year, on Monday, February 11, or the seventh day of the first lunar month, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan paid a visit to staff of HDBank and Vietjet, those among the most prominent private business groups in Vietnam. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highly appreciates business results of HDBank and Vietjet in 2018 While the country was still inspired by her economic achievements last year, on Monday, February 11, or the seventh day of the first lunar month, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan paid a visit to the staff of HDBank and Vietjet, those among the most prominent private business groups in Vietnam. Speaking to members of the two business groups on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman’s New Year wishes: The private and foreign-investment sectors’ great contribution to national economic development

President Truong Tan Sang (right) meets Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Feliciano Belmonte in Manila yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang MANILA — Viet Nam would create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from the Philippines, to conduct business in Viet Nam, affirmed visiting State President Truong Tan Sang. Addressing the Viet Nam-Philippines business forum, President Sang said he hoped businesses from the Philippines would make more contributions to Viet Nam's socio-economic development. He expressed his belief that businesses from the two countries would actively seek co-operation in their fields of strength and bring two-way trade value beyond US$3 billion. Philippine businesses expressed a keen interest in Viet Nam, highlighting its market potential, while pledging to conduct long-term business in Viet Nam on the foundation of sharing confidence and overcoming the barriers of differences in each country's … [Read more...] about President urges increased Philippine investment ties

WTO accession high on Government’s agenda (04-03-2005) HA NOI — The Government’s regular two-day meeting for February was held yesterday, presided over by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai. Government officials discussed important draft laws, and asked localities to help implement measures to fight drought and stabilise prices. They discussed the completion of a report to submit to National Assembly’s Standing Committee for a programme to create laws to serve negotiations for joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Currently, the programme includes 26 laws and codes and four ordinances that cover numerous fields. Participants also discussed the issuance of a decree that would regulate the organisations and activities of inspectors of government services. Government members also discussed the draft of a Law on Preventing and Fighting Corruption. Prime Minister Phan Van Khai said the ordinance on controlling corruption, issued six years ago, has generated … [Read more...] about WTO accession high on Government’s agenda

Asian, African leaders forge strategic alliance (25-04-2005) President Tran Duc Luong (seated) at the signing ceremony of Declaration on the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang BANDUNG, Indonesia — Asian and African leaders yesterday signed a declaration on the New Asia-African Strategic Partnership to boost trade and tackle poverty, but warned their attempt to revive an historic bond forged half a century ago would falter without firm action. The partnership between Asia and Africa, which have a total population of 4.7 billion, will feature economic and socio-cultural relations apart from political solidarity, the focus of the Bandung conference. Leaders and representatives from 89 Asian and African countries out of 106 countries on the two continents gathered in the Indonesian spa city of Bandung for a ceremony to endorse the pact to improve the lives of almost three quarters of the world’s people, including many of … [Read more...] about Asian, African leaders forge strategic alliance

Nation hails ASEAN push for co-operation (15-01-2007) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (first right) with leaders from fellow ASEAN countries at the 12th ASEAN Summit. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam Leaders from ASEAN member countries and China at the 10th ASEAN plus China Summit. — VNA/VNS Photos Duc Tam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. CEBU— Viet Nam welcomes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) decision to intensify co-operation and speed up regional integration to keep up with global developments, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Addressing the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines on Saturday, the Vietnamese Prime Minister emphasised the importance of building the ASEAN Charter for the bloc’s future development. He said the ASEAN Charter should take into account fundamental principles and common values and standards to harmonise national and regional interests in order to … [Read more...] about Nation hails ASEAN push for co-operation

VN affirms open market at APEC (25-11-2008) The leaders pledged to boost integration, food security, and combat climate change. Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet (first right - back row) waves next to US President George Bush and behind Philippines President Gloria Arroyo in a group photo during the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Lima on Sunday. Asia-Pacific leaders have sought to ease extremely tight trade credit for export-driven regional economies amid financial turmoil. — AFP/VNA Photo LIMA — President Nguyen Minh Triet affirmed Viet Nam’s determination to continue opening up and liberalising trade and investment at the second APEC Leaders Retreat in Lima, Peru on Sunday. He stressed that in the present global economic crisis, APEC should further intensify regional integration in order to better deal with the ongoing problems. He said regional economic integration, in any scope, should be ‘open’ and rest on APEC’s foundation, … [Read more...] about VN affirms open market at APEC

Regional leaders pose for a photograph at the opening ceremony of the 17th ASEAN Summit in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam HA NOI — Regional leaders yesterday vowed to continue their efforts to look for directions and measures to guarantee ASEAN's central role as an international driving force while strengthening its co-operation with partners to build a strong common community. Raising ASEAN's central role is one of the key areas for discussion at the 17th ASEAN Summit in Ha Noi, the region's most important meeting of the year, where top leaders are meeting with regional partners. "We should further undertake comprehensive measures to ensure ASEAN centrality in an evolving regional architecture with regards to the decisions made at the 16th ASEAN Summit,"Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in his opening speech. Viet Nam took over the chairmanship of the regional grouping at the beginning of this year and under the theme of ‘Towards the ASEAN Community: from Vision to … [Read more...] about ASEAN aims for greater global clout

Minister of Education and Training Phùng Xuân Nhạ spoke at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s yesterday afternoon meeting, where delegates discussed revisions to the education law. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee said there is a need to collect feedback from the general population and incorporate them into the draft of the revised education law. The suggestion was made in yesterday’s meeting of the committee in their 26th working session, following recent discoveries of score manipulation schemes in northern mountainous provinces in the national high school exam. NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân commented that the debates surrounding the exam, considered the most important test in a Vietnamese student’s life, has shown why conducting a nationwide survey is “unavoidable” as the issue is “affecting every household.” Opinion is split over whether a single high-stakes national high school exam is … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee suggests poll on education law