Which president served 7 years in office

The late President Trần Đại Quang. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Leaders of Asian countries have sent their condolences to Việt Nam over the death of President Trần Đại Quang and have shown their respect for him through directions for national mourning. President Trần Đại Quang passed away at 10:05am on September 21 in Hà Nội at the age of 62 due to serious illness. He had served as the President of Việt Nam since April 2016. On September 24, the Lao Prime Minister’s Office announced two days of national mourning for the Vietnamese leader. It requested ministries, relevant agencies and all localities to fly flags at half-mast from 6am on September 26 to 6pm on September 27, and to suspend all entertainment activities nationwide during this time. General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith, on behalf of the LPRP Central Committee, the National Assembly, the Government and the Central Committee of the … [Read more...] about Foreign leaders pay tribute to late President Trần Đại Quang

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”

Deputy Defence Minister Sen Lieut Gen Nguyễn Chí Vịnh (third from right) assigns tasks to five Vietnamese military officers. — Photo qdnd.vn Viet Nam News - HÀ NỘI — Five Vietnamese military officers will serve as staff and liaison officers in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Central African Republic for one year. This follows a decision made by the president recently. Speaking at a ceremony held to announce the decision yesterday in Hà Nội, Deputy Defence Minister Sen Lieut Gen Nguyễn Chí Vịnh, who is also head of the Defence Ministry’s Steering Committee for Participation in UN Peacekeeping Missions, highlighted the officers’ important tasks and said they should hold firm to their political beliefs and actively train themselves, especially in learning foreign languages. Lieutenant Nguyễn Văn Hằng, one of the five officers who will join the peacekeeping force, said he had joined training courses in Việt Nam and other countries to … [Read more...] about Vietnamese officers to join UN peacekeeping forces

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh speaks at a meeting to review the campaign to follow President Ho’s moral example. — VNA/VNS Photo Thong Nhat HA NOI — Following President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example will be a major political theme for the Communist Party of Viet Nam and the country’s entire political system for 2010. The theme was adopted at a national meeting that reviewed the campaign to follow President Ho’s moral example and the upcoming tasks for the year by the Central Steering Committee (CSC) for the campaign. The total agreement in political ideology and action among the Party and the people, along the active involvement of the entire political system, would allow the campaign to be successfully implemented, said Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh. The participants at the meeting included Nguyen Phu Trong, Politburo member and deputy head of the CSC; Truong Tan Sang, Politburo member and deputy head of the CSC; To Huy Rua, Politburo member and Head of the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese people vow to follow President Ho’s morals

President Truong Tan Sang (second left) arrived in the Jose Marti Habana Airport in Cuba's capital on Monday night beginning his two-day official visit to the Caribbean country after his trip to New York. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang HA NOI (VNS) — President Truong Tan Sang attended the United Nations Peacekeeping Summit held in New York on Monday as part of the ongoing 70th session of the UN General Assembly. In his remarks at the event - attended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, US President Barack Obama and the leaders of nearly 50 countries - President Sang affirmed Viet Nam's role as one of the contributors to UN peacekeeping operations (UNPKOs) since 2014. He said Viet Nam would soon dispatch level-two field hospital and military engineer units and continue sending liaison officers and staff officers to UNPKOs. "The 21st century poses even more challenging tasks," the President said, suggesting some points for UNPKOs to be more successful and effective in the … [Read more...] about President attends UN Peace- keeping Summit in New York

Lieutenant-General Lê Đức Anh (circled) and his comrades at the Tà Thiết military base in Lộc Ninh District, the southeastern province of Bình Phước, at a meeting during the Hồ Chí Minh Campaign in 1975. He was the campaign's second-in-command. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — General Lê Đức Anh was a leader whose contribution was of immeasurable importance to Việt Nam during both war and peace. The former President and Politburo member passed away on Monday at his home in Hà Nội due to illness and old age. He was 99. He was the last general that partook in all major battles of the country to pass away, including the anti-French war, the American war, and the wars to defend the southwestern and northern borders, according to Deputy Minister of Public Security Bùi Văn Nam. To former Minister of Defence Phạm Văn Trà, General Lê Đức Anh was a brave and fair leader who dared to make decisions and take responsibility for his actions during difficult times. He allowed everyone to … [Read more...] about Remembering former President Lê Đức Anh

PM urges leaders of multinationals to support EVFTA in Davos The Saigon Times Daily CEO of Apple Inc. Tim Cook (L) reveals the group’s intention to set up a regional data center in Vietnam during his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the sidelines of the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Switzerland on January 23 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the leaders of the world's leading multinationals to lobby the European Union for quicker approval of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to facilitate stronger investment cooperation between Vietnamese and European businesses on the sidelines of the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23 (local time), reported the Vietnam News Agency . At a reception for the chief executive officer (CEO) of American multinational technology company Apple Inc., Tim Cook, the prime minister spoke highly of the group’s achievements in its … [Read more...] about PM urges leaders of multinationals to support EVFTA in Davos

Talking Law (19-10-2005) Amendments to Law on Credit Institutions Looking at the economies of developed countries, we can see most of them have efficient capital markets. And, credit institutions play a key role in these markets. Becoming aware of the importance of a capital market and credit institutions for socio-economic development, the Vietnamese Government has been going about establishing a legal framework for the functioning of credit institutions, including revised Law on Credit Institutions. The Law on Credit Institutions was passed by the National Assembly on December 12, 1997, and took effect on October, 1998. Five years on, the law has been exposed as having severe limitations in fostering Viet Nam’s industrialiaation and modernisation, economic integration, and administrative reform. It also has a number of regulations that allow intervention by State authorities in the professional operation of credit institutions, rendering them ineffective. … [Read more...] about Amendments to Law on Credit Institutions

Vietnam ready for Trump-Kim summit: PM The Saigon Times Daily Hanoi traffic officers and security personnel get ready for the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un - PHOTO: VIETNAMPLUS HCMC- Vietnam has almost finalized preparations for the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, which will take place on February 27 and 28, the local media reported, citing Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The Government leader today, February 25, came to the international media center, which was set up at the Viet-Xo Friendship Labor Cultural Palace for international reporters to cover the summit, to inspect preparations for the summit. This was his third visit there since yesterday. He told the relevant ministries and agencies, and the Hanoi government to ensure absolute safety and security for the upcoming summit as it is not only an important international event for global peace but … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready for Trump-Kim summit: PM

Vietnam tourism grasps golden opportunity of summit By Dao Loan Foreign tourists walk on a street in HCMC – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The second summit between the U.S. President and the North Korean Chairman is expected to open up a golden opportunity for Vietnam to introduce itself to its international friends as a safe, must-see destination, tourism experts said on February 26, adding that Vietnam should swing into action to grasp the opportunity to further develop the tourism sector. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism asked the Departments of Tourism of Hanoi, Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh a few days prior to the summit to instruct hotel and restaurant operators and managers of tourist sites to be ready to welcome and serve high-ranking international officials and foreign reporters coming to attend the summit. At the media center, the two major tour operators, Saigontourist and Hanoitourist, have provided information, handed out souvenirs and offered free … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism grasps golden opportunity of summit