Political
News Headlines 28/3
During his meeting
with the diplomat in Ha Noi yesterday (March 27), he lauded Spain's approval
to a free trade agreement with Viet Nam, adding that Viet Nam hoped that
Spain will work in close coordination during the negotiations for a similar
deal with the European Union.
As an active and
responsible member of ASEAN,
Emphasising that
the bilateral cooperation outcomes have yet to match the potential of both
sides, he also suggested that
Jose Manuel
Garcia-Margallo noted that top Spanish firms travelling with him were seeking
investment opportunities in
Sharing Sang's
opinion that there was room for both sides to foster all-round cooperation,
he was of the viewpoint that in the future, more businesses from
He affirmed that
his country supported
The official
stressed that the two countries should enhance political dialogues by
increasing high-level meetings, while continuing their close affiliation in
regional and international forums, especially in the framework of the United
Nations, ASEAN-EU relations, and the Asia-Europe Meeting.
On the same day,
the Spanish diplomat and the President of the Viet Nam Women's Union (VWU)
Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa attended a ceremony to mark 15 years of the Viet
Nam-Spain partnership for development.
Hoa remarked that
The projects have
helped improve the standard of living of the locals, especially women and
children, as well as raised the position of women in various fields, claimed
Hoa.
The visiting
Spanish minister laid emphasis on cooperation and development as an efficient
and crucial means of promoting strategic partnership between the two sides,
adding that his country would continue to support
Since its
deployment in 2007, the safe house project has helped 260 human trafficking
victims back home and offered counselling to over 3,000 others. It has also
provided those victims with medical check-up, psychological therapy, legal
support, and vocational training to enable their successful reintegration
into social life.
PM Dung
meets with Cuban NA President
Prime Minister
Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday, March 27, met with the President of Cuba's
National Assembly Esteban Lazo Hernandez, as part of his official visit to
the
PM Dung said he was
impressed with the achievements of the Cuban Party, State and people in
developing the country, particularly in the fields of health, education,
science and technology.
The Government
leader also expressed appreciation for
Both sides agreed
that the special relationship between the two countries had seen significant
developments through agreements signed by their high-level leaders. They also
said the establishment of the Cuba-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentarians'
Group in July 2013 was a further symbol of a close bilateral bond.
The Cuban
legislative leader said he hoped the two countries would expand co-operation
in economics, trade and investment, adding that
Dung also extended
an invitation on behalf of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung to
President Hernandez to attend the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary
Union. The event will be held in
Later in the day,
the Prime Minister plans to visit a Cuban rice farm in Pinar del
PM active in
On March 26, PM
Dung visited the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples and the Cuba-Viet
Nam Friendship Association during his official visit to the
In a meeting with
the staff of both organisations, Dung stated that despite the geographical
distance between the countries,
Earlier, the Government
leader paid a floral tribute at President Ho Chi Minh's statue in
US unveils
five-year strategy
The US Agency for
International Development (USAID) has announced its 2014-18 Country
Development Cooperation Strategy.
Speaking at a press
conference yesterday in
The assistance will
be focused on collaborative efforts that support
The first of the
strategy's three objectives is to enhance broader, sustainable growth with a
budget of US$86 million for five years. Support activities will address trade
and competitiveness, strengthen capacity and improve higher education.
The second is to
increase capacity to protect and improve health and well-being with a planned
budget of $239 million. Activities will include control of avian influenza,
HIV/AIDS, help for people with disabilities, women's empowerment, climate
change and disaster mitigation.
The third objective
is the enhancement of the US-Viet Nam partnership by addressing legacies with
a planned budget of $19 million. Activities include dioxin remediation at
"These are
shared objectives between the
For example,
bilateral trade had grown 60-fold since 1995 to more than $29 billion last
year, she said. "We believe the development plan will play a major role
in fulfilling goals set by Presidents Obama and Truong Tan Sang when they
outlined the US-Viet Nam Comprehensive Partnership last July."
She added that
The US and Viet Nam
recently signed an agreement on USAID's $42 million Governance for Inclusive
Growth programme, an investment in broad-based and sustainable growth that
will help Viet Nam implement commitments under the Trans Pacific Partnership
(TPP) while expanding opportunities for women and vulnerable groups.
"Of course,
there can be no sustainable economic growth if
Tran Vinh Nhung,
deputy director of
MRC to
focus on cross-border co-operation
The second summit
of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) will be held in
The information was
released by Le Duc Trung, the Office Chief of the Viet Nam National Mekong
Committee, at a press conference in Ha Noi yesterday, March 27.
The Vietnamese
delegation, led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, will join others from
Themed
"Co-operation for Water, Energy and Food Security in Transboundary
Basins under a Changing Climate", the summit aims to strengthen the
commitment of cross-border cooperation in the sustainable development of the
The summit will
highlight the will and political commitment of leaders from the MRC member
countries to enhance regional affiliation in overcoming all challenges for
the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basins.
The meeting will
also outline priority areas for the MRC in the immediate future, especially
in ensuring water, energy, and food security and reducing the impact of climate
change.
The leaders are
expected to release a joint statement at the end of the event.
According to Trung,
on the threshold of the summit, an international seminar will be held from
April 2-3 to discuss regional and global issues of common concern, such as
water, energy, and food security, risk management and climate change
adaptation in transboundary basins.
The first MRC
summit was held in Hua Hin, Thailand, in 2010, to mark the 15th anniversary
of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Sustainable Development of the Mekong
River Basin (1995 Mekong Agreement).
Defence
Minister bids farewell to US Ambassador
Defence Minister
General Phung Quang Thanh hosted a reception in
Minister Thanh
highlighted the extensive Vietnam-US ties and congratulated the ambassador on
fulfilling his tasks in the country.
He noted that both
nations have set up a comprehensive partnership and bolstered bilateral defence
ties through sharing experience on participating in the peacekeeping forces
of the United Nations, working together in humanitarian aids, coping with
natural calamities, and securing marine safety.
The outcomes were
contributed by the ambassador, Minister Thanh said, adding that he hopes the
diplomat will continue his support to move the Vietnam-US relations forward.
Ambassador B. Shear
suggested both sides increase high-level delegation exchanges in the future
and implement effectively the signed memorandum of understanding on bilateral
defence ties as well as push ahead to surmount the war aftermaths in
Their two-way trade
hit 24 billion USD in 2012-2013.
Deputy PM:
Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh met Slovak Ambassador
Igor Pacolak in
He expressed his
delight at the positive progress in trade cooperation between the two sides
over the past years, with an encouraging two-way trade value of 417 million
USD in 2013, up 39 percent over the previous year.
Deputy PM Minh also
thanked the Slovak Government for the favourable conditions it has created
for the Vietnamese community in the country.
Pacolak pledged
that during his office tenure, he will try his best to make the relations
more practical and effective.
Deputy PM Minh said
the Foreign Ministry as well as other ministries of
Fatherland
Front President begins
President of the
Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on March
27 began a four-day working visit to
During his stay,
Nhan is scheduled to meet Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and
Finance Minister; Amy Khor, Minister of State for Manpower; Sam Tan, Senior
Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and for Culture, Community and
Youth; and Ang Hak Seng, PA’s Chief Executive Director.
The VFF President
will explore how
He will look at how
the PA manages the operations of community clubs and grassroots programmes
that promote community engagement.
The delegation will
call on the Vietnamese community in the city-state.
At a March 27
reception for newly-accredited
He also discussed
with the guest measures aimed to further promote bilateral cooperation
between the two countries and their collaboration at regional and
international forums for the common interest of the two peoples and the peace
and stability of the region.
For his part, Uyn
Lai affirmed that he will do his utmost to help expand and deepen the
friendship and cooperation between the two countries and the two Ministries
of Foreign Affairs in particular.
Vietnamese,
Lao war veterans cement ties
Colonel Nguyen Hong
Ha is leading a Vietnamese war veteran delegation to visit their former
battle fields in
The officials met
their peers from the Lao War Veterans’ Association on March 27, during which
both sides shared experience in poverty alleviation, and improving health and
living standards for ex-servicemen and women.
Colonel Hong
recalled the hard war years when the two countries’ veterans stood side by
side to overcome difficulties.
Major General
Thongkhen Ondavong highlighted the special bilateral relationship and
expressed his deep gratitude to the Vietnamese soldiers who sacrificed their
lives to the cause of Lao national salvation.
He said the Lao
people and war veterans in particular will always remember their valuable
assistance and vow to promote the bilateral long-standing ties among the
younger generations.
In addition to
sound political relations, both sides have also enjoyed strong economic ties
with two-way trade reaching US$817 million by October 2013.
The two nations are
striving to increase bilateral trade turnover to US$2 billion in 2015 and
US$5 billion in 2020.
Foundation
set up for
The Foundation for
East Sea Studies (FESS) made its official debut in
The FESS, which has
been licensed since January 2014, is a non-profit social fund that provides
financial assistance to those who wish to become involved in protecting
The foundation is
an effective channel through which to identify and utilize outstanding
individuals in
At the launch
ceremony of FESS, former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, who is also a senior
advisor to the foundation, emphasised that sea and island studies have become
a hot topic worldwide. He added that studies on the
He said the FESS
will encourage local people to engage in
The FESS is
co-founded by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), former Deputy Foreign
Minister Le Cong Phung, and former Vietnamese Ambassador to
At the launch, the
organising board presented 13 awards to outstanding
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Thứ Sáu, 28 tháng 3, 2014
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