Twenty agreements during Obama visit, says envoy

US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius described the recent historical visit to Vietnam by President Barack Obama “a great success” during a discussion at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington D.C on June 9.

Poland supports peace in East Sea

Polish Deputy Marshal of the Sejm (lower house) Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska said her country and other EU member states support Việt Nam and ASEAN in carrying out peaceful measures in line with international laws to settle disputes in the East Sea. 

ASEAN and China senior officials in 12th meeting

ASEAN and Chinese senior officials reviewed the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and discussed the building of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) during their 12th meeting in the northern province of Quảng Ninh yesterday.
 

VN, Laos still need annual gov’t meeting: PM

Việt Nam and Laos should maintain the annual meeting of their governments, in order to handle issues arising which pertain to their plans, especially the 2016-20 plan, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said. 

VN supports Laos ASEAN presidency

Việt Nam will actively support and share experiences so that Laos can fulfill its presidency of ASEAN in 2016 as well as successfully organise the ASEAN Summit.

Overseas aid to Việt Nam up 60 per cent

In the first half of 2016, foreign donors committed a total amount of $2.56 billion to Việt Nam as official development assistance and preferential loans – an increase of 61 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Foreign ministers to boost ties

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Laos Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith vowed to reinforce co-operation and solidarity between both ministries and nations during talks yesterday.

14th NA election results announced

A total 496 candidates have been elected to the 14th National Assembly after results of the elections held on May 22 were announced by the National Election Council (NEC) yesterday.

PM praises ties with Japan, new Viet Nam-Japan University

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday said he was pleased to see the development of the strategic partnership between Japan and Viet Nam while receiving the special advisor to the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, Tsutomu Takebe, in Ha Noi.

Viet Nam seeks more WB funds

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has asked for the World Bank’s support in policy consultations and called for further funding to help stabilise Việt Nam’s economy.

Lâm Đồng province to benefit from special policies

Prime Minster Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday presented Decision 1528/QĐ-TTg, that provides some specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Lâm Đồng province, especially Đà Lạt city, to the provincial administration.

Party chief urges Tây Ninh to fully utilise its potential

The southern province of Tây Ninh needs proper strategies to fully tap its potential and advantages for socio-economic development, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said during his two-day working trip to the locality which ended yesterday.

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