Top legislator hails relations with Egypt

Việt Nam treasures and wishes to promote friendship co-operation with Egypt, especially in politics-diplomacy, culture, sports, tourism, and education-training, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

Việt Nam, Egypt strive for $1 billion in trade

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said he will instruct Vietnamese agencies to work with their Egyptian counterparts to hasten the implementation of commitments reached by the two countries’ leaders, aiming to increase bilateral trade to US$1 billion.

VN, S Africa seek expanded ties

Việt Nam attaches great importance to the traditional friendship with South Africa, the only African country with which it has a partnership for cooperation and development, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said yesterday in Ha Noi during talks with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Việt Nam sees South Africa as leading African partner

Việt Nam regards South Africa as one of its leading partners in Africa, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at a reception for visiting South African Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana Mashabane in Hà Nội yesterday.

Trade important to VN–Ukraine ties: PM

Trade is a top priority in the Việt Nam – Ukraine comprehensive partnership, stated Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc while receiving Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Hà Nội yesterday.

Cambodia helps search for VN martyrs

The remains of 758 Vietnamese experts and volunteers, only two of whom have been identified by name, were repatriated from Cambodia late last year and this year during the dry season, when searches for remains are conducted.

 

VN, Egyptian Presidents enhance ties

Việt Nam’s President Trần Đại Quang  and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi exchanged specific measures to enhance the bilateral cooperation in wide-ranging fields during their talks in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Gov’t watchdog hails corruption fight

A leading Government watchdog yesterday praised concerted efforts to fight corruption but conceded that no breakthrough had been achieved in surmounting the scourge.

VN attends Inter-Parliamentary Union seminar in China

Chairman of the Culture, Education, Youth and Children Committee of the National Assembly Phan Thanh Bình and a Vietnamese delegation are attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s Interregional Seminar in Beijing, China to promote the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs). 

VN slams China East Sea drill

China’s announcement that it had launched a live-fire drill in Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Archipelago is a serious violation of Việt Nam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, threatening peace and stability in the region and the East Sea, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said yesterday.


 

APEC meeting on SMEs

The 24th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM) and related meetings, scheduled to take place in HCM City from September 10-15, are expected to enhance the competitiveness and creative capacity of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital era.

Egyptian President visits VN

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to Việt Nam is considered an important milestone in the cooperation between Việt Nam and Egypt, which is expected to boost the traditional partnership between the two countries in all fields.

Egyptian president to visit Việt Nam

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will pay an official visit to Việt Nam next Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

PVN Deputy General Director arrested

Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) Ninh Văn Quỳnh was detained on Friday for “deliberately violating State regulations and causing serious consequences” for PVN.

Việt Nam attends FEALAC’s Foreign Ministerial Meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister Hà Kim Ngọc and a Vietnamese delegation attended the eighth Foreign Ministerial Meeting (FMM-8) of the Forum for East Asia – Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), which took place in Busan City, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on Thursday. 

Gov’t to fine bad weather forecasters

Several new Government’s policies come into effect this month, including regulations on credit institutions and foreign bank branches, payments for those involved in searching for and collecting remains of war matyrs, and fines for incorrect weather forecasts.

VN concerned about China military drill

Việt Nam is deeply concerned about the Chinese announcement that it plans to hold a military drill in the waters off the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said yesterday.

Leaders mark 72nd NationalDay

A delegation of Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee leaders paid tribute to late President Hồ Chí Minh at his mausoleum in Hà Nội on Friday to mark the 72nd National Day (September 2). 

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