General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on November 20 wrapped up his three-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and President Nguyen Phu Trong. During his trip, the Indian leader held talks with Party General Secretary and President Trong, met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang city Truong Quang Nghia. He delivered a speech at the Vietnamese NA, attended the Vietnam-India Business Forum, and met with Indian expats living, working and studying in Vietnam. He toured Da Nang city and the world cultural heritage My Son Sanctuary in the neighbouring province of Quang Nam. He also laid wreaths at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum … [Read more...] about Indian President concludes State visit to Vietnam
President hosts banquet for Indian counterpart
President Nguyen Phu Trong and Indian his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind raise their glasses to the fruitful bilateral ties (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a banquet for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his entourage in Hanoi on November 20. In his speech delivered at the event, Trong hailed his guest’s visit to Vietnam as a vivid proof of Vietnam – India traditional friendship and fruitful comprehensive strategic partnership. Noting that the two nations’ cultural connection dates back nearly 2,000 years, President Trong said the Cham towers within the My Son sanctuary that the Indian leader visited the day before reflect the age-old cultural, religious and historical links between Vietnam and India. Trong recalled the historical meeting between the then President Ho Chi Minh and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Hanoi 64 years ago, which … [Read more...] about President hosts banquet for Indian counterpart
Project to help Vietnamese startups access North America markets
Illustrative image (Source: internet) HCM City (VNA) - A project called “Zone Startups Vietnam” was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City on November 20, aiming to helping Vietnamese entrepreneurs access North America markets. The event was jointly organised by Ryerson Futures Group of Canada and Vietnamese partners namely UniBrands, VinaCapital, Trung Thuy Group and TalentNet. Once put into official operation, the project is hoped to provide more opportunities for Vietnamese startups, especially in accessing capital, thus accelerating their business and production. According to Mohamed Lachemi, President of Ryerson University of Canada, the project will begin with Next big Idea - a programme for startups to reach potential North American markets, especially Toronto (Canada), which is the fourth largest city in North America and also one of the fastest growing technology centres in the world. He said in India, Next big Idea has helped more than 30 companies expand … [Read more...] about Project to help Vietnamese startups access North America markets
National Assembly’s sixth session convenes final plenum
At the meeting (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The final meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s sixth session took place in Hanoi on November 20 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, which was live broadcast nationwide. Presided over by NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu in the morning, the legislature adopted the revised Law on Corruption Prevention and Control with 452 approval votes, accounting for 93.2 percent of the total. The meeting also passed the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of 37 laws regarding planning with 418 approval votes, making up 86.19 percent of the total. The amended Law on People’s Public Security was also ratified with 85.77 percent of approval. On the occasion, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind also addressed the meeting. In his speech, the Indian President said the two countries have worked closely together in politics, economy and people-to-people exchange and facilitated regular … [Read more...] about National Assembly’s sixth session convenes final plenum
NA welcomes Indian President Ram Nath Kovind
Vietnamese NA deputies welcome Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to their meeting on Tuesday. - VNA/VNS Photo Trọng ĐứcViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The people-to-people network between Việt Nam and India – one of the oldest such networks in Asia and the Indo-Pacific – is the foundation of the partnership between the two countries, said Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday to deputies of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA). Expressing his honour to be addressing the NA and the people of Việt Nam, the leader shared that this visit was his first trip to an ASEAN country in his capacity as President of India and also his first State visit to any nation to the East of India. Affirming the special meaning of the friendship between Việt Nam and India, he said, “Việt Nam is always on our minds, and always in our hearts. It is pivotal to India’s ‘Act East’ policy.” "2019 is of great … [Read more...] about NA welcomes Indian President Ram Nath Kovind