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He also presented a Certificate of Honor to the center’s staff, while visiting the center within the framework of his official visit to Vietnam from November 18-19. The Russian leader affirmed that over the past few years, the center’s scientists have conducted a number of studies in the tropical region for both countries’ interests and within the cooperation framework. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (C) presents Certificate of Honor to Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center’s staff Effective cooperation between Russian and Vietnamese scientists have produced important results in science and application, with several of the center’s scientific products proving effective and useful. The research results have contributed to protecting the ecosystem and enabling further studies for biological resources in Vietnam, especially in areas affected by toxic chemical, he affirmed. Speaking of the collaboration between the two countries at the … [Read more...] about Russian PM compliments Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his spouse at the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture (Photo: VNA) The Da Nang museum has signed a memorandum of understanding on India’s National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation, and Museology on the compilation and publication of the catalogue “Cham Sculptures of Vietnam and their Relationship with Indian Art”, which studies 50 sculptures in the collection of the Da Nang museum. The museum is collaborating with the National Museum of India in studying and compiling the book, which will introduce the relationship between Cham sculptures and Indian artworks. The catalogue will be printed in India at the end of 2018. On the same day, the Indian President visited My Son Sanctuary, a world cultural heritage site in the neighbouring province of Quang Nam. Once the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom, My Son Sanctuary is located on a hilly landscape in Duy Phu commune of Duy Xuyen district, about 70km … [Read more...] about Indian President visits Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, My Son…

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong attends the inauguration ceremony of TH Group’s dairy plant in Kaluga. (Photo: baodautu.vn)The TH dairy plant, the first of its kind by TH Group and the one using the most modern technology in Russia, is expected to be put into operation by late 2019 in Kaluga, marking a major turning point in Vietnam - Russia investment cooperation. For the first time, Vietnamese products will be officially produced in Russia. Three years earlier, the TH Group announced its strategy in spending USD2.7 billion in 10 years for constructing a complex of farms and dairy processing plants in Moscow, Kaluga, Tyumen and the Far East of Russia. It has become the first Vietnamese private business pouring such large amount of investment in Russia, with USD500 million in the first phase. Talking at the inauguration of TH dairy plant construction in Kaluga, Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Russia increase investment cooperation

They reached the agreement during a meeting between Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Raymond Peters within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Raymond Peters meet in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Photo: baoquocte.vn Minh suggested New Zealand increase the number of Vietnamese citizens participating in the annual working holiday program and thanked the country’s Parliament for approving the non-refundable official development assistance (ODA) provision for Vietnam in the 2018-2021 period. Winston Raymond Peters spoke highly of Vietnam’s ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), saying it reflects the country’s determination to continue comprehensive … [Read more...] about Vietnam, NZ agree to realize Action Program for 2017-2020

In a meeting with Prince Andrew in London on November 14, Chinh said the bilateral relationship should be promoted in the spirit of respecting each other’s political regime, with political-diplomatic ties as the foundation, and economic-trade ties as the focus, while cooperation in culture, science, education and people-to-people exchange serves as a driving force. The two countries should also support each other’s stances on regional and global issues, he said. Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission Pham Minh Chinh Prince Andrew supported and appreciated the Vietnamese Party delegation’s proposals regarding economy, national defense-security, external relations and the East Sea (South China Sea) issue. He pledged to work for the effective development of bilateral ties in diverse areas, especially in promising fields such as science, education-training, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchange. While in the UK, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam wishes to promote ties with UK: Party official