19:14 | 22/08/2019 VGP – Viet Nam demands China IMMEDIATELY stop violations and withdraw all vessels from the Southeast Asian country’s exclusive economic zone, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. Hang made the above statement at a press conference Thursday in response to reporters’ queries on ongoing operation of China’s geological survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 in Viet Nam’s waters. China is also demanded not to take actions that may intensify tensions, complicate the situation, and threaten peace, stability and security in the East Sea and in the region as well. The Chinese geological survey vessel group returned to Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf on August 13, less than a week after they left Viet Nam’s waters. This is the serious violation of Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf defined by the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the … [Read more...] about VN demands China IMMEDIATELY withdraw vessels from EEZ
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ASEAN Secretary-General, Botswana FM to visit VN
18:05 | 22/08/2019 VGP – ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi will pay a working visit to Viet Nam from August 26-28, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told a room of reporters Thursday. Hang said the ASEAN Secretary-General will discuss with relevant Vietnamese agencies on ways to coordinate and assist Viet Nam in 2020 as the country will take over ASEAN Chairmanship role. Hang also announced that Botswana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Unity Dow will make an official visit to Viet Nam from August 24-27 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh./. By Huong Giang … [Read more...] about ASEAN Secretary-General, Botswana FM to visit VN
Top legislator to attend AIPA 40 and visit Thailand
15:16 | 22/08/2019 VGP – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation to attend the 40th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 40) and pay an official visit to Thailand. The visit will take place from August 25-30 at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of Thailand and the Speaker of the Thai House of Representatives./. … [Read more...] about Top legislator to attend AIPA 40 and visit Thailand
Vietnam bans MacBook Pros on board of commercial flights
The Hanoitimes - Passengers that deliberately violate the regulation could be subject to penalty and refused to board a plane. Bamboo Airways plans to launch non-stop flight to the US next year Vingroup sets up flight training center amid shortage of aviation personnel US to soon grant Vietnamese airlines direct flight permission Pilot shortage puts Vietnam’s booming aviation industry in trouble Private airlines bring dynamism to Vietnam’s aviation industry Vietnam airlines’ expansion plans hindered by aviation authority’s limited governance capability The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued a ban on 15-ich MacBook Pro model sold between September 2015 and February 2017 on board of commercial flights under any circumstances. Illustrative photo. The move was in line with a similar ban of the US Federal Aviation (FAA) on those laptops, following Apple’s June recall of this model for free battery … [Read more...] about Vietnam bans MacBook Pros on board of commercial flights
VN purchases guidelines of enhancing legal migration
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 20 joined hands with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to organize a meeting on communicating the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) Agreement. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director General of the Viet Nam Consular Department Vu Viet Anh asserted that international cooperation in migration is an effective framework to address challenges of migration, which will promote safe and order legal migration to protect rights and interests of migrants for peace, stability and prosperity in the world. As Viet Nam has been one of first nations joining the GCM Agreement, it has manifested the nation’s strong commitments to enhancing common awareness and responsibilities to share and reach goals of migration for benefits for all related sides, said Chief of IOM Mission in Viet Nam David Knight. Delegates at the meeting … [Read more...] about VN purchases guidelines of enhancing legal migration