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VGCL President Nguyen Dinh Khang (L) meets with Vice President of Laos Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane (Photo: VNA)   Vientiane (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) led by its President Nguyen Dinh Khang met with Vice President of Laos Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane on November 18. The Vietnamese delegation is now on a working visit to Laos until November 20. At the meeting, the Lao official affirmed that the visit by the VGCL delegation will strengthen the special solidarity, great friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples. For his part, the VGCL President briefed his host on the outcomes of his talks with the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) Central Committee, pledging that the two sides will bolster cooperation in the coming time, especially in training for young human resources for Laos’ trade union. Earlier the same day, the VGCL delegation joined talks with LFTU President … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos bolster trade union cooperation

29 staff of Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 flew to South Sudan on November 19 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Defence on November 19 held a ceremony to send 29 staff of Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 to South Sudan to join UN peacekeeping mission.UN mission in South Sudan in October last year. Officers and soldiers of the hospital have accomplished their mission of ensuring health care for UN peacekeepers in South Sudan. They also joined defence foreign affairs and served as medical care-givers to locals. A ceremony to welcome back and honour the returning peacekeepers will be held on December 2 at Military Hospital 175 in HCM City. Since last October, when they first left for South Sudan, staff of the first hospital have offered treatment for nearly 1,800 patients, with many life-saving surgeries conducted./. VNA … [Read more...] about Peacekeepers sent off to UN mission

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the meeting with lawmakers who are former teachers, teachers and education managers in Hanoi on November 19. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan laid stress on the important role of the teachers in the country’s education and training development during a meeting with lawmakers who are former teachers, teachers and education managers in Hanoi on November 19. At the event, held by the NA Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20), the top legislator extended best wishes to the lawmakers, and said that Vietnam has attained robust education achievements in the past years when implementing the education development strategy for 2011-2020. Particularly, the adoption of the revised Law on Education and a law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of … [Read more...] about Top legislator hails teachers’ contributions to national education development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) shakes hands with Venezuelan Ambassador Jorge Rondon Uzcategui (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Venezuelan Ambassador Jorge Rondon Uzcategui, who came to say good-bye at the end of his tenure, in Hanoi on November 19. As the first Venezuelan ambassador to Vietnam, the diplomat arrived in Vietnam in January 2006 with the mission of establishing the embassy of the American country in Vietnam, marking a milestone in the two nations’ ties. At the reception, the PM expressed his gratitude to the Venezuelan diplomat for his contributions to the development of the Vietnam-Venezuela friendship and comprehensive cooperation over the past nearly 14 years, about half of the time since the countries set up diplomatic ties in December 1989. Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting cooperation with Venezuela, the leader affirmed. PM Phuc also voiced his hope that the Venezuelan … [Read more...] about Prime Minister receives outgoing Venezuelan ambassador

Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Nguyen Viet Thao (standing) speaks at the seminar (Source: www.tienphong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) is willing to help the Venezuelan government with professional, theoretical and political training, HCMA Vice President Nguyen Viet Thao has said. Thao made the statement while co-chairing a seminar with Rodbexa Poleo, First Secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Youth Organisation, in Hanoi on July 11. Despite geographical distance, Vietnam and Venezuela have maintained close political ties, he said, adding that Vietnam always attaches great importance to the long-standing relations with Venezuela as well as follow the country’s situation. Poleo, who is also Deputy Minister of Culture, briefed participants on Venezuela’s political, economic, cultural and social situation in recent years, saying the Latin American country is facing numerous … [Read more...] about Vietnam willing to help Venezuela with theoretical training