* Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a message delivered to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on April 4 that new substantial progress has been made on the text of the China-US economic and trade agreement in the past more than one month. * Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko deniedon April 4 NATO's accusations that Moscow has deployed nuclear-capable missiles in Europe in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). * British Prime Minister Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, met again on April 4 as efforts are underway in search of a Brexit breakthrough. A Downing Street spokesperson said after the latest round of talks, which lasted about five hours, that they had been detailed and productive. * The Italian government has approved a so-called "growth decree" designed to kickstart the country's shrinking economy, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio announced late on April 4. * During joint statements with his Greek … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: April 5
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PM’s working trip to UN headquarters is fruitful bilaterally, multilaterally: official
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a speech at the general debate of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 27 afternoon (local time) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phuong Nga has highlighted the outstanding outcomes of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working trip to the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, the US, on September 27. The Government leader engaged in an array of activities, including delivering a speech at the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 73rd session and having meetings with President of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and leaders of five countries. He also joined a discussion with major US businesses and met US friends of Vietnam and representatives of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN and the Vietnamese community in New York. Deputy Minister Nga said the working trip was of special importance, … [Read more...] about PM’s working trip to UN headquarters is fruitful bilaterally, multilaterally: official