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Both leaders agreed the strong cooperation between the two countries has brought substantial benefits for the people and, thus, they are committed to further nurturing this special relationship in the future. The Vietnam-Laos special relations are the invaluable assets of the two Parties and nations, serving as the cornerstone for each country to safeguard national interests and promote shared prosperity. General Secretary of the CPV of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (r) and the Laos National Assembly Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane (l). Source: VNA The sentiment was shared during the meeting between the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (CPV) of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and the Lao National Assembly Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane today [December 7]. At the meeting, Xaysomphone Phomvihane congratulated Vietnam’s achievements attained over the past years, expressing his belief that the country under the leadership of the CPV would … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Laos special relations ensure shared prosperity

In a plan submitted Tuesday, the ministry proposed that the resumption will be carried out with two trial phases. The first phase starting Dec. 15 will see flights resumed between Vietnam and San Francisco or Los Angeles (the U.S.), Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Vientiane (Laos), Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), and Taipei (Taiwan). Those are markets with the most important political and economic cooperation relations with Vietnam, with a high number of investors, experts, and laborers wishing to work and explore business investment opportunities in Vietnam, said the ministry. In addition, the number of Vietnamese citizens living, studying and working in those destinations are having a high demand for repatriation, it said. During the first phase, which is proposed to last two weeks, four flights will be operated on each route per week from either direction. Only Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC and Noi Bai in Hanoi will be serving … [Read more...] about Vietnam plans int’l flight resumption from Dec 15

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product import-export hits over $82bil Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports and imports were estimated at nearly 82.67 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, up 24.7 percent annually. Of the figure, around 43.48 billion USD was worth of exports, up 14.2 percent while nearly 39.18 billion USD was from imports, up 39 percent, resulting in a trade surplus of roughly 4.3 billion USD, down 56.5 percent year-on-year. The US was the biggest export market of Vietnam with over 11.9 billion USD, or 27.5 percent of the market share. It was followed by China with around 8.4 billion USD, accounting for 19.2 percent, and Japan with nearly 3 billion USD, or 6.9 percent. Share plunge as Omicron worries local investors Vietnamese shares plunged on Friday as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant dampened investor sentiment, triggering worries about hits to a nascent economic recovery. The market benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 4

The conference in Quy Nhon city, the south-central province of Binh Dinh, attracted 50 scientists from both in and outside Vietnam, who looked into the latest trends and progress in earth and environmental sciences. Issues discussed at the conference included air and land pollution and mitigation solutions, water quality, climate change and its impacts on the nature, and the application of earth and environmental sciences in sustainable human development, among others. The conference is expected to be held annually, serving as a forum for scientists and researchers to share their views and experience in earth and environmental sciences. According to Tran Thanh Son, ICISE Deputy Director, the conference was held in an international format with all of the discussions in English. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about First Vietnam Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences held in Binh Dinh

These newly listed monuments are expected to soon become attractive tourist destinations in the future. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently announced eight new National Monuments in 2021, two of which are related to President Ho Chi Minh. Various artifacts were found beneath the Lo Giang Palace in Thai Binh Province. Photo: Institute of Imperial Citadel Studies - The relic of Nguyen Thi An’s House (Phu Thuong Ward, Tay Ho District) is where President Ho Chi Minh lived from August 23 to September 2, 1945, when he returned from the Viet Bac Revolutionary Zone to Hanoi to declare the Independence of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. - Lo Giang Palace is a spacious wooden palace that was built in the Tran Dynasty (1225 to 1400). It is one among numerous palaces built outside Thang Long Citadel as a retreat for the kings. Local archaeologists have discovered many valuable artifacts beneath the 554-squared-meter large architecture. - Kim Ninh … [Read more...] about Eight new national monuments announced

At the workshop (Photo: baoquocte.vn ) Hanoi (VNA) – An international workshop on the role of national action plans in promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda was jointly held in Hanoi on December 7 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations (UN) Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women ). The workshop offered a venue for sharing lessons and experience of experts from UN Women and UN agencies, and representatives of countries that have implemented national action plans on women, peace, and security, thus providing an overview and proposing initiatives for agencies and stakeholders in Vietnam about the possibility of developing its own national action plan. In his opening remarks, Assistant to the Foreign Minister and Director of the Department of International Organisations Do Hung Viet affirmed that Vietnam attaches special importance to ensuring gender equality and advancement of women in all social aspects, and … [Read more...] about Workshop promotes agenda on women, peace and security