The Hanoitimes - Andrea Thompson, Under Secretary of the State Department in charge of Arms Control and International Security, was positive about the advances in the US-Vietnam defense ties. Rear Admiral Murray Joey Tynch, Commander of the US Navy’s Logistics Group Western Pacific has said he was “pleased” that four Vietnamese liaison officers joined the 17th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise. Multinational Coast Guardsmen participate in Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2018 . Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner “I’m very pleased that Vietnam has four liaison officers here, taking place in this first one. Two from the Navy and two from the Coast Guard. So they’re integrated here and working with us, and we’re certainly very glad to have them aboard the process,” he said in response to a question by Hanoitimes during a teleconference on August 30. SEACAT … [Read more...] about “Pleased” to have Vietnamese officers partaking in SEACAT: US Rear Admiral
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Remarks by US President Obama in address to Vietnamese people
VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning delivered a speech to representatives of Vietnamese ministries, agencies, trade unions and students at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi. The following is the full text of Obama's remarks: Watch the video here PRESIDENT OBAMA: Xin chào! Xin chào Vietnam! Thank you. Thank you so much. To the government and the people of Vietnam, thank you for this very warm welcome and the hospitality that you have shown to me on this visit. And thank all of you for being here today. We have Vietnamese from across this great country, including so many young people who represent the dynamism, and the talent and the hope of Vietnam. On this visit, my heart has been touched by the kindness for which the Vietnamese people are known. In the many people who have been lining the streets, smiling and waving, I feel the friendship between our peoples. Last night, I visited the Old Quarter here in Hanoi and enjoyed some … [Read more...] about Remarks by US President Obama in address to Vietnamese people
Hanoi police unable to stop trade in fake plates
Hanoi police unable to stop trade in fake plates While police admit that Tran Nhat Duat Street in Hoan Kiem District has dozens of shops making illegal car and motorbike registration plates, they also claim there is little they can do about it. Local authorities also say they have not found effective ways of controlling production and trade in fake plates. The 800-metre street, running along the Hong (Red) River dyke from Long Bien Bridge to Tran Quang Khai Street, has shops capable of producing any type of number plate. Chu An Thanh, deputy director of the Hoan Kiem District Police, said his men could not resolve the problem because the shops' activities were sophisticated. "Whenever they see the police, they immediately hide the objects they are working on," said Thanh. "Catching the makers is very difficult and needs professional skills and careful investigations into the existence of criminal rings," he said. Thanh added that the punishment given to those caught was only a fine and … [Read more...] about Hanoi police unable to stop trade in fake plates
State President Truong Tan Sang: We are determined to protect every inch of our land or sea from violation
Reporter: What is the state of Vietnam-China relations now that China has placed an oil rig in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf? « ...we will not accept it when any country, regardless of how strong it is, forces us to concede the sacred territory and sovereignty of our fatherland. ...We are determined to protect every inch of our land or sea from violation. For every Vietnamese, national territorial sovereignty is sacred and sacrosanct. (State President Truong Tan Sang) » State President Truong Tan Sang: On May 2, China illegally placed its rig within Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. It has unilaterally violated a high-level bilateral agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues and international law, including the United Nations Charter, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea … [Read more...] about State President Truong Tan Sang: We are determined to protect every inch of our land or sea from violation
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PM Dung to attend World Economic Forum on East Asia Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2014 (WEF- 2014) and pay a working visit to the Philippines from May 21-22. The visit is made at the invitation of Philippine President Benigno Aquino and WEF Chairman Klaus Schwab. Issues tabled for discussion at the annual WEF on East Asia 2014 themed" Leveraging Growth for Equitable Progress" will cover growth for equitable progress, promoting growth models towards sustainable development and regional connectivity. PM Nguyen Tan Dung is expected to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony and attend a number of discussions. He is also scheduled to hold talks with the Philippine President, pay a courtesy visit to Philippine senior leaders and lay a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh's Monument at ASEAN Park. PM asks for more efforts in ensuring security, order Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 17 issued a direction urging ministries and … [Read more...] about Political News Headlines 18/5