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Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (R) meets with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Sofia on October 1 (Photo: VNA) Sofia (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed their countries’ wish to enhance bilateral cooperation during a meeting in Sofia on October 1. Deputy PM Binh, now on an official visit to Bulgaria from September 29 to October 2, highly valued the strides in the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. He also spoke highly of the host President’s support for bilateral ties over the past years. Informing the host on the outcomes of the talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Tomislav Donchev, Binh expressed his delight that both sides agreed on many measures to further develop bilateral ties in multiple spheres like politics, defence – security, trade – investment, agriculture, labour, and culture – education. He … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh meets Bulgarian President

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has instructed Hanoi to hasten its metro projects, particularly the Cat Linh-Ha Dong project to ensure that it would be operated this year. According to Dung, the project has been much delayed, causing public concern. At present, the project is 99% completed, and awaits safety certification. Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro route The Ministry of Transport needs to co-operate with the Hanoi People’s Committee and China Railway Sixth Group Company, the contractor, to assess project safety. After that, the State Authority for Construction Quality Inspection will conduct the final assessment on this. Once the safety regulations are ensured, the project will be put into service before the year-end, Dung added. The deputy PM asked the Ministry of Finance for Official Development Assistance capital allocation for Nhon-Hanoi Station metro project which is scheduled to become operational in 2021. Regarding the underground metro station construction near … [Read more...] about Deputy PM urges to speed up Hanoi’s metro projects

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) at the ministerial meeting of the group of 77 developing nations (G77) (Source: VNA) New York (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the ministerial meeting of the group of 77 developing nations (G77) on the sidelines of the ongoing 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the US, on September 27. Speaking at the event, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasised the leading role played by the G77 in promoting sustainable development and multilateralism and enhancing the role of the United Nations. Ministers adopted a joint statement affirming the importance of South-South cooperation and solidarity among developing countries, pledging to contribute to UN activities for the sake of social equality, international justice and sustainable development in the world. At the event, Azerbaijan was admitted as the 135th … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh attends G77 ministerial meeting

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister  Pham Binh Minh speaks at the general debate of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the US, September 28, 2019. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on September 28, Mr. Minh, also Vietnam’s Foreign Minister, said Vietnam supports all efforts to solve conflicts through peaceful methods in accordance with the UN Charter and international law, including negotiation, conciliation and judicial settlement. "We urge relevant parties in the East Sea to respect international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), appropriately referred to as the Constitution for the Oceans,” Mr. Minh said. “Linking the Indian and Pacific oceans, the East Sea is strategically important to peace, security, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Efforts by relevant states  have yielded positive outcomes in settling differences and … [Read more...] about International law must be upheld in East Sea, says Vietnamese Deputy PM

  Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 1 demanded the general contractor to speed up the progress and complete all procedures in order to put the long-delayed Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line into operation this year. Dung made the request while inspecting three key infrastructure projects of Hanoi including the Mai Dich-Thang Long Bridge section on the city’s Belt Road No 3 and urban railway lines No 2A Cat Linh-Ha Dong and No 3 Nhon-Hanoi Train Station. The Ministry of Transport and the railway’s general contractor must hasten work in order to start operating the project as soon as possible in 2019, he said. However, the Deputy PM also stressed that the top priority is to secure safety during operation and the safety certificate must be approved before running the train. Construction on the over 20 trillion VND (886 million USD) Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway started in 2011 and was initially expected to be completed in 2015. The … [Read more...] about Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway must run this year: Deputy PM