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According to Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem, Ho Chi Minh City has a wide range of cultural heritages and is looking to outline a rational master plan to protect their value during local socio-economic development. At the workshop “Heritage Preservation & Economic Development” He spoke highly of the workshop, saying it offered opportunities for experts and businesses to exchange experience and discuss measures to raise public awareness of the potential of cultural heritage preservation. Besides, it is expected to help companies operating in tourism, real estate and culture to seek long-term cooperation in the city. Italian General Consul Dante Brandi, for his part, laid stress on the significance of heritage preservation during the economic development process, especially as Ho Chi Minh City is targeting to become a smart urban area in 2025. Together with the city’s interest and local firms’ … [Read more...] about Workshop seeks to preserve cultural heritages during development

The figure was unveiled at a meeting of permanent Cabinet members in Hanoi on December 7 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The two-way trade is projected to hit 1.1-1.2 billion USD in 2019, up 12.6 percent year-on-year, surpassing the targets of 1 billion USD and 10 percent set by the Government. Vietnam has become the third biggest investor in Laos with 413 projects valued at 4.22 billion USD, with the most outstanding a joint venture of Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), projects of Vietnam Rubber Group, Muong Thanh Hotel, Crow Plaza, LaoViet Bank, and Xekaman 1 hydropower plant. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaking at the meeting Besides, Vietnam has committed to providing 3.25 trillion VND (139.8 million USD) in non-refundable aid for Laos during the 2016-2020 period, including 707 billion VND in the 2019 fiscal year, up 18.4 percent against the previous year, aiming to help the neighboring country implement projects on … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Laos trade hits 940 million USD in ten months

At the conference Delegates evaluated that in 2019, under the leadership of the Border Guard Party Committee and Command, border guard units fulfilled all border area-related missions. Accordingly, they closely followed situational developments to make timely recommendations for the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense to issue guidelines and policies to effectively deal with incidents in border areas.  Border guard units were also active in fighting crime, smuggling, and trade fraud while paying attention to carrying out combat readiness, natural disaster relief, search and rescue missions and building the whole people’s defense and firm border areas. Delegates also highlighted the force’s results in training and regulation building as well as achievements in Party building. In complicated situations the border troops have always showed their absolute trust in the leadership of the Party and their determination … [Read more...] about Border guard units to safely protect sovereignty and security in border areas

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan touches down at Kazan airport Those among welcoming guests at Kazan airport included Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Farid Khayrullovich Mukhametshin, Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of Tatarstan Tatyana Larionova, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh and Vietnamese community representatives in Tatarstan. Vietnam and Russia established diplomatic ties in 1950. Both nations set up the strategic partnership in 2001 which was upgraded to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership in 2012.  Vietnamese embassy staff alongside Vietnamese community representatives in Tatarstan welcome the top Vietnamese legislator at the airport. The official visit to Russia by NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirms Vietnam's consistent policy of considering Russia a top priority partner in its foreign policy, and wishing to strengthen traditional friendship, and comprehensive strategic partnership … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman Ngan begins Russia visit

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA led by top Vietnamese legislator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan departed Hanoi on December 8 for official visits to Russia and Belarus. Her visit to Russia is made from December 8 – 11 at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Federation Council V. Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia V. Volodin. She will then make an official visit to Belarus from December 12 – 14 at the invitation of Chairman of the Council of the National Assembly Mikhail Myasnikovich and Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Vladimir Andreichenko. The visits to the two nations take place in the context that the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, and the ties of traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam - Belarus have been incessantly strengthened and seen positive development. Both Russia and Belarus attach importance to and … [Read more...] about Vietnam looks to stronger partnerships with Russia, Belarus