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An overview of the talks (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with Chinese Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on December 2 in Hu Zhou city of China’s Zhejiang province, during which they sought measures to bolster the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic partnership in the future and discussed a number of regional and international issues of shared concern. Both sides shared delight at the progress of the bilateral partnership in this year despite COVID-19 impacts, with regular meetings between leaders of the two Parties and States as well as ministries, sectors and localities. In the first 10 months of 2021, two-way trade rose 30 percent year on year to 133.65 billion USD , higher than the result recorded in the whole year of 2020, they noted. They agreed to increase high-level exchanges, optimising exchange and cooperation mechanisms through the channels of Party and steering committee on bilateral … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China seek to bolster bilateral ties

China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi has announced that his country will provide Vietnam with about US$3.1 million and 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to support pandemic prevention and control efforts in the Southeast Asian country. Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son joined talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in Zhejiang Province, as part of his official visit to China from December 2 to 4. The two officials discussed measures to bolster the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic partnership in the coming time. Both sides focused on seeking ways to enhance coordination in COVID-19 prevention and control in order to maintain trade and economic exchange activities. The Chinese diplomat announced a CNY20 million ($3.13 million) assistance for Vietnam to purchase medical equipment, alongside 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Vietnamese localities. The officials expressed their appreciation for the development … [Read more...] about China to provide Vietnam with $3mn aid, 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses: Wang Yi

The meetings aimed to advance educational cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, making it on par with the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership in the new context. At the working session with Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Nikolayevich Falkov on December 1, Son proposed the Russian side soon extend the agreement on debt settlement so that Vietnam would be able to continue sending its students to Russia. He also suggested organizing the second Forum of Rectors of Russian and Vietnamese Universities at an early date, and upgrading the Pushkin Sub-Institute in Hanoi to a center of the Russian language in Southeast Asia. Falkov promised that he will work to push ahead with Son’s proposals. The same day, Son met with Yevgeny Alexandrovich Primakov, General Director of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation. The minister proposed the Russian side consider granting … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Russian seek to advance educational ties

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training issued a circular indicating Russian, Japanese, French and Chinese the foreign languages to be taught in Vietnamese schools. Russia is keen on expanding cultural and people to people interaction with Vietnam and welcomes the decision on making Russian the compulsory subject in Vietnamese schools again. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin made his statement during a meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc this week. Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on December 1, 2021. Photo: VNA "We hope to hold the rest of the events under the program celebrating the Russia year in Vietnam and the Vietnam year in Russia after the pandemic restrictions are lifted, and we very much welcome the decision of the Vietnamese administration to make Russian a the subject in Vietnamese schools again," said Mikhail Mishustin. He added … [Read more...] about Russian PM hails Vietnam’s decision on making Russian compulsory subject in schools

Russian leaders shared the sentiment that the visit of Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Russia would create the driving force for bilateral relations in the coming time. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage returned to the Noi Bai International Airport today [December 3] and wrapped up the successful trip to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: MoFA Phuc’s wide range of activities and meetings in his four-day visit to Russia from November 29 to December 2 has marked major advances in bilateral relations and left a strong impression on Russian friends. It is worth mentioning that the country leader’s visit to Russia was one of the highlights in Vietnam’s foreign affairs in 2021, and more importantly, to add momentum and lift the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership to a new height in the future. The most important event … [Read more...] about State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc wraps up successful trip to Russia

Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong chaired the event. According to a report delivered at the event, in November under the direction of the General Staff, the whole military successfully fulfilled assigned missions. In particular, defense agencies and military units strictly maintained combat readiness, closely followed situational development, actively made recommendations to higher levels and dealt with circumstances in a timely and effective manner. In the month, the General Staff continued instructing units to safely organize drills; maintain teams for pandemic prevention and control efforts; foster management at border gates, border areas and coastal areas to prevent illegal border crossing; keep forces on standby to conduct natural disaster response and search and rescue missions. Speaking at the conference, the chief of the General Staff praised collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in their … [Read more...] about General Staff reviews task performance in November