Group photo of ASEAN leaders and US President Joe Biden in front of the White House at the banquet held on May 12, held ahead of the ASEAN-US Special Summit. (Photo: VNA) Washington D.C. (VNA) - The United States and ASEAN countries’ leaders have met for the US-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington on May 12-13. Following is the full text of the statement: ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit 2022, Joint Vision Statement MAY 13, 2022 WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States gather on the occasion of the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit, the first-ever to be held in Washington, D.C., on 12-13 May 2022. EMPHASIZING the importance of adhering to key principles, shared values and norms enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the ASEAN Charter, the Declaration on Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN), the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea … [Read more...] about US-ASEAN ties to be upgraded to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November: Statement
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Orbis to assist over 60,000 Mekong Delta children with eye care next year
Orbis international organisation will support more than 60,000 children in the Mekong Delta region with eye check-ups and assist over 10,000 students with surgeries under a project slated for next year. Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 19 received representatives of the organisation regarding the integration of an eye screening project into annual health examination for children in 2023. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hien spoke highly of Obis’ projects which help residents in the Mekong Delta access high-quality eye care services, asking the organisation to care more for rural children. He assigned relevant agencies to support and build specific plans for the launch of projects. Doris Macharia, Senior Vice President of Global Programmes of Orbit International, expressed her hope that in the coming year, hospitals and relevant agencies in Can Tho will continue to work with the non-profit organisation in the implementation of … [Read more...] about Orbis to assist over 60,000 Mekong Delta children with eye care next year
Thousands in US march under ‘Ban Off Our Bodies’ banner for abortion rights
The protests kicked off what organizers predict will be a "summer of rage" ignited by the May 2 disclosure of a draft opinion showing the court's conservative majority ready to reverse the 1973 ruling that established a woman's constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy. The court's final ruling, which could return the power to ban abortion to state legislatures, is expected in June. About half of the 50 states are poised to ban or severely restrict abortion almost immediately should Roe be struck down. "If you can't choose whether you want to have a baby, if that's not a fundamental right, then I don't know what is," said Brita Van Rossum, 62, a landscape designer who traveled from suburban Philadelphia to join the abortion-rights rally in the nation's capital, her first ever. Protesters marching under the slogan "Bans Off Our Bodies" took to the streets from New York and Atlanta to Chicago and Los Angeles in a show of outrage that Democrats hope will help galvanize support … [Read more...] about Thousands in US march under ‘Ban Off Our Bodies’ banner for abortion rights
PM talks about independent, self-reliant economy at Harvard Kennedy School
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers a speech at Harvard Kennedy School. (Photo: VNA) In the speech, PM Chinh stressed the importance of independence laid out in the US’s Declaration of Independence “All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” and the spirit of which had been echoed in Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence penned by the late President Ho Chi Minh. The Vietnamese founding father since the very beginning of the modern Vietnam had expressed the desire to set up equal, comprehensive relations with the US in his letter sent to US President Harry Truman in 1946. The Vietnam-US relations have gone through so many vicissitudes and breakthroughs to achieve so much since the two nations officially normalized their ties in 1995. In the 27 years since then, four successive US presidents had visited Vietnam, PM Chinh said. Vietnam and the US have overcome … [Read more...] about PM talks about independent, self-reliant economy at Harvard Kennedy School
PM stressed commitment to independent, integrated economy in Harvard speech
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính spoke at the Harvard Kennedy School in Boston, Massachussets on May 14. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has delivered a presentation on building an independent economy associated with extensive, effective, and substantial international integration in Việt Nam during his visit to the Harvard Kennedy School in in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 14 (US time) as part of his working trip to the US. PM Chính stressed the importance of independence laid out in the US’ Declaration of Independence “All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” and the spirit of which had been echoed in Việt Nam’s own Declaration of Independence penned by the late President Hồ Chí Minh. The Vietnamese founding father since the very beginning of the modern Việt Nam expressed the desire to set up equal, comprehensive relations … [Read more...] about PM stressed commitment to independent, integrated economy in Harvard speech
PM stressed commitment to independent, internationally integrated economy in Harvard speech
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính spoke at the Harvard Kennedy School in Boston, Massachussets on May 14. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has delivered a presentation on building an independent economy associated with extensive, effective, and substantial international integration in Việt Nam during his visit to the Harvard Kennedy School in in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 14 (US time) as part of his working trip to the US. PM Chính stressed the importance of independence laid out in the US’ Declaration of Independence “All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” and the spirit of which had been echoed in Việt Nam’s own Declaration of Independence penned by the late President Hồ Chí Minh. The Vietnamese founding father since the very beginning of the modern Việt Nam expressed the desire to set up equal, comprehensive relations … [Read more...] about PM stressed commitment to independent, internationally integrated economy in Harvard speech