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Vietnamese and Turkish officials take a photo together (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Faruk Özlü has suggested Vietnam and his country enhance economic, trade and technology cooperation. Özlü made the suggestion during a recent meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Trung and deputy head of the National Assembly's Law Committee Hoang Thanh Tung, who were on a working visit to Turkey to learn about building free economic zones and concentrated industrial parks (IPs). The Turkish official spent time introducing his Vietnamese guests to Turkey’s mechanisms for managing more than 300 concentrated IPs, coordination among the state, localities and enterprises in the work, and preferential policies for domestic and foreign firms to invest in IPs. He said he joined Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yilidirim’s  official visit to Vietnam in 2017 and met … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Turkey urged to expand economic cooperation

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister visited Vietnam on June 13-14 at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam to attend the ninth Vietnam-Russia Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy-Defense-Security and Political Consultation at the deputy-foreign-ministerial level, which aimed to roll out the cooperation plan between the two foreign ministries for the 2017-2018 period. At the reception on June 13 in Hanoi, Mr. Minh suggested that the two sides boost their discussions on regional and global issues for better coordination and wished Russia to further cooperate with ASEAN and actively contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister I. Morgulov. Photo: baoquocte.vn  Minh also showed his pleasure at fine developments in relations between the two countries and hoped the two foreign ministries would continue boosting cooperation in all fields to be … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Russia reinforce strategic partnership

Illustrative image (Source: UN Thailand) BANGKOK (NNT/VNA) – Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo has discussed with a visiting United Nations resident coordinator the migrant workers management, protection, and welfare as well as measures to prevent and suppress human trafficking.  The labor minister welcomed United Nations resident coordinator (UNRC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative Deirdre Boyd for her official visit and discussion on the migrant workers issue.  He said he discussed with the UNRC the progress in the amendment to the migrant workers management law which is subject to review, the provision of welfare and protection to the migrant workers, and their access to education and healthcare, as well as the measures against human trafficking.  He reassured the UNRC that his agency has been working to solve labor shortages, illegal employment, and human trafficking, through negotiations with countries of origin to establish a … [Read more...] about Thailand, UN discuss migrant workers issue

Military personnel carry Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto to a helicopter to be medevaced after he was attacked in Pandeglang, Banten on October 10. (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – The Indonesian military has taken disciplinary action against three of its members after their spouses raised doubt on social media over attack on October 10 in Banten on Chief Security Minister Wiranto by an Islamic militant. Chief of staff of the Indonesian Army Gen. Andika Perkasa said on October 11 that Col. Hendi Suhendi, who headed the Kendari Military District Command in Southeast Sulawesi, and Sgt. Z. of the Horse Calvalry Batalion in Bandung, West Java, had been demoted and would be detained for 14 days by the Military Police. He added that their wives would be reported to police for violating the Electronic Information and Transactions Law. The same time, the Indonesian Force posted an announcement on its official website stating that it had removed Chief … [Read more...] about Three Indonesian officers demoted after wives post comments on security minister attack

Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has received petitions on an anti-dumping investigation into polyethylene retail carrier bags (plastic bags) from Vietnam, reported the Department of Trade Defence under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam. According to the department, the products subject to these investigations are laminated woven sacks (LWS) comprised of one or more plies of fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip and/or polyethylene strip that is laminated to an exterior ply of plastic film imported from Vietnam, coded HS 6305.33.0040, 3917.39.0050, 3921.90.1100, 3921.90.1500, 3923.21.0080, 3923.21.0095, 3923.29.0000, 4601.99.0500, 4601.99.9000, 4602.90.0000 and 5903.90.2500. The petitions were filed by Polytex Fibers Corporation and ProAmpac LLC. They have alleged that LWS products from Vietnam are under government subsidies and sold in the US at less than normal value, causing significant losses for US … [Read more...] about DOC receives petitions for anti dumping investigation on VN’s plastic bags