Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) is welcomed at Changi Airport on April 25 afternoon (Photo: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam set foot at Changi Airport on April 25 afternoon, beginning a two-day official visit to Singapore. The Vietnamese delegation was welcomed at the airport by Singaporean Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and his spouse, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping, leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tao Thi Thanh Huong, and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the country. Later on the day, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong and his spouse are scheduled to host a welcome ceremony for PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse at the Istana palace. The Government leader of Vietnam will pay a courtesy call to Singaporean President Halimah Yacob, have talks with his … [Read more...] about Prime Minister begins official visit to Singapore
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PM leaves for Singapore official visit, ASEAN Summit participation
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on April 25 for an official visit to Singapore and participation in the 32nd ASEAN Summit. The leader is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung, together with the Ministers of Planning and Investment, Industry and Trade, Natural Resources and Environment, and Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and the Governor of State Bank of Vietnam. This is the first official visit to Singapore by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as the Government leader of Vietnam. It takes place when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (August 1, 1973-2018) and five years of the Strategic Partnership (September 2013-2018). The April 25-27 visit reiterates the Vietnamese government’s policy of valuing the strategic partnership with Singapore … [Read more...] about PM leaves for Singapore official visit, ASEAN Summit participation
Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament starts official visit to VN
Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Karu Jayasuriya starts his official visit to Viet Nam from April 23-27 at the invitation of National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan - Photo: quochoi.vn The five-day visit is made at the invitation of National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Welcoming the delegation at the airport included Vice Chairman of the NA's External Relations Committee Nguyen Manh Tien, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Viet Nam and representatives from the Office of the National Assembly. As scheduled, Ms. Karu Jayasuriya will hold talks with NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, meet with the Vietnamese Party, State and Government leaders and attend Sri Lanka Cultural Festival in Ha Noi on April 27. Sri Lankan Interior Minister Seneviratne Bandara Nawinne, Deputy Secretary General of … [Read more...] about Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament starts official visit to VN
Myanmar State Counsellor begins official visit to Vietnam
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (Photo: Reuters) Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi began her two-day official visit to Vietnam on April 19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. This is the first official visit to Vietnam by Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President’s Office, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Vietnam-Myanmar partnership. Her visit takes place in a context of increased political trust and cooperation between the two nations. Vietnam and Myanmar set up diplomatic ties on May 28, 1975. The two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive cooperative partnership during a State visit to Myanmar by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in August 2017. They have supported each other at sub-regional, regional and international forums such as the United Nations, ASEAN, Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam … [Read more...] about Myanmar State Counsellor begins official visit to Vietnam
Aung San Suu Kyi’s official visit expected to boost VN-Myanmar ties
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi on the sidelines of the 30th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines on April 28, 2017. Photo: VGP Traditional relationship enhanced The first official visit to Viet Nam by Myanmar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President’s Office Aung San Suu Kyi is made at the invitation of Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Viet Nam and Myanmar set up diplomatic relations in 1975. The two nations elevated their ties to a comprehensive cooperative partnership during a State visit to Myanmar by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in August 2017. The two sides have supported each other at sub-regional, regional and international forums such as the United Nations, ASEAN, Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Viet Nam cooperation, Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) and the Greater Mekong … [Read more...] about Aung San Suu Kyi’s official visit expected to boost VN-Myanmar ties