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Commander of the Vietnamese navy Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam (right) and Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (MSDF) Admiral Yamamura Hiroshi. (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Commander of the Vietnamese navy Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam held talks with Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (MSDF) Admiral Yamamura Hiroshi in Hanoi on December 10. Vice Admiral Nam told his guest that the traditional relations between Vietnam and Japan provide a firm foundation for the two navies to develop their friendship. Admiral Yamamura said this is his first trip to Vietnam after he took the position of Chief of Staff of the Japanese MSDF in April this year. He thanked Vietnam for facilitating visits by Japanese ships and aircraft to Vietnam. The Japanese navy commander wished Vietnam success in hosting and organizing external defence activities during 2020 when it chairs the ASEAN, adding that the MSDF will send ships … [Read more...] about Japanese naval commander visits Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing, middle) witnesses the signing ceremony for the EVFTA and EVIPA Lange, on a recent visit to Vietnam, said the European Parliament may ratify the EVFTA and EVIPA in February 2020. The Vietnamese National Assembly has also tabled the issue for discussion at its ongoing sitting and may ratify the two deals at its meeting in May next year. Therefore, the coming months are an important time to reach common understandings on issues which are not clear at the moment. INTA Deputy Chairman Jan Zahradil said that the May 2019 elections to the European Parliament brought in 60 percent of new members from eight different parties, holding varied and complex views, but they have seen Vietnam’s positive efforts. Vietnam needs to grasp every opportunity to facilitate the ratification of the EVFTA and EVIPA. Zahradil emphasized that no country in Southeast Asia will be able to reach a similar agreement with the EU in the foreseeable future. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, EU seek to clarify outstanding trade deal issues prior to ratification

Vietnam defeated Indonesia 3-0 to become the champion of the 30th SEA Games men’s football in the Philippines on December 10. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Media in Asia have given words of praises to coach Park Hang-seo and his Vietnam U22s disciples after they defeated Indonesia 3-0 to become the champion of the 30th SEA Games men’s football in the Philippines on December 10. The Straits Times of Singapore highlighted the sixth time lucky for Vietnam as they finally win men's football gold medal. After losing five SEA Games football finals - 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 - Vietnam finally ended that unwanted record with a 3-0 win over Indonesia at Manila's Rizal Memorial Stadium on December 10, the paper said. The goals were scored by Doan Van Hau and Do Hung Dung. Besides, Vietnamese female footballers won their sixth gold medal in the regional biggest regional sports event, including this year with a 1-0 win over Thailand on December 8. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Sea Games 30: Asia media praise Vietnamese football’s historic win

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Tuesday to demolish three years of stalemate over Brexit, as Britain's political leaders geared up for a frantic final day of general election campaigning. Johnson ploughed a British flag-themed digger, marked "Get Brexit done", through a styrofoam wall with "gridlock" written on it, in a bid to ram home his core message in time for Thursday's snap vote. Johnson's centre-right Conservatives have been consistently ahead in the opinion polls but YouGov's final survey of the campaign predicted they were set only for a narrow majority -- with the race tightening. The pollsters' seat projection put the Conservatives on course for a relatively slender 28-seat majority in parliament's 650-member lower House of Commons -- down from a comfortable 68 forecast by YouGov on November 27. Johnson's current Conservative minority government hopes to secure a majority that would let him pull Britain out of the European Union by the end of next month. … [Read more...] about British PM seeks Brexit breakthrough as polls tighten

  Argentina's new President Alberto Fernandez flashes the victory sign during the inauguration ceremony at Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. —AFP/VNA Photo BUENOS AIRES — Centre-leftist Alberto Fernandez vowed to put his people first ahead of debt repayments after he was sworn in as Argentina's president on Tuesday to singing and applause from lawmakers and supporters. After taking over from the market-friendly Mauricio Macri, Fernandez sent a message to the International Monetary Fund, saying "it's impossible to pay external debt without growth." Fernandez, whose vice president is controversial former leader Cristina Kirchner, will preside over a country beset by recession, high inflation, rising unemployment and poverty. While the South American country wants to pay back its debt, it doesn't have "the means to do so," he said, promising to deal with Argentina's social emergency. Fernandez was swept to power in large part due to a public backlash over … [Read more...] about New president vows to put Argentines before debt repayments