Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse are welcomed at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, by Japanese officials. (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has granted an interview to Japanese media on the occasion of his Japan visit and participation in the 14th G20 Summit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from June 27 to July 1. The interview runs as follow: Leaders of G20 countries and guest countries will meet in Osaka, Japan at the end of June. Would you elaborate on opinions Vietnam will contribute to this Summit? This is the fourth time in more than 10 years Vietnam has attended the G20 summit (the latest attendance was in July, 2017 in Germany), an important multilateral forum in the world economic governance system. It asserts the world community’s recognition of the prestige and position of Vietnam of renovation and integration, a reliable partner for regional peace, security and growth in the region, and … [Read more...] about PM talks to Japanese media on Japan visit, G20 Summit attendance
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34th ASEAN Summit opens in Bangkok
PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (5th from right) and other leaders of ASEAN countries launch the satellite warehouse under the Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) at the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Summit yesterday in Thailand. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất BANGKOK — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and other ASEAN leaders attended the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. Plenary session PM Phúc on Saturday joined other ASEAN leaders at the plenary session of the 34th ASEAN Summit, discussing and measures to build a sustainable international community. The leaders agreed on the need to ensure security based on the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) and ASEAN’s vision on the Indo-Pacific. They highlighted the need to maintain the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s central … [Read more...] about 34th ASEAN Summit opens in Bangkok
ASEAN, China adopt strategic partnership vision 2030
Recalling our commitment to fostering friendly relations, mutually beneficial cooperation and good neighbourliness between ASEAN and China, under the Joint Declaration of the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China on Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity signed on 8 October 2003 in Indonesia, and the Joint Statement of the 16th ASEAN-China Summit on the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership adopted on 9 October 2013 in Brunei Darussalam; Recognising that over the past fifteen years, the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership has contributed significantly to regional peace, stability and prosperity, and expanded the broad cooperation agenda between ASEAN and China, thereby strengthening ASEAN-China relations which are among the most substantial, dynamic and mutually beneficial relationships; Recognising that ASEAN-China relations have entered into a new era with the realisation of the ASEAN … [Read more...] about ASEAN, China adopt strategic partnership vision 2030
I want mommy: Australian’s 17-year-search for Vietnamese mother continues
“As the plane ascends The screeching chaos I turn to take on last look. What am I fleeing from? I cannot yet comprehend. Where am I going? that... God only knows” Sue Bylund’s poem asks a question with retrospective effect going back 44 years. She was 36 days old then. That day, when she and 17 other children were taken out of Vietnam, she was too young to know or understand anything. She now knows a lot more, but fundamental questions remain, and she has been looking for answers for many years. Sue Bylund during her first days in Australia Fateful flight Sue Bylund was born at the Maternity Hospital Saigon on April 18, 1974 (Vietnam war time), under the name Luu Thi Van, and was taken to an orphanage the same day. A month later, her name was put up for adoption by an Australian couple, Richard and Marlene. “On May 24, 1974, I was taken to Australia and started a new life under the name Sue Bylund,” she told VnExpress. The little Asian girl with dark … [Read more...] about I want mommy: Australian’s 17-year-search for Vietnamese mother continues
European Commission adopts Vietnam-EU free trade agreement
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam and the European Union (EU) made another move pushing their free trade agreement and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) into place, during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Europe. The European Commission (EC) on October 17 agreed to submit the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to the European Council for its signing approval (expected late 2018) and to the European Parliament (EP) for ratification in 2019. The meeting between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairman of the EP’s International Trade Committee Bernd Lange (Photo: VGP) At a press conference, the EU affirmed its commitment to putting the pact in place as soon as possible. The EC’s adoption of the EVFTA ahead of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, which takes place on October 18, has shown all sides’ efforts to step up connectivity between Asia and Europe. During his trip, PM Phuc alslo met with other European leaders and … [Read more...] about European Commission adopts Vietnam-EU free trade agreement