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The Nhan Dan newspaper and the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House have coordinated to publish a book on Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. The cover of the book on Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) The book was introduced to ministries, agencies, organisations and schools at an event in Hanoi on June 20. The 600-page book collects articles by scholars, writers, artists, journalists, officials, workers and the leader’s colleagues and old friends. Some of them have never met the Party leader in person, but only know him through the mass media. The articles are arranged in three parts, the first of which introduced the Party leader’s life since he was a student and his career, during which he had held various positions, from Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Review to Vice Secretary then Secretary of the Party Committee of Hanoi, Vice Chairman then Chairman of the Central … [Read more...] about New book highlights public trust in Party leader-President Nguyen Phu Trong

At the meeting (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man presented a report summarizing public opinions and petitions during the opening of the eighth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on October 21. Man said following the seventh session, the Presidium of the VFF Central Committee and the NA Standing Committee collected over 3,500 public opinions nationwide via delegations of NA deputies and VFF chapters at all levels. According to the VFF leader, voters and people spoke highly of the country’s socio-economic achievements over the past years, including macro-economic stability, high economic growth, low inflation, and improved lives of people. The new-style rural development and poverty reduction programme has achieved positive results while the country’s politics-society have remained stable, defence-security have been strengthened, external affairs and global integration … [Read more...] about VFF President presents public opinions, petitions

The new school year is already nearly a month old, but many schools are suffering teacher shortages. An English lesson at the Huoi Tu 2 Primary School in Ky Son District, the central province of Nghe An. The province faces severe shortage of teachers. — VNA/VNS Photo Bich Hue According to the Ministry of Education and Training, preschools nationwide lacked 49,000 teachers. The reason for this is that since 2015, the number of preschool students has been rapidly increasing and has reached 1.2 million, but the number of newly-recruited teachers remains far behind the requirement. Multi-subject teachers Like many localities across the country, the central province of Nghe An was facing a severe shortage of teachers for the 2019-2020 school year, reported online newspaper baotintuc.vn. Tran Thi Tuyet, a maths and literature teacher at Hung Thong Primary School in Hung Nguyen Distrct, Nghe An Province, has also had to stand in to cover art, music and sport. Her working hours … [Read more...] about Downsizing plan causes teacher shortages

1. We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 31 July 2019 at the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Bangkok. We underlined the need to further strengthen cooperation and advance our partnership to ensure sustainability in all dimensions for ASEAN amidst the rapid changes in Southeast Asia and beyond.   ASEAN COMMUNITY-BUILDING 2. We reaffirmed our commitment to the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the ASEAN Leaders’ Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability. We reaffirmed the importance of maintaining ASEAN centrality and unity in our community-building efforts, engagement with external partners and regional architecture. We commended the ongoing work of all ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and Organs for progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) … [Read more...] about Joint Communique of 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

JOINT STATEMENT On the State visit to Viet Nam by H.E. Shri. Ram Nath Kovind,(Ha Noi, 20 November 2018) 1. At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Shri. Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India and his Spouse, paid a State visit to Viet Nam from 18 - 20 November 2018. The President of India was accompanied by a high-level official delegation, including Minister of State Shri Anantkumar Hegde, Members of Parliament, and a large business delegation. 2. The official welcoming ceremony for the President of India Ram Nath Kovind was solemnly held at the Presidential Palace, Ha Noi, on 20 November 2018. President Nguyen Phu Trong held delegation level talks and hosted a State Banquet in honor of the President of India. President Ram Nath Kovind also met Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and addressed the National Assembly of Viet Nam. President Ram Nath Kovind paid … [Read more...] about Full Joint Statement between VN-India