Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — International news channel France 24 has strengthened its presence in Việt Nam, after gaining new distribution agreements with five operators in Việt Nam. Thanks to these agreements with VTVCab, Viettel, HTV-TMS, Clip TV and K+, the channel has expanded the broadcast of France 24 in English across the country considerably, reaching an additional 2.2 million households. Since November 2016 the channel has been available through FPT Telecom and the VNPT Media Corporation. The channel is now available in 3.75 million households in Việt Nam, representing some 27 per cent of Vietnamese households equipped with a television set. To celebrate its expansion, the channel will broadcast a special programme about Viet Nam worldwide today. At 11.45am, on the exclusive Focus programme, a five-minute report entitled Vietnam Becoming a Major Player in Asian Football will be presented. Following the news bulletins the channel will show … [Read more...] about Int’l news channel France 24 expands presence in Việt Nam
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Australia – Vietnam lift reflections to the next level – Viet Nam – News
The Hanoitimes - Following their meeting in Canberra today, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of Viet Nam underscored the strength and breadth of Australia-Viet Nam ties and agreed to lift the relationship to a new level. They agreed to deepen and intensify the existing Comprehensive Partnership, reflecting the increasingly strategic nature of the bilateral relationship. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made an official visit to Australia from 16‑18 March 2015 as a guest of the Australian Government. He was accompanied by a delegation of Ministers, Vice Ministers and business representatives. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met a range of Australian political, business and community leaders during his visit. During their talks, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung covered a wide range of high priority issues, including trade, investment, education, development assistance, defence, the South China Sea, and their shared commitment to … [Read more...] about Australia – Vietnam lift reflections to the next level – Viet Nam – News
Iraq on brink of civil war as order collapses – Opinion – Outlook – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
by Thu Hang Continuous bombing waves, terrorist attacks and daily casualties in Iraq have broken out again, sparking concerns that the country is teetering on the edge of another civil conflict, similar to the bloody civil war that raged from 2006-09, following the US occupation. Analysts said that the most serious risks to Iraq's internal instability come from the overlapping and interacting effects of renewed ethnic or sectarian conflict and a breakdown of the current constitutional order. In the wake of the US military withdrawal in December 2011, Iraq saw a fierce political struggle between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and many of his rivals in the Sunni-dominated Iraqi parliamentary coalition, plus increasing tension with at least some segments of the Kurdish minority. Violence in Iraq has increased sharply since early 2013, after the minority Sunni community launched protests against the Shiite-led government. They said that the current government's implementation of the … [Read more...] about Iraq on brink of civil war as order collapses – Opinion – Outlook – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Vision needed for East Sea stability – Politics & Laws – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
More than 200 local and international academics and representatives of diplomatic corps in the country are attending the event, co-hosted by the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam, the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) and the Viet Nam Lawyers Association. — Photo zing.vn BA RIA-VUNG TAU (VNS) — Southeast Asian countries must develop a long-term vision to build peace, stability and development in the region, particularly in light of the ongoing East Sea (South China Sea) dispute, speakers said at an international conference that opened yesterday in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau. The two-day 7th annual South China Sea (East Sea) International Conference on Cooperation for Regional Security and Development is providing an opportunity to assess the current situation in the East Sea from an interdisciplinary perspective. More than 200 local and international academics and representatives of diplomatic corps in the country are attending the event, co-hosted by the … [Read more...] about Vision needed for East Sea stability – Politics & Laws – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Belgian friends have long-term vision in Viet Nam – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Belgian friends have long-term vision in Viet Nam The current strong growth of the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone (DVIZ) in northern Hai Phong Port City is a success story illustrating how perseverance and collaboration between a dynamic Belgian company and the city’s authority turned a dream into reality. Over two decades ago, back in 1994, Filip Martens visited Viet Nam with a mission to find new business opportunities for port-related industrial development. He travelled throughout Vi?t Nam and China to a number of cities and provinces from north to south. Martens then met the American Insurance Group (AIG) team in Ha Noi, which had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnamese government to transform a peninsula called Ðinh Vu in Hai Phong City into an industrial hub. AIG requested Filip Marten to join the project, which he accepted, finally going on to become general director of DVIZ. With his expertise and experience in developing ports and industrial zones in … [Read more...] about Belgian friends have long-term vision in Viet Nam – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports