Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (right) presents souvenir to Colonel Thomas Stevenson. General Vinh congratulated the guest on his appointment as the US Military Attaché to Vietnam. He stressed that over the past time, the defense relations between Vietnam and U.S. has made great achievements, especially in exchanging delegations at all levels, overcoming war consequences, opening training courses, sharing experiences in UN peacekeeping missions, as well as cooperating in search and rescue activities and military medicine. Vinh hoped that during his term, Colonel Stevenson will make important and practical contributions to promote defense cooperation between the two countries in a more effective and practical manner. Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense will also create favorable conditions for the U.S. attaché to fulfill his duties, he added. For his part, the U.S. diplomat affirmed that he will make his utmost efforts to expand Vietnam-U.S. defense … [Read more...] about Deputy Defense Minister welcomes new U.S. Military Attaché
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Turkey calls on U.S. to lift barriers to boost trade
Turkey asked the United States to lift trade barriers between the two countries during talks last Saturday aimed at sharply increasing bilateral commerce, Turkey’s trade minister said. Washington and Ankara have set an ambitious goal of quadrupling their trade to US$100 billion a year, despite the prospect of U.S. sanctions over Turkey’s recent purchase of Russian missile defense systems. Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said she expressed Turkey’s “clear expectation” to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross over the removal of “certain barriers and policies as implemented by the U.S. administration that constitute (an) obstacle to enhancing our bilateral trade.” The White House said in May it was ending a preferential trade agreement with Turkey, saying Turkey’s level of economic development meant it was no longer eligible for the support. Turkey could also face sanctions from its NATO ally over the delivery in July of Russian S-400 … [Read more...] about Turkey calls on U.S. to lift barriers to boost trade
Peace insignia presented to U.S. veteran
Addressing the event, President of the Vietnam-U.S. Society (VUS) Nguyen Tam Chien hailed the great contributions of the VFP to healing the wounds of war in Vietnam. At the ceremony (Photo: vufo.org.vn) Established in 1985, the Veterans for Peace, together with American peace lovers and other organizations, has made efforts to bring Vietnam and the U.S. closer together and to overcome war consequences. Accordingly, on behalf of the VUFO leadership, Chien handed over a certificate of merit to the Veterans for Peace. Meanwhile, the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” was awarded to Paul Cox, a member of the Veterans for Peace. Having been engaged in the war in Vietnam, he understood the pain left behind from the war for Vietnamese people. Therefore, he has encouraged other U.S. veterans to come back to Vietnam to actively help the Vietnamese people overcome war-left aftermath. On the same day, the VUS also held a conference themed … [Read more...] about Peace insignia presented to U.S. veteran
VN Airlines granted license to commercial flights to U.S.
The national carrier is allowed to operate flights between Viet Nam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi and the U.S. cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco (California); New York (New York), Seattle (Washington) and Dallas - Fort Worth (Texas). The transit flights will include stops in Taipei (Taiwan – China), Osaka and Nagoya (Japan). Viet Nam Airlines is also allowed to operate flights to the Canadian cities of Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto via points in the U.S. In addition, Viet Nam Airlines is also licensed to operate routes from destinations outside Viet Nam, via Viet Nam or other transit points to 25 destinations in the U.S. under codeshare arrangements. This license also allows it to operate charter flights between the two countries. Viet Nam Airlines is the first and only airline in Viet Nam to receive such as license from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which is an important step in … [Read more...] about VN Airlines granted license to commercial flights to U.S.
APEC fails to reach consensus as U.S.-China divide dominates
APEC fails to reach consensus as U.S.-China divide dominatesThe Saigon Times Daily European and Asian leaders, including Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (2nd, R, first row), Chinese President Xi Jinping (4th, R, first row), Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (1st, R, back row) and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (3rd, R, back row) pose for a family picture at a gala dinner during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 17, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS PORT MORESBY (REUTERS) - Leaders of Asia-Pacific economies were unable to agree on a communique at a summit in Papua New Guinea on Sunday as deep divisions between the United States and China over trade and investment dominated the meeting. "You know the two big giants in the room," Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said at a closing news conference, when asked which members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group could not agree. When asked … [Read more...] about APEC fails to reach consensus as U.S.-China divide dominates