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General Do Ba Ty visiting people in Dak Nong province The request was made by General Do Ba Ty, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly (NA), at a meeting with troops of Army Corps 16 on April 14. The NA deputy chairman also praised achievements recorded by the corps command and its affiliated units over the past years. The same day, General Ty and his entourage also visited, inquired after and offered gifts to troops and people in the defense-economic zone of Regiment 720 of Army Corps 16 in Tuy Duc district, Dak Nong province. Translated by Trung Thanh … [Read more...] about National Assembly working delegation visits Army Corps 16

Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell (Source: AAP) – The Vietnamese Embassy and the Defence Attaché Office in Australia organised a ceremony in Canberra on December 13 to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 30th All-People’s Defence Festival (Dec. 22). Present at the ceremony were Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell, Deputy Secretary Strategic Policy and Intelligence Peter Tesh and representatives from the Department of Defence and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, foreign embassies and defence attachés in Australia. Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam highlighted the VPA’s outstanding achievements and great contributions to the country’s national construction and defence process over the past 75 years. He also underlined the strong development of defence relations between Vietnam and … [Read more...] about Anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army marked in Australia

At the meeting between Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Belarusian Prime Minister Sergey Nikolayevich Rumas (Photo: VNA) Minsk (VNA) – Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Belarusian Prime Minister Sergey Nikolayevich Rumas on December 13 as part of her ongoing official visit to the European country. The Belarusian PM said the exchange of visits by senior officials over the past time has created a firm foundation for the two countries to strengthen bilateral cooperative ties. He described Vietnam as a friend and strategic partner of Belarus in Southeast Asia as the country’s socio-economic development strategies are completely compatible and similar to those of Belarus such as technological reform and high-tech development. The PM thanked Vietnam for always supporting his country’s initiatives at the global arena and the United Nations, adding that the two sides share similar viewpoints on … [Read more...] about Top legislator meets with Belarusian Prime Minister

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (L) and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (Source: VGP) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh had separate meetings on December 13 with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and acting President of the Cambodian National Assembly Khuon Sodary as part of his working visit to the country. Deputy PM Binh informed PM Hun Sen about the outcomes of the earlier talks with his Cambodian counterpart Men Sam An on December 12, during which the two sides agreed to direct ministries, departments and localities to enhance cooperation in all realms. The Cambodian PM expressed his pleasure at the development of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, adding that such fields as politics, defence-security, economy, and culture-society have been reinforced and deepened, while trade and investment partnerships have seen positive steps. The host and guest agreed to strengthen … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh meets with Cambodian leaders

Thailand’s exports in January-October 2019 reduced 2.4 percent year-on-year to 207.32 billion USD, while imports declined 4.1 percent to 199 billion USD. (Illustrative image. Source: thainews.prd) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce plans to cooperate with the private sector to promote trade in 16 countries to boost export growth in 2020, according to a local official. After talks with commerce officials on December 9, Thai Deputy Prime Minister cum Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit revealed that trade destinations targeted for 2020 include India, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, France, the UK, the Middle East, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Cambodia and Timor Leste. Local media reported that Jurin has ordered commerce officials and directors of Thai trade centers in 58 offices worldwide to seek opportunities to start new regional trade and cooperation agreements with states … [Read more...] about Thailand promotes trade to support exports