Vietnam fatherland front

The ninth National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) officially opens in Hanoi on September 19. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The ninth National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) officially opened in Hanoi on September 19, bringing together 1,300 delegates representing people from all walks of life, representatives of armed forces and overseas Vietnamese. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a basket of flowers to congratulate the congress. The congress saw the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong as well as other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State and many other senior officials. In his opening remarks, President of the 8th-tenure VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man said the congress will assess the great national unity bloc situation and … [Read more...] about 9th National Congress of Vietnam Fatherland Front opens

Seoul (VNA) – Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man said Vietnam always considers Republic of Korea (RoK) one of its most important partners, while paying a courtesy call to Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang in Seoul on September 27. Man expressed his wish that Speaker Moon would continue supporting the development of bilateral ties and assisting the Vietnamese community in the RoK, especially Vietnamese women marrying Korean citizens. He also wished that the RoK would continue supporting Vietnam and ASEAN’s stance in maintaining peace, stability, maritime freedom and safety in the East Sea, and settling disputes in the East Sea by peaceful means in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, fully implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea, towards reaching an effective and practical Code of Conduct in the East Sea at an … [Read more...] about Front leader: Vietnam takes RoK as an important partner

With more than 800 booths, the event aims to connect Vietnamese businesses at home and abroad, and with Thai partners. (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese (BAOOV) and the Business Association of Thai Vietnam (BAOTV) have organised a conference on trade promotion in Thailand’s Udon Thani province from September 27-30. With more than 800 booths, the event aims to connect Vietnamese businesses at home and abroad, and with Thai partners. Speaking at the opening ceremony on September 27, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Hau A Lenh expressed his hope that on the basis of initiatives presented at the conference, programmes will be devised to promote trade and investment links between Vietnam and Thailand. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Cuong, who is also head of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, said the conference helps to tighten solidarity among the … [Read more...] about Conference promotes Vietnam-Thailand trade

Vietnam’s high-ranking military delegation visits EU Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich is leading a high-ranking military delegation to visit the European Union (EU) from October 14-19. The visit is made at the invitation of Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. The two sides will ink a Framework Participation Agreement (FPA) to establish Vietnam’s engagement in the EU’s crisis management activities. The Vietnamese delegation’s visit and the signing of the FPA aim to boost defence relations with the EU, which is in line with the spirit of the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. The move also shows Vietnam’s responsibility in promoting joint efforts to bring peace to the region and the world./. Vietnam attends int’l law development … [Read more...] about VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16

Billion-dollar smart city will express the spirit and vision of a new Hanoi Vietnamese developer BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have officially announced their US$4.2 billion smart city project on the outskirts of Hanoi. Through a 50/50 joint venture, a whopping 270 hectares of land located some 20 minutes from the city will begin development early next year and is expected to be complete by 2028. The smart city will be state of the art in that it will employ Industry 4.0 technology such as the Internet of Things to ensure energy is conserved. It will also feature surveillance cameras that come with the capabilities to recognise faces together with AI. Reality a long-term vision Marking the first milestone of the North Hanoi Smart City Project just before the 65th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation on October 10, Nguyen Thi Nga, chairwoman of BRG Group said, “We build a smart city not for our generation, but for many Vietnamese generations of the future. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16