The Hanoitimes - This ship visit forms part of the Indian Navy’s ongoing operational deployment of its ships to Southeast Asia and North West Pacific region. Indian Naval Ship Ins Rana is scheduled to make a port call at Nha Rong Port, Ho Chi Minh City from September 27 to 30, 2018. Besides professional interaction between personnel of both the navies, the program will include official calls and interaction with dignitaries of the Vietnamese government. Indian naval ship to visit Vietnam. Guided tours for Indian Naval personnel and sports events between both navies are also planned. The local populace will get opportunity to visit the Indian ship. On its way out, Indian Navy and Vietnam Peoples’ Navy will undertake passage exercise (PASSEX). Bilateral relations between India and Vietnam have been traditionally strong with cultural, religious and economic ties dating back to 2nd Century AD. India - Vietnam relations have been strengthened in recent years due to … [Read more...] about Indian naval ship to visit Vietnam
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Vietnam named one of the friendliest places on Earth for expats
Vietnam has been named among the top 10 destinations for expats in a new ranking aimed at guiding the world’s rising number of modern nomads. The country was placed ninth on the InterNations’ 2018 Expat Insider survey, climbing three spots from last year. More than four in five expats, or 81 percent, described the Vietnamese people as welcoming, and 73 percent said it was easy to settle down in the country, the survey found. Of the expats questioned, 56 percent said they had found it easy to make friends with locals, and 16 percent said they planned to stay forever. More than half of the expats said they planned to stay in the country for up to five years, which was well above the global average of 35 percent. “I love the friendly vibe in the city,” said an expat from South Korea who lives in Saigon, as cited in an InterNations press release on Tuesday. “People are mostly nice and gentle.” InterNations, the largest network for people who live and … [Read more...] about Vietnam named one of the friendliest places on Earth for expats
Vietnam rejects China’s fishing regulations: Foreign ministry
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam opposes and resolutely rejects China’s unilateral decision to adjust regulations on a fishing break at sea, including some territorial waters of Việt Nam, said the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng. Hằng made the statement at a press conference in Hà Nội on March 22, in response to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s reporter’s query related to the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture’s announcement of the adjustments to the regulations. The spokeswoman stressed Việt Nam has sufficient legal ground and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, as well as legitimate rights over its waters in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). These regulations violate Việt Nam’s sovereignty over Hoàng Sa archipelago, … [Read more...] about Vietnam rejects China’s fishing regulations: Foreign ministry
Vietnam supports Korean peninsula denuclearization
“Vietnam supports all constructive efforts to address differences through peaceful dialogues for peace, stability and security on the Korean peninsula and the world. Vietnam is ready to contribute actively to promote talks to secure peace, security and stability on the Korean peninsula.”, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told the press in a regular news briefing on Thursday ahead of meeting between Washington and Pyongyang leaders this May. Vietnam's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang The spokeswoman reacted to China’s Ministry of Agriculture’s recent adjustment of a ban on fishing in sea waters including those under Vietnamese territorial waters from May 1, 2018: “Vietnam has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence prove its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes as well as its legitimate rights indicated in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The regulation … [Read more...] about Vietnam supports Korean peninsula denuclearization
Vietnam, China hold talks on sea cooperation
The Vietnamese delegation at the event was led by Nguyen Anh Dung, Vice Chairman of the National Border Committee under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Zhou Jian, the representative for boundary and ocean affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides discussed various issues related to the working group on the sea area off the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and cooperation for sea development between Vietnam and China. They also affirmed to seriously follow the common perceptions agreed upon by the two countries’ senior leaders, including the agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues, while promoting the negotiations on the demarcation of the waters outside the Gulf of Tonkin and cooperation for mutual development on the seaaccording to international laws, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of which both Vietnam and China are members. Vietnam and China also … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China hold talks on sea cooperation