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Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnam and Cambodia expect the State visit by Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong will help build a new vision for bilateral cooperation towards 2030 and beyond, said Ambassador Vu Quang Minh. The remark was made by the Vietnamese diplomat in an interview with the TV channel CNC of Cambodia ahead of the trip from February 25 to 26. Minh emphasised this is the first visit to Cambodia by Trong since he began serving as both Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam. The tour aims to enhance the mutual trust and reiterate the importance the Vietnamese Party and State attach to “sound neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability” with Cambodia. He noted since bilateral diplomatic ties were set up on June 24, 1967, their relations have … [Read more...] about State visit to help build new vision for Vietnam-Cambodia ties

Pham Tuan and Christer Fuglesang, who were the first astronauts of Vietnam and Sweden, respectively, agreed that dreams and effort must come together on one’s journey to success. >> What makes Sweden famous worldwide for innovation? The two astronauts talked with Tuoi Tre News last week within the framework of the ongoing “Innovative Sweden” program in Ho Chi Minh City to share their stories. The two said that one of the most interesting parts of flying to space is floating around in the weightless environment. Looking at Earth through the windows of the space shuttle was amazing, Christer Fuglesang said during an interview on November 15. Fuglesang said he was greatly impressed by Earth’s beauty even though he had seen many videos and pictures capturing the planet from above, while Tuan said everything was quite strange although he had prepared when he was on the ground. “From above, the Earth didn’t look as big as we had … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Sweden’s first astronauts say dreams must go with effort

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh gives an interview about the outcomes of APEC Year 2017 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – APEC Year 2017, with the freshly-concluded APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city the highlight, was comprehensively successful, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told the media on November 13. Comprehensive success He elaborated that the comprehensive success can be seen from the organisation and chairing of events to reception, infrastructure, logistics, culture, communications to security and heath care. The most important outcome is that APEC continues its economic cooperation and connection impetus, brings into play its role as the leading economic connection mechanism of the region, keeps its core value of trade and investment liberalisation, and supports multilateral trade. The APEC Economic Leaders’ Week from November 6 to 11 was one of the few of its kind to be attended by leaders … [Read more...] about APEC 2017 a comprehensive success: Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (R) and Governor of Victoria State of Australia Linda Marion Dessau (Photo: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh had bilateral meetings with Governor of Victoria State of Australia Linda Marion Dessau and Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews in the state on April 24. The meetings took place on the occasion of her trip to attend the Global Summit of Women in Australia. The Vice President lauded leaders and people of Victoria state for making outstanding achievements in diverse areas, especially in services and social welfare policies, turning Melbourne into the world’s most liveable city in the recent seven years. She hailed Melbourne as one of the top financial, trade, cultural, education and sport hubs in Australia, the region and the world, contributing nearly 10 percent to the country’s gross domestic product. Thinh wished that leaders of Victoria state will further promote ties with Vietnam, making … [Read more...] about Vice President meets leaders of Victoria state

Vice President of the Cambodian Women for Peace and Development Mean Som An (L) and former volunteer Vietnamese soldier Cao Thi Yen (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the Cambodian Women for Peace and Development (CWPD) has visited Cao Thi Yen in Kien Giang province who was one of volunteer Vietnamese soldiers in the fight against the Pol Pot genocidal regime in Cambodia four decades ago. The trip was organised as part of activities designed to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam’s victory in the southwest border defence war and the triumph against the Pol Pot genocidal regime on January 7, 1979. Cao Thi Yen, born in 1958, now resides in Vinh Lac ward, Rach Gia city. In January 1979, as a medical student, she volunteered to join a Kien Giang military medical unit and went to Cambodia where she provided treatment for local soldiers and people. She returned to Vietnam in 1981 to continue her study and then … [Read more...] about Cambodian delegation visits former volunteer Vietnamese soldier