Vietnam politics

Pretoria (VNA) – South Africa considers Vietnam one of leading partners in Southeast Asia and continues exerting efforts to promote the bilateral ties to a new high in the coming time. The statement was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini at a reception on January 27 for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Vu Van Dung who came to bid farewell to the ministry’s leaders. The Deputy FM said that South Africa attaches importance to developing ties with Vietnam, and stands ready with Vietnam to effectively implement common perceptions of the countries’ senior leaders, while expanding and deepening cooperation in economy, trade, investment, tourism, science-technology, culture and education, and increasing people-to-people exchange. Deputy FM Dlamini said there is huge potential for cooperation between the two countries, especially in trade, investment and tourism. She expressed her belief that Ambassador Dung continues making … [Read more...] about South Africa considers Vietnam one of leading partners in S.E Asia

Hanoi (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message of congratulations to Governor General David Hurley on the 232nd National Day of Australia (January 26). On the occasion, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled a message of greetings to his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan congratulated President of the Senate Scott Ryan and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also sent a congratulatory message to Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne. In the messages, the Vietnamese leaders congratulated Australia on its recent achievements in all spheres, and spoke highly of the country’s role and contributions to the Asian-Pacific region as well as the world. They affirmed their wish to strengthen cooperation to deepen the Vietnam-Australia Strategic Partnership./. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Australia on National Day

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese localities and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region should enhance exchanges and bolster all-round cooperation, contributing to the sound development of the Vietnam-China friendship, said Politburo member Tran Quoc Vuong, who is also a permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat.  Hosting a reception for Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhuang Autonomous Region Lu Xinshe on March 19, Vuong hailed the robust collaboration between the Chinese region and Vietnamese border localities over the past time. He expressed his hope that Lu’s visit to Vietnam will help promote mutual understanding and further cooperation to develop the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and China in a more stable manner in the coming time. Lu, for his part, congratulated Vietnam on its socio-economic achievements in recent years, and believed that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) … [Read more...] about Party official receives Chinese guest

The Government leader pointed out that Việt Nam faces high risks of being affected by this dangerous and rapidly spreading disease, against which there hasn’t been a vaccine, since it is a popular destination of Chinese tourists and shares a long borderline with China. He requested that relevant agencies, sectors and localities must not be subjective or underestimate the disease so as to ensure the ultimate goal of protecting people’s health and lives, curb the virus from spreading on a large scale, and minimise deaths from this disease. He told them to prevent fears in the public as well as discrimination against patients or people of foreign nationalities. “Fighting the nCoV-caused disease is like fighting enemies,” PM Phúc said, urging the political system across the 63 provincial-level localities to promptly take actions. He also ordered effective prevention of disease transmission via tourism activities and air, waterway and road … [Read more...] about Fighting against nCoV like fighting against enemies: PM

Festival-goers will have the chance to enjoy unique folk singing, dancing and performing arts of Thái Bình, namely chèo performed by artists from Khuốc Village, Ông Đùng Bà Đà – a dance of legendary giants who created the Earth – and múa tứ linh – a dance of lions, dragons, phoenixes and tortoises to pray for prosperity, longevity, strength and happiness. … [Read more...] about Museum to host spring festival inspired by Thái Bình culture