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The talks  The statement was made by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense, at the talks with Earl Howe, Minister of State for Defense of the UK, on April 19 at the headquarters of Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense. During the talks, the two sides highlighted the cooperation between the two defense ministries over the past time and affirmed that defense cooperation is one of the important pillars in the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership. Both sides also discussed measures to accelerate bilateral relations between the two countries and exchanged regional and international issues of mutual concern. Agreeing with the host’s suggestion, the guest said that the two countries should expand their cooperation in training for military servicemen. Over the past time, the UK has provided English language training for Vietnamese officers and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UK to accelerate their defense cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Ambassador Pier Giorgio Aliberth, head of the EU delegation to Vietnam, on November 22 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received head of the delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam, Ambassador Pier Giorgio Aliberth, in Hanoi on November 22. Congratulating his guest on assuming tasks in Vietnam, PM Phuc expressed his belief the diplomat will make active contributions to the bilateral relations and affirmed that the EU is Vietnam’s important partner. The Government leader spoke highly of the EU’s viewpoint on the East Sea issue, supporting safety, security and freedom of aviation and navigation in the East Sea, as well as abiding by international law. Next year, Vietnam will shoulder the role of the ASEAN Chair and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, PM Phuc said, expressing his belief that the Vietnam – EU cooperation will become constantly better. … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives EU delegation head

Illustrative image (Source: Internet)   HCM City (VNA) - The third European Art of Living Exhibition - EuroSphere 2019 which gathers over 50 European age-old brands in the field of food and beverage, fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, perfume, furniture, cars, education, real estate and tourism, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 14. Extending on the success of previous years, the annually European consumer and consumer goods exhibition resumes its role of bridging and harmonising Western and Oriental cultures. Particularly, for the first time, the EuroSphere 2019 expanded to service industries, assisting Vietnamese people who want to invest in Europe. This year’s event offers free openings to visitors throughout the three days of the exhibition; providing opportunities for Vietnamese consumers to experience "made in EU" products, as well as meet directly with manufacturers to better understand their products and services. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ambassador Bruno … [Read more...] about European consumer goods and services exhibition opens in HCM City

Legislators cast their ballots on the dismissal of the two officials on November 22 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Member of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and Chairman of its Committee for Legal Affairs Nguyen Khac Dinh and Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien were relieved from their posts to assume new duties on November 22. The parliament held secret ballots on the work as part of the ongoing 8th session in Hanoi. Up to 94 percent of the legislators present at the meeting voted for the case of Dinh while 87 percent backed the case of Tien. The NA also approved two resolutions on the cases of Dinh and Tien which respectively received the support of 100 percent and 81.78 percent of the deputies. Earlier, the Politburo had appointed Dinh as Secretary of the Khanh Hoa provincial Party Committee for the 2015 – 2020 tenure. Meanwhile, Tien had been assigned as head of the central board of healthcare services for senior officials./. VNA … [Read more...] about NA committee chairman, health minister relieved

Users' names, ID numbers, phone numbers, addresses, birth dates, gender, emails and occupations of the accounts were posted on Raidforums, a website that trades in stolen data. Hackers said there was more info to be revealed, and whoever wanted them must pay to get it. The two million accounts' info had actually been leaked onto a lesser-known Internet forum over a month ago, and was only recently moved to Raidforums last month, said an expert with a Hanoi-based cybersecurity firm. The accounts might have been compromised either through a direct attack on the bank’s database, or someone from the bank might have leaked the information, the expert said. Victims of the leak "might be spammed with advertisements" as their emails and phone numbers were compromised. The leak was a serious one, said Vo Do Thang, director of cybersecurity firm Athena. "The fact that users' information is publicized like this is sensitive and dangerous [for victims], as they could lose money and face … [Read more...] about Two million account details from major Vietnamese bank leaked online