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After the welcoming ceremony hosted by Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Chief of the Vietnam People’s Navy, the two sides had talks. At the talks, Vice Admiral Nam underlined that the sound traditional relations between Vietnam and Japan has paved the way for the two naval forces to strongly beef up their friendship as today. Both sides took this occasion to exchange a number of cooperation contents which had previously been signed. Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy (R), presents a souvenir to Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura, Chief of Staff of the JMSDF. For his part, Admiral Hiroshi thanked the commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy for the warm reception. This is his first overseas visit and first visit to Vietnam in his capacity as the JMSDF Chief of Staff. He expressed his thanks to the Vietnam People’s Navy for creating favorable conditions for Japanese vessels and aircraft during their visits to Vietnam. On this … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan expand naval cooperation

Chairwoman Ngan affirmed that the talks were a success, with two sides discussing issues related to the cooperation between the two countries and legislative bodies as well as directions for the Russian Year in Vietnam in 2020. Ngan said she and Matviyenko had agreed to assign the committees for external relations and the friendship parliamentarians' groups of the two legislative bodies to plan events for the Russian Year in Vietnam in 2020. She informed that the two sides are committed to continuing coordinating and consulting each other at multilateral and inter-parliamentary forums with a view to supporting viewpoints that are beneficial to both Vietnam and Russia as well as peace, friendship and development in the region and the world as a whole. Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) and Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko at a press conference after their talks The Vietnamese NA and the Russian … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Russian legislative bodies’ leaders meet press on talks’ outcome

The opening of the Bac Giang – Lang son expressway project shorten the time of traveling from Hanoi to Lang son from 3.5 hours down to 2.5 hours. (Photo: Viet Hung/VietnamPlus)  - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on September 29 afternoon officially ordered the technical opening of the Bac Giang – Lang son expressway project. The Bac Giang – Lang son expressway project officially got the technical opening on September 29 afternoon, shortening the time of traveling from Hanoi to Lang Son from 3.5 hours to about 2.5 hours compared to the old Highway 1. According to Ho Minh Hoang, President of the Deo Ca Group, the Bac Giang – Lang son expressway project was started in 2015. However, investors of that stage were poor in resources and management ability and, as a result, the pace was nearly 2 years slower (by June 2017, the Highway 1 segment was only 13 percent of the output and the expressway segment was not implemented). The top investor of the stage … [Read more...] about Deputy PM orders technical opening of Bac Giang – Lang Son expressway

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers a speech at the Federation Council of Russia on December 11 (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a plenary session of the Federation Council of Russia and delivered a speech there on December 11, affirming the traditional friendship and cooperation with Russia is a priceless asset that Vietnam is determined to treasure and bring into play. Addressing the session, held during her official visit to Russia, the top legislator said almost 70 years ago, on January 30, 1950, the then Soviet Union set up diplomatic relationship with Vietnam, becoming one of the first countries to do so with the Southeast Asian nation. She recalled the strong support the Soviet Union’s people gave to Vietnam during the struggle to defend and reunify the nation, and affirmed that Vietnam always keeps in mind and respects the wholehearted assistance from the Soviet Union’s people, … [Read more...] about Friendship, cooperation with Russia a priceless asset: NA leader