The visit is made at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, the Vietnamese NA’s Committee for External Relations has announced. Vietnam and Cambodia set up diplomatic relations on June 24, 1967 and both nations have pursued a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance and multilateralisation and diversification of relations. Bilateral economic and trade ties have made great strides with two-way trade reaching US$4.68 billion in 2018, up 23.76% over one year earlier. … [Read more...] about Top Cambodian legislator to visit Vietnam
Thai King presides over opening ceremony for parliament
King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Source: Bangkok Post) Bangkok (VNA) - The King and Queen of Thailand on May 24 presided over the opening ceremony of the new parliament following the March 24 election. In his opening remarks, King Maha Vajiralongkorn called on all parliaments to perform the best of their duty with responsibility for the benefits of the public and the country in order to move Thailand forward. The ceremony was followed by the opening of the Senate to select the upper house speaker and his or her deputies. The first meeting of the House of Representatives will be held on May 25 to choose the House speaker and vice speakers. On March 14, Royal Gazette released the list of 250 senators approved by the royal family. All the senators will vote along with those from the House of Representatives to select a new Prime Minister. The Thai House of Representatives is comprised of 500 seats with a four-year tenure. According to the election results on … [Read more...] about Thai King presides over opening ceremony for parliament
Singapore’s manufacturing output up in April
Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore’s Economic Management Board on May 24 reported that the island state’s manufacturing output rose in April thanks to higher pharmaceuticals production. Specifically, industrial production rose by 0.1 percent month-on-month, fueled by a 10.9 percent increase in biomedical manufacturing. As of March 31, Singapore’s gross domestic product went up 1.2 percent year-on-year, lower than a 1.3 percent growth in the fourth quarter of last year. After the data were announced, policymakers have revised down Singapore’s 2019 GDP growth to 1.5-2.5 percent from 1.5-3.5 percent. Meanwhile, consumer price index in Singapore’s neighbor Malaysia edged up 0.2 percent annually in April, mostly due to higher costs in land, education, food and beverages, restaurant and hotel services. Earlier, the Bank Negara Malaysia said the country’s GDP expanded by 4.5 percent in the first quarter … [Read more...] about Singapore’s manufacturing output up in April
Thai Gastronomy and Food Culture held
At the event (Source: thailand.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Almost 20 members of the international diplomatic corps and their spouses, such as Ambassadors of Cambodia, Myanmar and Turkey to Thailand, participated in a Thai cooking demonstration on May 23 at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Hotel organised by the Foreign Office of the Government Public Relations Department (PRD). The event provided an opportunity for the participants to enjoy the cooking class and practice the cooking of some popular Thai dishes included Massaman curry, Phat Thai (Pad Thai) noodles, Thung Thong, and Thap Thim Krop dessert. The event aims to make Thai gastronomy and food culture better known, especially in the international community as well as promoting a favorable image of Thailand and enhancing relations between the PRD and its international organizational networks. At this event, PRD Deputy Director-General Dr. Charoon Chaisorn made welcoming remarks to the participants, who were also presented … [Read more...] about Thai Gastronomy and Food Culture held
Fifth working day of National Assembly’s seventh session
Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The fifth working day of the 14th National Assembly’s seventh session took place in Hanoi on May 24 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. In the morning, member of the NA Standing Committee and Chairman of the NA’s Committee on Finance and Budget Nguyen Duc Hai presented a report on examining and acquiring feedback on the revised draft Law on Tax Administration. Twenty-three deputies presented opinions and others also discussed the rights and responsibilities of individuals and organisations in tax management, tax filing and calculation, electronic transactions in the field. Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung responded to several issues raised by legislators. NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien said a majority of deputies basically agreed with the contents in the report, and asked the compiling unit to refine the bill to submit to the legislature for approval. Under the … [Read more...] about Fifth working day of National Assembly’s seventh session