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Tuan made his statement during his farewell meetings with Czech officials, including President of the Senate Milos Vystrcil, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament Vojtech Filip, and Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek. He also had a phone call with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. At these meetings and phone call, the ambassador highlighted the Czech Republic’s assistance to Vietnam’s cause of national protection and construction, and thanked the country for its significant support during the process towards the signing of the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). Tuan said the Czech parliament was among the first European law-making bodies to ratify the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), while the country backed Vietnam’s candidacy to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. He also took the occasion to praise the coordination between the two countries at international forums. The Czech … [Read more...] about Vietnam appreciates friendship with Czech Republic: Ambassador

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently signed decisions on the appointment of new deputy defence ministers.  They are Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission and Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy; Lieut. Gen. Vu Hai San, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, and Commander of Military Zone 3; and Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission and Commander of the Border Guard Command./. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister appoints new deputy defence ministers

Addressing a UN Security Council teleconference on the situation of FSO Safer on July 15, Quy urged Houthi rebels to provide practical support for UN experts and ensure they can work on board the oil tanker until their tasks are completed. The Vietnamese ambassador also called for cooperation and dialogues between the related parties to solve differences in using the money collected from the selling of oil on the tanker. FSO Safer, officially owned by the Government of Yemen, has been controlled by Houthi rebels since 2015. It is loaded with more than 1.1 million barrels of crude oil has not been under maintenance or repair for the past five years. The one-time supertanker, built in Japan in 1974, is deteriorating daily, upping the risk of an oil spill that would wreck ecosystems and livelihoods for decades. It sprung a leak on May 27, flooding its engine room with seawater and threatening to destabilise the vessel and spill its cargo If the oil spill occurs, it can cause … [Read more...] about Vietnam urges Houthi rebels to cooperate with UN in oil tanker issue

BELGADE — Former war foes Serbia and Kosovo will restart talks in Brussels on Thursday to normalise their strained relationship after a long stalemate, though the road to settling their many disputes is paved with stumbling blocks. … [Read more...] about Serbia and Kosovo to resume rocky road towards an accord

Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly began discussing the supplementary assessment of the implementation of the National Assembly’s resolution on the socio-economic development plan and State budget performance in 2019 and early 2020 on June 13. Also on the day, NA deputies are scheduled to approve the State budget balance in 2018. The sitting will be broadcast live by Radio the Voice of Vietnam, the Vietnam Television and the NA’s channel. Cabinet members will explain issues raised by NA deputies at the end of the session. Lawmakers will continue the importance discussion on June 15./. … [Read more...] about NA discusses socio-economic matters