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Deputy Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Ho Thu Anh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hau Giang (VNA) – A gathering to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan (September 21, 1973- 2023) was held in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on September 21. Deputy Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Ho Thu Anh thanked the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association and Japanese partners for their supports to the province over the past time. She said that after nearly two decades since its establishment, the province has achieved significant socioeconomic development outcomes. In 2022, for the first time, the province's economic growth rate topped the Mekong Delta region and ranked fourth in the country, reaching 13.94%. In the first half year of 2023, the province’s economic growth ranked first in the country with 14.21%. The results are based on countless efforts of the entire political system, consensus of the … [Read more...] about Hau Giang marks 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Japan diplomatic relations (September 21, 1973 - September 21, 2023). During the past 50 years, the relations between the two countries have been strengthening and developing in fields. They have become important partners of each other, sharing strategic interests. The bilateral relationship framework has continually been heightened, from a "trusted, long-term stable partnership" (2002) to “Towards a strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia" (2006), then to a "strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia" (2009), and ultimately an "extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia" (2014). The two countries often exchange high-level delegations and convene meetings on the sidelines of international and regional conferences, thereby strengthening … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan go together, head to future, reach out to world

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue leaves Hanoi on September 21 morning for official visits to Bangladesh and Bulgaria. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue left Hanoi on September 21 morning for official visits to Bangladesh and Bulgaria. The visits, lasting from September 21-26, are made at the invitations of Speaker of the Bangladeshi Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and President of the NA of Bulgaria Rosen Zhelyazkov. The NA Chairman is accompanied by General Secretary of the NA and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong; Chairman of the NA Committee for Foreign Affairs Vu Hai Ha; and  Chairman of the NA Committee for Science, Technology and Environment Le Quang Huy, among others. The visits aim to implement the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of foreign relations of the 13th Party Congress and the Politburo’s Resolution No. 34-NQ/TW dated January 9, … [Read more...] about NA Chairman sets off for official visits to Bangladesh, Bulgaria

Military medical workers practice resuscitating injured engineers while performing the task of clearing bombs, mines and explosives at refugee camps. (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The hosting of the Competency Evaluation Programme for Prospective United Nations Peacekeepers (CEPPP), an activity under the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus ( ADMM-Plus ) Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (PKO-EWG) Cycle 4, aimed to continue affirming the role and responsibility of Vietnam in preparing for and joining UN peacekeeping missions, according to Sen. Lieut. Gen Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). The officer said that the programme was a chance for Vietnam, together with Japan, the co-host of the activity, as well as other ADMM-Plus members to enhance their capacity, coordination and cooperation in the preparations and participation in UN peacekeeping missions . The programme has offered a chance for Vietnam to … [Read more...] about Successful hosting of CEPPP affirms Vietnam’s responsibility in UN peacekeeping operations: Officer

At the Vietnam - US defence dialogue. (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and US Assistant Secretary of Defence Dr Ely Ratner co-chaired the annual Vietnam – US Defence Policy Dialogue in Washington, D.C on September 19 (local time). Commending positive defence cooperation between the two countries in the past year, Chien and Ratner said post-war recovery cooperation has continued to be a pillar and a bright spot in the bilateral relations, helping build trust and foster mutual understanding between the two sides. Chien took this occasion to thank the US for increasing its non-refundable aid from 183 million USD to 300 million USD for the project to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Bien Hoa Air Base, describing it an important resource to complete the first phase of the project. Vietnam will continue creating favourable conditions for the search for US soldiers missing in action … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US hold annual defence policy dialogue

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (2nd from left) and other delegates at the photo exhibition . (Photo: VNA) Dhaka (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony to kick off a photo exhibition on the five-decade long Vietnam-Bangladesh diplomatic relations in Dhaka on September 21, as part of his official visit to the South Asian nation. The exhibition, organised by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), displayed 20 large-format photographs carefully selected from the VNA’s archives. They showcase significant and prominent moments in the bilateral relationship, high-level reciprocal visits between Vietnamese and Bangladeshi leaders, and Vietnam's landscape, people, and culture. Among them, there are those capturing the events of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receiving visiting Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in Vietnam, and of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Bangladeshi … [Read more...] about NA Chairman attends opening ceremony of photo exhibition on Vietnam-Bangladesh ties