Lieutenant General Tran Hoai Trung (right) presents a souvenir to Cambodian Consul General Sok Dareth At the reception, Lieutenant General Tran Hoai Trung, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of Military Region 7, congratulated the Cambodian diplomat on his new position. Trung hoped that in his new position, the Cambodian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City will contribute to strengthening the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship and cooperation as well as cooperation between units of Vietnam's Military Region 7 and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. He recalled that over the past time Military Region 7 and units of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces have effectively promoted cooperation in delegation exchange, education, military medicine, military equipment maintenance, and in the search and collection of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and advisors who had sacrificed during wars in Cambodia. The achievements in different cooperation fields between Vietnamese and Cambodian … [Read more...] about Cambodian newly-appointed Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City visits Military Region 7
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United States partners with Vietnam’s PV Gas to define LNG standards
The U.S. Mission to Vietnam, in partnership with Petro Vietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas), hosted a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday morning to discuss the adoption and application of globally recognized standards in Vietnam’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) power and infrastructure sector. The workshop brought together more than 80 public and private sector representatives from both countries to discuss best practices and opportunities to collaborate in Vietnam’s fast-growing LNG sector, the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City said in a press release. In 2017, the United States became a net exporter of natural gas for the first time since 1957 and aims to become one of the top global LNG exporters in the coming years. U.S. energy firms are poised to work with Vietnam to develop its LNG import and gas-fired power generation capacity. Executives from the U.S. energy sector and leaders of Cheniere Energy, Energy Capital … [Read more...] about United States partners with Vietnam’s PV Gas to define LNG standards
US partners with PV Gas on raising Viet Nam’s LNG standards
Speakers at a workshop on the adoption and application of globally recognised standards in Viet Nam’s LNG power and infrastructure sector on Friday in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the US Consulate in HCM City The application of international LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) standards would ensure safety in the design, construction and implementation of infrastructure projects in Viet Nam, a US official said on Friday at a workshop on the adoption of globally recognised standards in Viet Nam. Timothy Liston, acting US consul general in HCM City, said that the US wants to help Viet Nam’s public and private sector implement the LNG standards. “Today’s programme focuses on the importance of sharing information and best practices in LNG industry codes and standards, with the goal of aiding Viet Nam’s public and private sector to implement internationally recognised standards in the energy sector. These standards positively impact public health, industry … [Read more...] about US partners with PV Gas on raising Viet Nam’s LNG standards
Diplomat advises Vietnamese candidates on how to win UK’s Chevening scholarships
A British diplomat shared with young Vietnamese last weekend what he thought to be the key to winning a prestigious scholarship offered by the UK government, pointing out some of the candidates’ misunderstandings. British Consul General Ian Gibbons said on the sidelines of the ‘Leader from Below’ workshop, organized by the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on January 12, that Vietnamese candidates tend not to fully understand what Chevening looks for in its two main requirements: leadership and influencing skills. Chevening is the UK government's international awards scheme. It is understood that applicants have to have two main qualities: leadership and influencing skills. It is a common belief among many Vietnamese applicants that a leader must be a person on top of an organization. However, this appears to be unconvincing for Consul General Gibbons. “Mostly those that I know at the top of an organization would say the whole company are … [Read more...] about Diplomat advises Vietnamese candidates on how to win UK’s Chevening scholarships