Cooperation

Japan, the cradle of scientific and technical innovations in medicine, has become one of the most important partners of the 108 Military Central Hospital, which is working with leading centers, hospitals and universities there. Many doctors and technicians have taken part in joint training courses and technology transfer programs with Japanese institutions. … [Read more...] about 108 Military Central Hospital, a model of international cooperation

  Hanoi (VNA) - Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich held a phone discussion with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea Banh on September 8 to review bilateral defence cooperation in the recent past and define directions for the time ahead. Lich affirmed that Vietnam always attaches great importance to the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia. He went on to say that the Vietnamese army stands ready to share experience and give support to the Cambodian side in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and in building capacity for the Cambodian army. Tea Banh, for his part, highly valued ties with Vietnam and thanked the Vietnamese army for helping Cambodia in various fields, particularly in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. He congratulated Vietnam’s Defence Ministry on the successful organisation of many ASEAN military-defence conferences amid the complex development of the pandemic this year, the year Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia enhance effectiveness of defence cooperation mechanism

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich on September 8 held phone talks with his Lao counterpart General Chansamone Chanyalath to review bilateral defence cooperation in the recent past and discuss cooperation directions for the time to come. During their talks, the two ministers affirmed that Vietnam and Laos always attach great importance to their great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation. Lich affirmed that Vietnam is ready to continue sharing experience with and supporting Laos to effectively address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as help the Lao People's Army improve its capacity. For his part, Chansamone highlighted the significance of the talks, saying that this has contributed to show the trust, activeness and timely sharing of information about the situation between the two sides in order to reach a common view on responding to COVID-19. He thanked the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos seek to further boost defence cooperation

Hanoi (VNA) – An agreement on scientific cooperation in the field of culture was signed between representatives of the Ho Chi Minh Museum and the Ben Gurion Heritage Institute of Israel via a video conference on September 8. Under the agreement, in the 2020-2022 period, the two sides will coordinate to implement scientific and cultural research projects in the field of museum study, share experience and exchange delegations in the fields of museum, relic site and exhibition related to the biography, life and career of President Ho Chi Minh and Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion. In 2021, they will jointly organise an exhibition at the Ben Gurion Heritage Institute in Israel and an exhibition at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about HCM Museum, Israeli heritage institute ink cultural cooperation agreement

Singapore (VNA) - Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin called for a coordinated and well-calibrated approach to regional challenges and stressed the importance of strengthening existing intra-ASEAN cooperation efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his speech at the virtual 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41), which was chaired by Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan from September 8-10, the Singaporean leader stressed that ASEAN member nations need to use platforms like AIPA, to foster greater cooperation and building mutual understanding, trust and confidence, thus weathering the COVID-19 storm together. He called on regional countries to prepare for a new normal period following the pandemic, and continue to enhance their cooperation in areas of common interest such as cyber security and developing smart cities, as well as longer-standing ones like stopping trans-boundary crime and … [Read more...] about Singapore calls for stronger intra-ASEAN cooperation in COVID-19 fight