Illustration photo The U.S. Secretary of Defense made the statement during his meeting with the Vietnamese Minister of Defense Ngo Xuan Lich on October 17 on the occasion of his working visit to Viet Nam. At the meeting, Mr. Lich highly appraised the U.S. cooperation in dioxin remediation in Viet Nam, asserting that Viet Nam will continue overcoming consequences of the war, including environmental remediation of dioxin contamination, especially at Bien Hoa Airport. He suggested the U.S. further cooperate with Viet Nam to soon launch and complete the Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination project at Bien Hoa Airport, thus enhancing the economic development in Viet Nam. For his part, Mr. James Mattis said that he would report to the U.S. Government and Congress to continue assistance for Viet Nam in the remediation of dioxin. Earlier, the U.S. Secretary of Defense visited the area where … [Read more...] about VN, U.S. enhance cooperation in defense
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Cooperative agreements between VN, Belgium inked
Strategic partnership agreement on agriculture between the Governments of Viet Nam and Belgium - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu These agreements include: 1-Strategic partnership agreement on agriculture between the Governments of Viet Nam and Belgium. 2- Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on improving food safety and hygiene between the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain of Belgium. MoU on establishing a bilateral political consultation mechanism between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu 3- MoU on establishing a bilateral political consultation mechanism between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. 4- MoU on cooperation in … [Read more...] about Cooperative agreements between VN, Belgium inked
Hospitals sign cooperation agreement to coordinate organ donations
The agreement aims to exchange organs of living donor and brain-dead donors offering more opportunities for patients who await transplantation. Director of Children Hospital No.2 Trinh Huu Tung said for 14 years, the hospital has performed 16 kidney transplants and 12 liver transplants. Living donors are relatives of patients. Organ transplants on children got stuck because of regulation which bans people under 18 to donate organs. Counselor of the hospital Professor Tran Dong A said that he has petitioned transplants on kids many times yet his efforts failed. He said the government should allow brain-dead children can donate their organs because organs of a kid will be more suitable for other kids than that of an adult. Being a hospital which carry out tens of transplants annually, Director of Cho Ray Hospital Nguyen Truong Son said the hospital has cooperated with organ transplant associations in the world and in Australia. The National Coordination Center for Organ … [Read more...] about Hospitals sign cooperation agreement to coordinate organ donations
Vietnam and Belgium promote cooperation in multiple fields
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel co-chaired the press conference following their talks. The Vietnamese PM said he and PM Charles Michel had agreed to bolster ties in agriculture, education-training, culture, transport and facilitation of business and investment, especially when the Vietnam—EU Free Trade Agreement will be signed soon. He told the press that many Belgian-invested projects in Vietnam have been successful, adding that Vietnam is making constant efforts to improve its investment environment. He added that Belgium had agreed to push for the signing of the Vietnam—EU Free Trade Agreement, thus facilitating trade and investment between the two countries. Phuc announced that he had invited the Belgian PM to visit Vietnam and his invitation had been accepted. PM Charles Michel said besides many important issues to bolster the two countries’ economic partnership, especially in trade and investment, the two sides also considered … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Belgium promote cooperation in multiple fields
Vietnam, Belgium promote cooperation in multiple fields
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel witness the signing of some cooperation documents between agencies and businesses of the two countries. (Photo: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Belgium announced at a joint press conference in Brussels on October 16 that they had agreed to promote cooperation between the two countries in multiple fields. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel co-chaired the press conference following their talks. The Vietnamese PM said he and PM Charles Michel had agreed to bolster ties in agriculture, eduction-training, culture, transport and facilitation of business and investment, especially when the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement will be signed soon. He told the press that many Belgian-invested projects in Vietnam have been successful, adding that Vietnam is making constant efforts to improve its investment environment. He added that Belgian had agreed to push for the signing of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Belgium promote cooperation in multiple fields