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During the talks, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh lauded Vietnam visit of Marise Payne following her reappointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs cum Minister for Women of Australia, saying that it proves the Australian government’s appreciation for Vietnam and substantial ties between the two nations. Deputy PM Minh thanked the Pacific country for maintaining the supply of development assistance to Vietnam, saying that it has been used effectively, contributing to Vietnam’s socio-economic development. For her part, Ms. Payne affirmed that Australia considers Vietnam one of its key partners in Southeast Asia and wants to further promote the bilateral relations and cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks. The two sides agreed to facilitate high-level visits in the coming time, effectively uphold 19 bilateral cooperation mechanisms, especially annual meetings between the two defense and foreign ministers, and hold the first … [Read more...] about Australia considers Vietnam a key partner in the region: Australian Foreign Minister

President Joe Biden said he had issued an order on Wednesday to take down the balloon, but the Pentagon had recommended waiting until it could be done over open water to safeguard civilians from debris crashing to Earth from thousands of feet (meters) above commercial air traffic. "They successfully took it down, and I want to compliment our aviators who did it," Biden said. Multiple fighter and refueling aircraft were involved in the mission, but only one -- an F-22 fighter jet from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia -- took the shot at 2:39 p.m. (1939 GMT), using a single AIM-9X supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile, a senior U.S. military official said. The balloon was shot down about six nautical miles off the U.S. coast, over relatively shallow water, potentially aiding efforts to recover elements of the Chinese surveillance equipment in the coming days, officials said. The shootdown came shortly after the U.S. government ordered a halt to flights in and out of … [Read more...] about US fighter jet shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with missile

The Year of the Tiger 2022 was a difficult and challenging one with many unexpected developments, affecting all aspects of Vietnam in particular and the whole world in general. In the special circumstance, the whole Party, people, and military promoted patriotism, determination, solidarity, dynamism, creativity and strived to obtain many important and comprehensive achievements with many outstanding imprints. Vietnam focused on both preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting socio-economic recovery and development, building an independent and self-reliant economy in association with pro-actively and actively fostering international integration in a comprehensive, extensive and effective manner. In the year, Vietnam maintained stable social and political situation, firm national defense and security, and peaceful and stable environment for national development. Those achievements have consolidated and enhanced people's trust in the Party, State, and the … [Read more...] about New spirit and new motivation

After nine months of detention, Son, 59, has been charged by the Central Military Procuracy for "embezzlement of property," a crime that carries a maximum penalty of death. He was arrested in April 2022 and identified as the mastermind of the case. Six other people are facing trial for the same charge: former Lieutenant General Hoang Van Dong, former Political Commissar of the Coast Guard; former Major General Doan Bao Quyet, former Deputy Political Commissar of the Coast Guard; former Major General Pham Kim Hau, former Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard; former Major General Bui Trung Dung, former Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard; former Colonel Nguyen Van Hung, former head of the Department of Technology; and former Colonel Bui Van Hoe, former Deputy of the Finance Department of the Coast Guard Command. According to the indictment, the crime began in February 2019 as the Ministry of National Defense allocated VND450 billion of administration budget to the … [Read more...] about Former Coast Guard commander charged with directing $2.1M embezzlement

The Kremlin has been pushing for a significant battlefield victory after months of setbacks, with Russian forces trying to close grip on the town of Bakhmut and fighting for control of a nearby major supply route for Ukrainian forces. Russian troops are also trying to capture the coal mining city of Vuhledar, some 120 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Bakhmut, also in the eastern region of Donetsk. "I've often had to say the situation at the front is tough, and is getting tougher, and it's that time again. ... The invader is putting more and more of his forces into breaking down our Defenses," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. "It is very difficult now in Bakhmut, Vuhledar, Lyman and other directions," he continued. Earlier in the day, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar wrote on Telegram that Russian efforts to break the Defenses in Bakhmut and Lyman had failed. Lyman, which lies just to the north of Bakhmut, was liberated by Ukrainian forces in October. On … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s situation at the front is getting tougher, Zelenskiy says

The Deputy Minister of Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hopes Vietnam will soon welcome ASEAN delegations to attend major tourism events in Vietnam this year. In 2023, ASEAN member countries will enhance the promotion of tourism projects, further facilitate the connection between   ASEAN destinations, and strengthen joint promotion activities in key markets and within ASEAN. Deputy Minister of Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) Doan Van Viet gave his proposal at the 26th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers, which is taking place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2023). Ministers of ASEAN member countries attend the event. Photos: TITC MOCST’s Deputy Minister Doan Van Viet hoped that ASEAN members would soon remove entry requirements related to Covid-19. He said  Vietnam  welcomes ASEAN delegations to attend major tourism events in Vietnam this year, including the VITM … [Read more...] about ASEAN strengthens joint promotion activities for tourism recovery

The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum Travel Exchange (Travex), which will be held in Quang Ninh province on January 16 - 18, 2019. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has called for local travel agents’ registration for Travex 2019. Accordingly, the travel exchange will feature 450 pavilions of ASEAN nations, including 100 booths of host Vietnam. Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province. Travex is among the most long-standing annual travel fairs in ASEAN as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). Quang Ninh province will host the ATF 2019 from January 14-19 next year under the theme “ASEAN: The Power of One”. It provides a platform for tourism firms of Vietnam and ASEAN to meet and strengthen cooperation with more than 400 international buyers and reporters from major tourism markets such as the US, Europe and Northeast Asia, among others. The ATF is a cooperative regional effort to promote the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as one tourist … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready for ASEAN Tourism Forum Travel Exchange

The event was a turning point for the country, ending a crisis in orientations for national salvation and leadership of the patriotic movement of Vietnam in the early 20th century. The moment also became the starting point for the victory of Vietnamese revolution and the growth of the nation in the following periods. With sound policies, the CPV strongly inspired and revived aspirations for national liberation among the Vietnamese people. Only 15 years following the Party revolutionary path, Vietnam had made a great miracle – the success of the August Revolution in 1945, smashing the colonial-feudal rule, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, and bringing the nation into the era of independence and freedom. On September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. A new era opened for the nation, the most glorious era in the national history – the Ho Chi Minh era. … [Read more...] about Communist Party of Vietnam – leader, companion of nation