PANO - The Vietnam People's Army is willing to cooperate with its Armenian counterpart Army. This was stated by Senior Lieutenant General Truong Quang Khanh, Deputy Defence Minister at the reception given to Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Vietnam, Raisa Vardanyan, on August 29th at the Headquarters of the Defence Ministry. During the reception, the Armenian Ambassador thanked General Khanh for his warm reception and committed that he would try his best to broaden relations between the two countries, including defence cooperation, during her term of office in Vietnam. Highly appreciating the development of the Vietnamese Army, the Ambassador suggested establishing a joint group of experts of the two armies to learn and exchange information for mutual interest. The Vietnamese general welcomed the Armenian Ambassador's suggestion and said that the two countries should promote cooperation on delegation exchanges, training and defence industry in the coming time. … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Armenia to promote cooperation
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City travel society set up to promote cooperation
The HCM City Society of Travel Agents (HSTA)under the HCM City Tourism Association (HTA) has been set up in Ho Chi Minh City. Vo Anh Tai, director of Saigontourist Travel Service Company, was appointed the chairman of the new organisation. HSTA will gather members to promote cooperation among tour operators, improve services and build new tourism products as well as launch advertising campaigns. It is also considered a link between domestic and foreign travel agencies. Initially, the organisation will create a website for travel businesses to communicate and share tourist information and cooperate with each other to explore tourist markets. Source: TT Translated by Duy Minh … [Read more...] about City travel society set up to promote cooperation
Vietnam, Laos promote cooperation in ideology and culture
The two sides informed each other of the socio-economic situations in their respective countries, shared experiences in implementing their Party Congresses' Resolutions, and spoke about key ideological tasks in the market economy and the international integration process for their countries. Being aware of complicated developments in the regional and international situation, the two sides agreed on the need to promote cooperation and mutual assistance on the ideological and cultural front to bring the Parties' resolutions and the States' policies to life. They also agreed to shatter all hostile schemes, which try to undermine the national construction and revolutionary cause of both countries as well as schemes designed to damage the two countries' traditional special friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.Later the same day, the Vietnamese delegation worked with the editorial department for history of Laos-Vietnam relations in order to implement the agreement between the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos promote cooperation in ideology and culture
Vietnam-USA Society promotes cooperation between the two nations’ people
On December 26, 2012, in Hanoi, the Vietnam-USA Society held a meeting to elect the executive committee for the next term. Nguyen Tam Chien, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs was elected Chairman of the Society for the next five years. Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Vu Xuan Hong appreciated the Society's contributions to developing relations between the Vietnamese people and the US and efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of its activities that have been changed to meet the demand for a new development stage of the two countries' relations. Relating to the operation direction of the next term, the society will focus on expanding partners and making new friends and will attach special importance to the relationship with organizations in states of the US, which have relations with Vietnam. These include localities, research institutes, universities, secondary schools, organizations and businesses. Furthermore, it will strengthen the … [Read more...] about Vietnam-USA Society promotes cooperation between the two nations’ people
HCMC, India promote cooperation
HCMC, India promote cooperation HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan meets Indian President Pratibha Patil at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi - Photo: Courtesy of India’s Consulate General in HCMC HCMC – HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan said there were good prospects for cooperation between India and HCMC during his working visit to India November 13-20. The cooperation will foster deeper relations in the fields of import-export, services, software processing, high technology and public health, Quan said. Quan told a meeting with large Indian economic groups that HCMC has become a reliable destination for Indian businesses because of political stability, skilled human resources and favorable location. The Indian entrepreneurs said that they would expand their business activities in HCMC. The two sides during the working visit also discussed the proposed US$5 billion investment by Tata Steel in Vietnam, cooperation in the field of energy, Vietnamese participation the forthcoming … [Read more...] about HCMC, India promote cooperation