He also laid stress on the effective implementation of the yearly protocol and cooperation plan, signed by the two defense ministries, on such activities as all-level delegation exchanges, personnel training, cooperation in fighting trans-national crimes, drug trafficking, joint patrols, and control of illegal migration. … [Read more...] about Defense Minister hosts Lao ambassador
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VN-Index enters third straight gaining session
Resulsts were mixed in the public banking sector, with CTG of VietinBank adding 1.6 percent, VCB of Vietcombank keeping its opening price, BID of BIDV topping losses with 2.7 percent, and MBB of mid-sized Military Bank shedding 0.8 percent. … [Read more...] about VN-Index enters third straight gaining session
Vietnam and China kick-starts joint border patrols in 2021
The two sides press buttons to launch the ceremony. According to Senior Colonel Nguyen Phi Thanh, soon after the out-break of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lao Cai provincial Border Guard Command and Yunnan province’s border management force promoted information exchange and advised higher levels to issue policies to strictly control border crossing through border gates and paths while setting up border checkpoints to prevent illegal border crossing and the spread of SARS-CoV-2. They also developed different plans to manage border crossing and border trade through the Jincheng-Beishan border gate. … [Read more...] about Vietnam and China kick-starts joint border patrols in 2021
Market turnover continues downward spiral
Investors watch stock information at a securities firm. The benchmark VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange improved slightly today, January 22 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The benchmark VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange improved slightly today, January 22, but market turnover continued to fall amid cautious trading after a sharp stock-market decline on January 19. … [Read more...] about Market turnover continues downward spiral
Chinese, Lao leaders seek to boost bilateral relations through phone talks
Hanoi (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith on January 21. During the talk, Xi said that China is ready to work with Laos to further intensify high-level contact, cement strategic communication and deepen experience exchanges on party and state governance, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported The Chinese leader congratulated Thongloun on his election as General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee. He said that the China-Laos relationship is now at its historical best. Xi also called for concerted efforts to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as culture, youth and tourism, and continuously enrich the cultural content of the China-Laos community with a shared future. China is willing to work with Laos to strengthen coordination and cooperation in … [Read more...] about Chinese, Lao leaders seek to boost bilateral relations through phone talks