Vietnam politics

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (R) and Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel . (Photo: Foreign Ministry) Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures and wishes to enhance all-around cooperation with Poland. During a reception in Hanoi on October 13 for Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel, Son suggested both sides continue facilitating the exchange of visits by senior leaders and officials of ministries and agencies to foster political trust and mutual understanding, thus laying a foundation to expand bilateral collaboration in various fields. He thanked the Polish Government and people for donating 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam and key medical supplies to Ho Chi Minh City to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Poland will also deliver 890,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Vietnam. Son hailed Poland as the biggest trade partner of Vietnam in Central and Eastern …

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Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao (left) meets with Belgian President of Senate Stephanie D’Hose in Brussels on October 13. (Photo: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – There are still plenty of room for Vietnam and Belgium to expand cooperation in various areas, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao told Belgian President of Senate Stephanie D’Hose in Brussels on October 13. Welcoming Thao, Stephanie D’Hose congratulated him on his appointment as Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and wished him a successful term of office to take the two countries’ relations to a new height. She expressed her delight at the development of the ties between the two countries and two parliaments particularly, reflected by a visit of Vietnamese Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue to Belgium last year. The Belgian official highlighted the significant role of the parliaments at the time of COVID-19 and the ever-changing global situation. She proposed the two nations to further beef up …

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Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission presents flowers to Vu Hai Ha (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha has been elected as Chairman of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association for the 2021-2025 tenure. Speaking at a conference of the association in Hanoi on October 13, Ha vowed to do his best to uphold the tradition of the association, and serve as a bridge between the Vietnamese and Cuban people, thereby contributing to the Vietnam-Cuba special friendship . Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, who was Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Organisation for the 2017-2020 period, expressed her belief that Ha will fulfill his assigned tasks to contribute to the growing bilateral ties. Amid the complicated developments of the COVID1-9 pandemic in the past nine …

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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Indonesia held the 2nd defence policy dialogue virtually on October 14 to discuss plans and orientations to further strengthen defence ties. The event was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, and Lieut. Gen. Donny Ermawan Taufanto, Secretary General of the  Indonesian Ministry of Defence. The two sides highly valued the results of the 4th meeting of the joint working group on military-defence cooperation on September 29, 2021 and the 2nd meeting on defence industry cooperation on September 30, 2021. Participants affirmed that despite complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the bilateral defence cooperation in the past time has continued to be maintained and deployed flexibly, recording positive results. The two sides have effectively maintained the mechanism of the joint working …

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Tran Tuan Anh, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, speaks at the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is ready to create conditions for US businesses to overcome obstacles and impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic and continue their production and investment activities in Vietnam, stated Tran Tuan Anh , Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission. The official made the statement at an October 14 virtual meeting with the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) which saw the presence of representatives from nearly 40 leading US enterprises. Welcoming the US’s support for a strong, independent and prosperous Vietnam, Anh thanked the US Government and people for actively assisting Vietnam in accessing vaccines and other resources in response to COVID-19. He stated the Vietnamese Party and State always value the relations with the US – a top trade partner of Vietnam and welcome the USABC’s efforts to …

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National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Founder and Chief Technology Officer of NG Biotech Company Milovan Stankov. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed his wish that NG Biotech would continue working with Vietnamese partners to establish a research and development centre for prevention and control of communicable diseases, not only for COVID-19. During a reception in Hanoi on October 15 for Founder and Chief Technology Officer of NG Biotech Company Milovan Stankov, Hue affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always consider public health care as a top priority. He welcomed the cooperation between NG Biotech and Vietnamese firms to facilitate the transfer of SARS-CoV-2 testing kit production technology. Congratulating a joint venture between NG Biotech and Vietnam’s Vingroup on its readiness to produce SARS-CoV-2 testing kits, Hue expressed his hope that NG Biotech and T&T Group will work closely together as …

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Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar has been co-held by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and Konrad Adenauer Foundation ( KAS ) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Partnership (October 2011 – 2021). It provided a forum for Vietnam and Germany to look back on what they have achieved over the last 10 years, identify opportunities and challenges in the coming time for both sides to deepen their strategic ties, and make policy recommendations on bilateral cooperation, thus contributing to the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan for the 2022 – 2023 period. In his opening remarks, Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung said the establishment of the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Partnership marked a milestone in the two countries’ relations. After a decade, the two nations have made significant progress in many areas and there is still plenty of room for the bilateral ties to thrive further, he …

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Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on October 15 chaired a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s Committee on South Sudan (Committee 2206) with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba in attendance. Quy, who is Chairman of the committee, highly spoke of the political-security progress in South Sudan since the transitional government was established, setting the scene for the protection of vulnerable people, including children. South Sudanese children still face many challenges, he said, calling the country’s government and concerned parties to continue implement its joint action programme on child protection with the UN. The diplomat also urged concerned parties in South Sudan to ensure children’s access to food, education and health care, and to further promote the …

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Vietnamese Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong addresses measures to enhance friendship and cooperation between China and Vietnam during his ongoing official visit to Beijing from January 12 to 15. General Secretary Trong spoke with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and Chinese President Xi Jinping following his arrival in Beijing on Thursday evening, the Vietnam News Agency reported. President Xi warmly welcomed the Vietnamese Party chief on the latter’s first China visit since the 12th Party Congress, saying the visit is a crucial step in deepening the Vietnam-China relationship. The Chinese leader stated that his country attaches significant importance to its ties with Vietnam and underlined its willingness to work with the Vietnamese Party, State, and people to strengthen the two nations’ bilateral cooperation and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Replying to his host, General Secretary Trong affirmed that Vietnam has always respected its …

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Moldovan President Maia Sandu (R) and Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach pose for a photo at their meeting on October 14 (Source: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – Moldovan President Maia Sandu spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach who presented his credentials in Chisinau capital on October 14. The host applauded the achievements Vietnam has obtained during its reform, economic development, regional and international integration, and improvement of people’s welfare. She wished her guest a successful term to actively help strengthen and develop the friendship between the governments and peoples of the two countries. Thach, who is also the ambassador of Vietnam to Ukraine, expressed his honour to assume his duty in Moldova, a small but beautiful country with rich history and culture. The diplomat said both countries hold huge potential, and that he will exert utmost efforts to promote bilateral multifaceted ties, …

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