US President Donald Trump was welcomed by Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Government Office where the two leaders had lunch together on Wednesday. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi on February 27. The Vietnamese Government leader warmly welcomed the US leader’s visit to Vietnam for the second DPRK-USA summit and bilateral activities with Vietnam. For his part, President Trump expressed joy to return to Vietnam and meet PM Phuc again, adding that he noticed many changes in Vietnam since arriving on February 26. He noted the hope that his second meeting with the DPRK leader in Hanoi will be a success, and lauded the Vietnam’s preparations for the event. This is the second visit of the US President to Vietnam. In November 2017, he made an official visit to the Southeast Asian country and attended the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang. The day before, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister … [Read more...] about US President and Vietnamese Government leader lunch together in Hanoi
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Vietnamese Government welcomes Microsoft investment: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hosts a reception for President of Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corporation Ralph Haupter on January 16. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government has always encouraged and given support to foreign enterprises, including Microsoft, to expand their investment in the Southeast Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said. Hosting a reception for President of Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corporation Ralph Haupter in Hanoi on January 16, Deputy PM Dam spoke highly of Microsoft’s strategies and commitments in the Vietnamese market, as well as its cooperative programmes with competent ministries and branches in the country. He expressed his hope that the US technology company will outline more policies that fit the Vietnamese market, which he encourages to use copyrighted software, and help Vietnamese organisations improve their capacity in ensuring … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Government welcomes Microsoft investment: Deputy PM
Vietnamese Government keen to further boost administrative reform
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third from left) at the Vietnam Reform and Development Forum (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – As Vietnam envisions itself as becoming a prosperous nation by 2045, the Government is working to speed up administrative reform to improve the business climate, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed. Attending the Vietnam Reform and Development Forum (VRDF) 2018 held in Hanoi on December 5, PM Phuc said that Vietnam was lifted from one of the world’s largest recipients of foreign aid to a middle-income country. It has proactively integrated into the global economy and always stands ready to share experience in settling global issues. However, Vietnam still runs grave risk of being left behind and falling into the “middle-income trap”. Despite concerted efforts to remove the three bottlenecks of mechanism, infrastructure, and human resources quality which bar economic development, the outcomes are a far cry from the Government’s … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Government keen to further boost administrative reform
Two arrested for sending blackmail threats to Vietnamese government officials
By Ba Do  October 19, 2018 | 02:14 pm GMT+7 Vietnamese police have arrested two men suspected of sending death and blackmail threats to several advisors to National Assembly members. Police from the Ministry of Public Security Friday arrested Ngo Xuan Tung and Le Van Thanh, both 30, for questioning. At least seven members from the National Assembly Delegation Office of several provinces and cities had reported receiving text messages from the same anonymous sender. Officers said all the messages had the same content: that VND100 million ($4,400) had been offered to kill the official getting the message, and if they transfer the amount to a bank in southern Vietnam, the identity of the person who ordered the hits would be revealed. Ngo Xuan Tung, 30, is held at a police station for sending death threats and blackmail messages to Vietnamese government officials. Photo courtesy by rhe Ministry of Public Security The police have not yet released any information … [Read more...] about Two arrested for sending blackmail threats to Vietnamese government officials
Vietnamese Government highly values relations with Japan: PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Tsutomu Takebe, the special advisor to the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, Ha Noi, September 7, 2018 The PM made the statement while hosting a reception for Tsutomu Takebe, the special advisor to the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, in Ha Noi on September 7. He emphasized that the recent visits and meetings between the two countries’ senior leaders have opened up a new development period, which is even more comprehensive and substantive, in bilateral relations. Japan is a leading economic partner of Viet Nam, ranking first in terms of the provision of official development assistance (ODA) capital, second concerning investment, third regarding tourism and fourth with regards to trade, PM Phuc said. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Government has always tried its best and removed all obstacles to strongly develop the country’s extensive strategic partnership with Japan. The leader asked … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Government highly values relations with Japan: PM