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General Secretary Trong congratulated China on successfully organising the 2018 sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the People’s Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) and electing the State and Government leadership for the new tenure. He also congratulated Wang Yi on being appointed State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always treasure the friendly neighbourliness and sound cooperation with China, stressing that the two sides need to enhance friendship, cooperation, mutual support and common development in the time ahead. The host leader asked both sides to adhere to the common perceptions between leaders of the two Parties and countries and the reached agreements. They also need to seriously implement the agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues, control disagreements well, take no actions to complicate the situation, and together make efforts to maintain … [Read more...] about Party General Secretary hosts Chinese State Councillor

The trial operation is expected to last between three and six months. Construction will be wrapped up in the fourth quarter of this year. The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway project with 12 stations and one depot area has investment of 868 million USD sourced by official development assistance loans from China. The railway project has 12 trains, including 48 carriages. Each train with four carriages can carry 1,200 passengers. The 13 kilometre railway is set to operate trains with carrier frequency of every two minutes and a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour. Construction on the project was meant to start in 2008 but was delayed until October 2011. The line was originally expected to start running in November 2013.Vietnamplus Tags: Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line test run on September 2 trial operation … [Read more...] about Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line begins test run on September 2

The Vietnamese President congratulated China on successfully holding the first meeting of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (new tenure) following the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China which elected new State and Government leaders for the new tenure.  He asked for strengthening political trust and maintaining regular exchanges among high-ranking leaders and stepping up exchanges between the two countries’ ministries, agencies, localities, businesses and people.  The host said both sides need to direct departments and agencies to fully implement the two nations’ agreements, promote economic-trade and investment ties up to their political relations, and facilitate exchanges to raise mutual understanding between people of all walks of life.  The President suggested ministries, agencies and localities enhance economic connectivity and push forward balanced and sustainable two-way trade, and improve the efficiency of … [Read more...] about President receives Chinese Foreign Minister