Political Headlines December 18 Deputy PM: VN prizes ties with Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said the Vietnamese Party, State and people always attach importance to strengthening and enhancing the special and faithful ties between Deputy PM Phuc, who is also Chairman of the Viet Nam–Laos Cooperation Sub-committee, made the remark while meeting with Lao Party General Secretary and President Choummaly Sayasone, Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and National Assembly President Pany Yathotu in He briefed the Lao leaders on the outcome of the 36th Viet Nam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee, which took place earlier the same day, saying that both sides were pleased with their work together in economics, culture, education, science and technology during the year. Delegates also frankly pointed out limitations in several fields of bilateral co-operation and put forward measures to address the issues as soon as possible, he added. The Lao leaders said that bilateral co-operative ties would be further developed in all fields this way, especially in economics, investment, trade and human resources training. They pledged to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to do business in the country. At the 36th session of the Viet Nam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee for Economic, Cultural, Educational, Scientific and Technological Co-operation that convened in Setting specific tasks for the coming year, they agreed to continue implementing their 2008-15 economic co-operation agreement and expand bilateral trade by 20 per cent in 2014. They also pledged to work in close partnership to ensure sustainable use of water resources in the Earlier, reviewing 2013 activities, the two sides agreed that joint statements and agreements have been implemented well. The officials also agreed that the two countries had co-operated effectively at regional and international forums. They noted the close ties maintained in enhancing national defence and security, ensuring social and political stability, maintaining territorial integrity and supporting each country's development policies. So far this year, Laos has granted investment licences to Vietnamese businesses for 12 projects worth US$138 million, pushing Viet Nam into the leading group of investors in the country with a total of 412 projects worth over $5 billion. As of October 2013, two-way trade between the two countries had reached $817 million. The priority given to bilateral co-operation in human resources development by both sides was stressed at the meeting. This year, the Vietnamese Government has granted 825 scholarships to Lao officials and students, while the Lao Government has presented 48 scholarships to Vietnamese officials and students. Positive results have also been obtained in co-operation in transportation, science and technology, information, cultural exchanges, tourism and sports, significantly contributing to consolidating and enhancing the traditional friendship and special solidarity between the two countries, the meeting heard. They also agreed to work closely with each other in building a common border. At the end of the session, the two sides signed an agreement on economic, cultural, educational, scientific and technological co-operation for 2014 as well as other important documents. VN,
In talks held with visiting Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament Jerzy Wenderlich, she said the two countries should define areas with potential for strong co-operation and execute specific measures to ensure two-way trade reaches US$1 billion in the near future. Wenderlich agreed that both sides should promote multiple-level exchanges between the two legislatures, increase meetings on the sidelines of regional and international forums, compare notes on issues of common concern. The two senior officials agreed to work closely to manage and promote co-operation agreements signed by the two Governments, create a favourable legal environment for businesses of both sides to work together and promote bilateral trade and investment. HCM City to further ties with northern Laos Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Thanh Hai made the pledge during his meeting with visiting member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Saynhabuli provincial Party Committee Lien Thikeo on December 17. The host said that while Lien Thikeo said he believes that Saynhabuli’s partnership with He said the province has formed close links with Catholic committee meets ahead of Christmas The Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC) held a get-together in
Priest Nguyen Cong Danh, President of the committee, extended his best wishes to all Catholics nationwide, and called on them to engage more in the social life and activities of the Vietnam Catholic Church. He also urged them to continue grasping the teachings “Living the Gospel amidst the heart of the Nation to serve the happiness of compatriots”, issued by the Vietnam Episcopal Council in 1980, and following Pope Benedict XVI’s teaching that a good Catholic must be a good citizen. In its Christmas greeting letter, the CSVC expressed its wish that all religious and non-religious people will exert their efforts in economic development, charitable drives, educational and healthcare activities. It said it believes that each Vietnamese Catholic follower will always strive to contribute to the goal of a wealthy people, a strong country, and a democratic, equitable and civilised society. At the event, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Thao Xuan Sung extended his greetings to priests and clergymen and hailed the contributions of the committee. He voiced his hope that the CSVC’s sub-committees at all levels will well maintain their social campaigns, improve their operations, better fufill secular and religious lives, and encourage followers to join hands in national construction and defence. PM sends congratulations to German counterpart Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on December 17 sent a message of congratulations to Angela Merkel on her re-election as The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also cabled his congratulations to new German Foreign Minister Fran-Walter Steinmeier. China's foreign affairs office delegation visits Vietnam Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieut. General Nguyen Chi Vinh on December 16 received a delegation of the Chinese Ministry of National Defence’s Office of Foreign Affairs led by its Vice Chairman Maj. Gen. Ci Guowei in Vinh described the delegation’s visit as a good opportunity to promote exchanges and foreign affairs cooperation in the field of defence. He agreed upon the contents reached during a working session between the Chinese delegation and its counterpart from the Vietnamese Defence Ministry’s Department of Foreign Affairs aiming to realize the commitments by senior leaders. Vinh suggested the two armies should promote visit exchanges between border guard, navy and marine police forces and cooperation activities as a contribution to building and fostering the traditional relationship between the two armies and peoples. For his part, the Chinese guest voiced his determination to implement the host’s proposals for the sake of peace and stability in the region and the world. VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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