Political News Headlines 24/2 Finance Minister to visit US in March A Finance Ministry delegation led by Minister Dinh Tien Dung will pay a working visit to the Dung is scheduled to hold talks and meet with leaders of the US Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve System (FED), the World Bank (WB), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He met with Sanjay Kalra, IMF chief representative in He said he will brief WB leaders on Dung will update WB leaders on key cooperation projects between the two sides and suggest additional WB support for He will meet with IMF Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki Shinohara to examine ways of increasing cooperation between He will recommend that the IMF increase its technical assistance for VN promotes sustainable growth Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator in The Vietnamese government has become actively involved in many regional and global activities that promote sustainable growth, in line with its extensive national strategy. This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a business forum on Friday, Feb 21. He pointed out that environmental protection, climate change adaptation and social security improvement will always lie at the heart of Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator in She underlined the importance of the partnership between the Vietnamese government and its businesspeople, which helps to put forth specific policies facilitating and encouraging local enterprises to make further contributions to sustainable growth. Participants discussed efficient energy usage, responses to climate change and new business models highlighting social enterprise. President Sang visits Phu Yen to shore up local living conditions President Truong Tan Sang on Saturday asked the central
He made the statement during his two-day visit to the province that started last Friday. Local residents from the province's Phu Dong Ward asked the President to support a fishery logistics centre and address problems caused by landslides triggered by high tides. They also asked for the canals in the area to be dredged to facilitate the transportation of fishing vessels. The President instructed local authorities to address these problems as soon as possible to ensure the safety of people living in areas at high risks from landslides. President Sang also visited the Vung Ro oil refinery factory in Dong Hoa District where he was updated on the progress of the project by investors. The construction of the US$4 billion project began in late 2013 and the refinery is expected to begin operations in 2018. It covers an area of 538 hectares in Hoa Tam Commune and is expected to create jobs for 1,300 local workers. On the same day, the president spoke with provincial authorities and praised the major achievements the province has made in economics, politics, national defense and policy building. He said the province had chosen the right path by deciding to focus on developing industrial trees like sugarcane, rubber and cassava, as well as offshore fishing. Regarding the province's requests for judicial training, hydropower investment, natural disaster prevention and the expansion of Highway 1A, the President said the province needed to map out plans with detailed budget before any considerations were made. PM takes measures to stop wildlife trafficking In a directive asking inter-sectoral forces to conduct more patrols and inspections in border areas including international airports and ports, Dung drew attention to the recent discovery of trafficking in endangered and rare wild animals including the rhino horn, African elephant tusks and tigers. He said the situation was "complicated" and has caused several negative impacts including the depletion of natural resources, increased risk of new infectious diseases and threats to national security. It has worsened the image of He ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to educate and mobilise overseas Vietnamese to refrain from any involvement in the trade and transport of wild animals or animal parts in the countries they reside. The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development has been tasked with monitoring implementation of the directive, tackling ensuing problems and sending annual reports to the Prime Minister. Dung also asked mass media outlets to severely criticise all violations related to wildlife trafficking and increase the frequency of disseminating information about wildlife conservation so as to raise public awareness of its importance. Ceremony celebrates Vietnam-Sweden diplomatic ties The Vietnamese Embassy in
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Van Hinh thanked Reviewing important milestones in bilateral relations, Hinh stated that regular visits and meetings by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders, especially the In the past three years, two-way trade enjoyed an average annual increase of 28 percent, topping 1.1 billion USD in 2013. The diplomat also acknowledged contributions made by the community of more than 15,000 Vietnamese people living in Swedish Minister for Trade Ewa Bjorling said that the two sides still hold great cooperation potential, especially in She expressed her hope that together with world-famous companies like Ericsson, Electrolux and Tetra Pak, more and more Swedish businesses will invest in Sweden prioritises promoting economic, trade and investment ties with other countries and its partners, she said, adding that she hopes negotiations on a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the EU will come to a successful end later this year to help boost trade exchanges between Vietnam and the EU in general and Sweden in particular. On this occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy also introduced the image of President urges Binh Dinh to develop fisheries, forestry President Truong Tan Sang has paid a working visit to the central coastal The leader was taken on a fact-finding tour at the Tam Quan seaport in Hoai Nhon District, which is an important gateway for thousands of fishermen belonging to and from outside the locality. He then toured the Nhon Hoi economic zone to learn about its investment climate. Covering an area of 12,000 hectares, this key industrial park has attracted 34 projects worth US$1.2 billion. At a later meeting with local leaders, Sang acknowledged the province's achievements in achieving most of its socio-economic targets and maintaining the economic growth at a reasonable level. He acknowledged the local creativity in marine development and agreed with their solutions to build better new-design rural areas in order to give the locality a facelift. The president noted that despite investment efforts, the local infrastructure has yet to meet quality requirements. The lacklustre planning and development of transport links in the east Truong Son mountain range was an example, he said. He supported a suggestion for raising a fund to support fishermen and urged the province to enforce policies to develop fisheries and forestry further. The two-day visit ended on Friday. A delegation of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) paid a week-long working visit to While in the country, the group, led by Deputy Minister Truong Minh Tuan, met Vidal spoke highly of The two sides also worked to complete the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two ministries to be signed during the forthcoming visit to Vietnam of Cuban Minister of Informatics and Communications. In a separate meeting with Rolando Alfonso Borges, a member of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee (CPC CC) and the chief of its Ideology Commission, both sides shared their experiences of managing the press and overseeing the development of the telecommunications sector. Borges said During the visit, the MIC delegation also met with Cuban Telecommunications Company ETECSA, Minister of Culture Rafael Bernal and Cuban Book Institute President Zuleica Romay and visited the Cuba International Book Fair 2014. New Pakistani Consulate General debuts in HCM City The Pakistani Embassy on February 21 launched a Consulate General in It also named Duong Quoc Thai, General Director of the Saigon Plastic Packaging JSC as Honorary Consul General. Addressing the ceremony, Pakistani Ambassador Zaigham Uddin Azam said the move will contribute to boosting future trade and cooperation between Together with the embassy in Nguyen Hong Linh, Director of the HCM City Municipal Department of External Affairs spoke highly of the opening of the office, describing it as an evidence of The new Consulate General will be an information centre for businesses that are keen on seeking investment opportunities and partnership in Setting up diplomatic ties on November 8, 1972, The two countries are working to expand their cooperation to other fields, including information and telecommunications, finance-banking and health care. Bilateral trade has seen a sharp yearly increase of 25 percent and hit 500 million USD in 2013. Conference clarifies UNESCO conventions A conference to help journalists update their understanding on UNESCO heritage conventions took place in The event aimed to provide participants with more accurate information on UNESCO papers, such as the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Addressing the conference, Katherine Muller-Marine, UNESCO Chief Representative in The Vietnamese Government has exerted efforts to preserve the values of UNESCO-recognised heritage sites, she stated. It is necessary to ensure a harmony between heritage development and preservation, she suggested, adding that heritage should be conserved even before it is officially recognised. The UNESCO official noted that Delegates at the event praised UNESCO for its role in building public awareness of heritage-related issues. VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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