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In attendance will be Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, Lao PM Thongsing Thammavong, and Thai Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Themed “Cooperation for Water, Energy and Food Security in Transboundary Basins under a Changing Climate”, the summit aims to strengthen a commitment to cross-border cooperation in the sustainable development of water and other resources of the The first MRC Summit was held in Hua Hin, Thailand in 2010 to mark the 15th anniversary of the Agreement on Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin (1995 Mekong Agreement). UN praises
The UN official made the plaudit during a reception hosted by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, who is also Executive Director of UN for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), emphasized that social welfare is one of major concerns by many countries, and She said she hopes that Deputy PM Minh expressed his appreciation for the UN’s assistance for Vietnam over the past time, noting that gender equality is highly regulated in Vietnam and that at present, the country is furtherinstitutionalising it in the legal system. At a March 31 reception for visiting WB Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Axel van Trotsenburg in Ninh welcomed the WB official’s return after his most recent visit to For his part, the WB Vice President informed his host about the working results with local officials and the main purpose of his current visit to He expressed his hope that the Vietnamese Government will continue utilizing WB aid effectively in its national development process in the future. The second political consultation between
The event was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phuong Nga and Secretary General of the Algerian Foreign Ministry Abdelhamid Senouci Bereksi. The two sides briefed each other on their respective countries’ political and socio-economic situation and discussed measures to boost bilateral collaboration. They agreed to increase delegation and people-to-people exchanges and expand contact between their businesses. Both sides stressed the need to push forward the implementation of agreements signed during the 10th meeting of the two countries’ inter-governmental committee in In discussing regional and global issues of mutual concerns, the two sides saw eye to eye on the need to support each other at international forums. During her stay in The Algerian FM affirmed that He also stressed the importance of the two countries’ connections at international forums, including the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the South-South Cooperation. For her part, Nga confirmed that in its foreign policies, Deputy PM welcomes World Bank Vice President Axel Van Trotsenburg Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh held a reception for World Bank Vice President Axel Van Trotsenburg, who is on a working visit to Deputy PM Ninh thanked the guest for his assistance to He hoped the World Bank would continue to help Trotsenburg said Deputy PM meets Harvard Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Professor Thomas Vallely, advisor of Harvard's Viet Nam Programme, in Ha Noi yesterday, March 31. He expressed hope that Vallely would continue helping to consolidate He hailed the contributions of Prof. Vallely as well as the staff of the Viet Nam Executive Leadership Programme (VELP), a collaborative initiative of the Vietnamese Government, the United Nations Development Programme and the Viet Nam Programme at Harvard's The VELP has created a forum for Vietnamese senior policymakers as well as business leaders to hold dialogues based on a foundation of practical research on policy challenges that Professor Vallely spoke highly of He said he would try his best to enhance the quality of Vietnamese teaching at Launched in 1988, the Viet Nam Programme aims to study Deputy PM bids farewell to Chinese ambassador Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a March 31 reception for Chinese ambassador Kong Xuanyou who came to say goodbye at the end of his term in Minh expressed his satisfaction with the constant development of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic partnership over the years and commended the Chinese diplomat’s positive contributions to consolidating bilateral ties. Kong Xuanyou thanked VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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