Political News Headlines 10/4 A Vietnamese delegation attended a Defence Officials’ Dialogue between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union in
Participants, including defence and diplomatic officials from ASEAN member countries, the EU, and ASEAN’s dialogue partners, focused on discussing maritime security and the role of the armed forces in disaster relief. They also exchanged measures to boost mutual understanding and trust through the ASEAN Regional Forum on defence and to intensify cooperation in the defence industry with the EU. Representing the Vietnamese delegation, Deputy Director of the Defence Ministry’s Territorial disputes in the East Sea and the East China Sea are complex, Dong noted, adding that to avoid clashes ASEAN has conducted many initiatives, such as setting up hotlines, pledging not to use force, and strictly obeying the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) towards the early approval of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC). As a coastal country, Deputy PM Ninh to visit Sweden, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh will make a week-long tour of While in He will visit Erickson multinational company, Volvo-Bus corporation, and the Vietnamese embassy in The ties of traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Currently, more than 60 Swedish companies are operating in Both countries will mark 45 years of diplomatic ties in 2014. During his trip to He will attend a Vietnam-UK business forum and meet with representatives of Vietnamese expatriates in the The A number of leading The Deputy Prime Minister takes a tough stance against smuggling Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed efforts to combat smuggling and trade fraud, urging for strict punishments for officials found to be covering up violations. Addressing the launching ceremony and the first meeting of the National Steering Committee on the Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Fake Commodities (or Steering Committee 389) in Ha Noi on Tuesday, Phuc said smuggling and fraud remained serious problems for The Deputy PM, who is also head of the committee, urged the media to raise awareness of counterfeit goods and encourage consumers to protect themselves from low-quality products. According to Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Cung, who is also deputy head of the committee, a specific force in every locality would take charge of efforts to prevent smuggling, trade fraud and the import of counterfeit goods. Under the new plan, leaders of forces would be responsible for any remaining problems with smuggling in that locality, he said. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong, also deputy head of the committee, noted that more effective measures needed to tackle smuggling across land, air and marine borders, particularly in the north where poultry and low-quality food trafficking remain rife. According to a report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, authorities reported 32,000 cases of smuggling worth VND430 billion (US$20 million) in 2013, up nearly 8,500 from the number of cases in 2012. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Do Thang Hai, said efforts to crack down on smuggling and fake goods had not been effective. He described the number of cases addressed as modest and said co-operation between authorities had been sub-standard. Meanwhile, smuggling is still prevalent along This is despite the While smuggling remains a headache for authorities, efforts are being taken to enhance current measures to crack down on illegal products. The Steering Committee has since been upgraded from Steering Committee 127, with representation from across various ministries and sectors, in order to improve the effectiveness of prevention efforts. Deputy PM Phuc has called on ministries and localities to recommend competent officials to join the committee at the local level. Phuc has also called on mass media to beef up coverage on the illegal activities to raise awareness and encourage consumer boycotts. Boycotts are an effective way to reduce the health risks of inferior products and support local industries, he said. As part of her ongoing visit to Ha expressed her delight at the growing comprehensive strategic partnership between She praised the dynamic development of The official said that The city has also set up youth unions in all the companies with more than 10 workers, while organising Party committees in nearly 1,000 private enterprises with about 15,000 Party members, she said. Ma Xingrui said that He stressed that boosting the cooperation and experience sharing between the two localities is of great importance. Ma also briefed his guest on the socio-economic development of the province over recent years, with 2013’s GDP exceeding 1 trillion USD, maintaining its leading position among Chinese localities in GDP value since 1989. By 2015, the service sector is expected to account for more than 50 percent of the province’s GDP, while hi-tech production will make up 20 percent of the total, he said. Ma added that his province will continue opening its doors and strengthening reforms to play a more important role in the silk route at sea in the 21 st century, as requested by President Xi Jinping. On April 10, Ha is scheduled to visit the Guangzhou Automobile Company and the Vietnamese General Consulate in The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics on April 9 handed over to The translation work was done over six years, from 2008 to 2013 by experts from the academy and the The collection comprises six volumes of Marx and Engels’s works, four volumes of Lenin’s, and three volumes of Ho Chi Minh’s, with a total of 15,000 pages. Addressing the hand-over ceremony in Vientiane, Lao Vice President Bounnhang Volochith and the Communist Party of Vietnam Politburo member Dinh The Huynh said the publication will be very helpful to Lao officials in mastering the principles of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought, in order to further prefect the policies of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, as well as to serve the research and training in the country. Bulgarian Prime Minister concludes visit to Vietnam Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Vasilev Oresharski left central Thua Thien-Hue province on April 9, successfully concluding his official visit to Earlier, he met with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Cao, who introduced him to the locality’s socio-economic development, advantages and potential. Cao expressed his hope to further strengthen his province’s cooperation with Oresharski said he believes that Bulgarian localities and Thua Thien Hue province will enjoy a long-lasting and sustainable relationship. During his stay in In the meetings, the two sides agreed to intensify connections in all fields, especially in economics, science, education, tourism and defence. They also pledged to implement the new Vietnam-Bulgaria cooperation model, deepening the bilateral ties ahead of a future strategic partnership. Oresharski also paid floral tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh, witnessed the signing of several bilateral cooperation documents, visited the central city of The Russian government's legislative commission on Tuesday passed a bill to approve a cooperation agreement with Drafted by It is also intended to create an organisational and legal framework for bilateral collaboration in researching and using space for peaceful purposes. According to the agreement, the financing of joint activities will be implemented in accordance with the law in both countries, while specific financial responsibility for joint activities will be defined through supplementary documents. If the agreement is ratified, it will help organisations and enterprises operating in space and missile industries in The bill is scheduled to be discussed at VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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