Political News Headlines 31/5 Vietnam treasures partnership with RoK Receiving the RoK diplomat in He said they both continue maintaining high-level exchange visits to promote political trust and mutual understanding. Minh proposed that He also asked the two countries’ labour ministries to consider signing a memorandum of understanding on an employment permit system (EPS), resuming receiving Vietnamese guest workers. For his part, Cho said the RoK business community in More than 3,500 RoK businesses operating in He voiced the RoK’s concern about recent tensions in the East Sea and called upon parties concerned to settle disputes peacefully in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2002 ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC). Deputy PM Minh reiterated China’s aggression in East Sea criticised in Cuba, Spain Taking centre stage at a meeting on May 29, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Cuba, Mai Thao, condemned China’s move as a serious violation of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), its Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea with ASEAN, in defiance of the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea issues between the two nations. China must stop harrassing and ramming into Vietnamese law enforcement ships, then pull its rig and vessels out of Vietnam’s waters without delay, he said, adding that the Vietnamese government’s sound response to the incident has won plaudits from compatriots in Cuba. On behalf of Vietnamese students in On the occasion, they launched a fundraising drive in support of the Vietnamese coast guard and fishermen at home, who have borne the full brunt of the ongoing dispute, physically and mentally. At the Vietnamese embassy earlier, Ambassador Duong Minh disclosed historical evidence and the legal basis proving that It is therefore impossible to declare that Meanwhile in They put their signatures on a letter sent to the Chinese embassy in At the beginning of May, China illegally dispatched the rig, as well as a large fleet of armed vessels, military ships and aircraft, to Vietnam’s waters and positioned the rig at 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep inside On May 27, Vietnam has exercised the utmost restraint, shown every gesture of goodwill and exhausted all dialogue channels to communicate with Chinese authorities of different levels in order to express protest and demand China immediately withdraw its rig and armed and military vessels from Vietnam’s waters. Nevertheless, up to now, Chinese ships have continuously encircled, constrained and driven away Vietnamese fishing boats and even injured Vietnamese fishermen, threatening their lives. On May 26, Chinese ship 11209 sank a Vietnamese fishing vessel which was operating normally in its traditional fishing ground near Hoang Sa archipelago. NA passes law building programmes The National Assembly (NA) on May 30 passed a resolution on amendments to the law and ordinance building programme for the legislature’s 13th tenure and the law and ordinance building programme for 2015. Earlier on the day’s morning session, the NA listened to proposals and verification reports on draft revisions to the Law on the NA Organisation. Later, the deputies gave their opinions on contentious matters in the draft revisions to the Law on Customs and the Law on Environmental Protection. The NA is scheduled to resume working on June 2 to debate the supplementary assessment of the implementation of the 2013 socio-economic development plan and state budget; plans to ensure budget balance in 2013 an the implementation of the 2014 socio-economic plan in the first months of this year. The debate will be broadcast live on national television and radio channels. Waste materials imports restricted National Assembly deputies proposed stricter regulations for waste materials imports while discussing the revised Environment Law at the ongoing seventh session of the 13th NA yesterday. Waste materials imported into the country must meet environmental protection regulations and be included on the list of waste materials allowed for import by the Prime Minister. Deputies said it was also necessary to ban the trade of waste materials imported into Some deputies said the import of used ships to break them into pieces should be allowed, saying it could bring economic benefits and create jobs for local people. However, others said this would have a serious environmental impact and that allowing such practices would turn the country into a waste dump for the rest of the world. Deputies Nguyen Minh Lam from the southern Therefore, the process of breaking up the ships could damage the environment and pose health risks to workers and local people, they said. Many deputies proposed the revised law clarify the responsibilities of individuals and organisations for addressing environmental pollution, particularly the minister of natural resources and environment, heads of relevant agencies and chairmen of People's Committees at all levels. Most National Assembly deputies also proposed creating a legal framework for climate change adaptation. They said the State had many programmes on climate change adaptation, but there was a lack of regulations to implement them. On the same day, the deputies discussed draft amendments to the law on the organisation of the National Assembly. They agreed that after 12 years of implementation, the law needed to be revised so it would be more applicable to real life and make NA operations more efficient.. They also discussed the draft revision of the Customs Law, which focuses on modernising customs operations to create better conditions for import and export activities. Deputy Truong Van Vo from the southern Deputy Ya Duck from the Central Highlands Some deputies proposed allowing customs officers to work with relevant agencies to prevent smuggling and trade fraud in import and export activities. Deepening Australia- ASEAN partnership At a seminar promoting Australia-ASEAN ties in ASEAN is now one of Australia’s largest trade partners with the two-way trade turnover increasing two-fold over the past decade from AUD45 billion to AUD92 billion. The 40th anniversary of relations is a significant milestone and an important crossroads for For his part, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Vinh agreed that Australia-ASEAN relations over the past 40 years have evolved positively adding they have coherently and effectively supported peace, stability and development in the region. He briefed the seminar on ASEAN’s 2015 goal of establishing a united, resilient community based on the three key pillars: -Security Community, Economic Community and Socio-Cultural Community, and said ASEAN will continue to strengthen ties with He took the occasion to call on countries to support Australian Chargé d’Affaires Nadia Krivetz echoed Vinh’s call for a peaceful resolution to the On the occasion, representatives of President sends condolences to Malaysia Upon the news of the former Malaysian Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's passing on May 28, Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang sent a letter of condolences yesterday to Malaysian Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah. Mexican parties call for peaceful end to The Labour Party of Mexico (PT) has expressed support to Together with the Both sides shared the common stance that the Vietnamese people know better than anyone the value of peace, and deserve to live and prosper in a peaceful environment. Meanwhile, the Mexican Party of Democratic Revolution (PRD) has urged the Vietnamese and Chinese governments to address the dispute via political negotiations in line with international law. The appeal is part of the party’s statement on the East Sea issue that PRD Secretary of External Relations and Immigration Julio Cesar Tinoco Oros handed over to the Vietnamese embassy on May 29, in which it expressed hope that the United Nations will act as a voice of moderation and mediation, while an international tribunal acts as a final judge. It also expressed hope that At the beginning of May 2014, China illegally dispatched the rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 as well as a large fleet of armed vessels, military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and positioned the rig at 15 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 111 degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds east longitude. The location is 80 miles deep into On May 26, Chinese ship 11209 sank a Vietnamese fishing vessel while it was operating normally in its traditional fishing ground near On May 27, Get together marks 45 years since Chilean leader’s visit The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-Chile Friendship and Cooperation Association held a get together in Allende, who later became the President of Chile, paid the visit in May 1969 amid The celebratory event was attended by representatives from the Party’s Commission for Foreign Relations, the Foreign Ministry, the National Assembly’s Committee for Foreign Affairs and ambassadors of Latin American countries in In a video clip displayed at the event, incumbent Chilean Chair of Senate Isabel Allende, who is the daughter of Salvador Allende, underlined the importance of the visit 45 years ago, adding that her father raised his voice to protect the right of self-determination for countries around the globe. Chilean Ambassador Fernando Urrutia said the visit by Allende also demonstrated the solidarity of the Chilean people with their Vietnamese friends. He also voiced his belief that their bilateral ties, which were established in 1971, will continue flourishing in the future. Source: VNN/VNS/VNA/VOV |
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