GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 24/6 President to visit President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to The visit will be made at the invitation of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Party chief’s visit to lift Vietnam-Thailand ties Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming official visit to Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, made the remark in his interview granted to the press on the threshold of the visit. The June 25-27 visit, which is made at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, is the second to He said the visit takes place in the context of the fruitful development of the Vietnam-Thailand relationship, noting that the two neighbouring countries have nurtured their traditional friendship and diplomatic ties for 37 years. In recent years, the two sides have regularly exchanged high-ranking delegations and resumed the second Thailand-Vietnam Joint Cabinet Retreat in October last year. Their economic and trade links have been expanded and deepened while bilateral cooperation in other areas such as security, national defence, culture, tourism, education and training has also seen significant developments, he added. According to Hoang Binh Quan, the visit is made at a time when the Asia-Pacific region, including The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is increasing intra-bloc connectivity with a determination to accelerate the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community by 2015, consolidate and maintain its central role in the region while Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) cooperation is becoming more active with the expansion of relations with partners and new contents of cooperation. He noted that as ASEAN is facing a lot of difficulties and challenges, it needs to exert itself to promote its important role in the regional architecture in order to realise its set community objectives effectively and on schedule as well as ensure regional peace and security. Quan described the visit as an opportunity for The visit is an important milestone and impetus to boost the two countries’ relationship, he said, adding that it is also expected to exert positive impacts on accelerating the formation of the ASEAN Community that is politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible as well as promoting ASEAN’s central role in the regional architecture for peace, cooperation and development in the region. The official went on to say that the Party leader’s visit is to continue implementing the Vietnamese Party and State’s foreign policy of active and proactive international integration in a synchronous and comprehensive manner. It affirms This is also a chance for the Vietnamese Party to consolidate and strengthen its relations with political parties in According to Hoang Binh Quan, during his visit, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong is scheduled to hold talks with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and meet with the Thai King, the Speaker of the House of Representative and the President of the Senate of Thailand. He will also host receptions for leaders of Thai political parties and visit Nakhon Phanom province, a memorial area dedicated to late President Ho Chi Minh, the Thailand-Vietnam friendship village and a number of economic and cultural facilities in the country. The two sides are expected to issue a joint statement on the official establishment of the strategic partnership, opening up a new chapter in their bilateral ties, he said. Co-operative ties with Top leaders on Friday received First Vice President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel, who is now on a first visit to Meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Canel expressed his thanks for Trong said the visit was a good opportunity for the two sides to discuss and exchange experiences. He agreed with the measures to beef up the two nations' friendship and comprehensive co-operation. Trong expressed his strong belief that under the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party, headed by President Raul Castro Ruz and its leader Fidel Castro, the Cuban people would overcome all challenges for further achievements in their revolutionary cause. He also affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also met with Canel on Friday, during which he reaffirmed Dung said that the relevant ministries in He asked Canel also said The Cuban official also met with National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung who said Viet Nam and Cuba needed to continue maintaining, preserving and promoting their long-lasting relationship. Hung spoke highly of the visit, describing it as a vivid manifestation of the traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation between He said the two sides should increase their exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones, to discuss orientations for developing bilateral ties. The top legislator highly valued the outcomes of the talks between Canel and Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, affirming that the Vietnamese National Assembly and people always supported the national renewal and development of the Cuban people. Expressing delight at He said he believed the co-operation between the two nations would continue to harvest new achievements in all aspects. Two Vietnamese naval ships departed from the central city of During the joint patrol, they will conduct a joint training search and rescue exercise with Chinese naval ships and exchange experiences in this field. The two Vietnamese ships with more than 200 officers and sailors aboard will also sail to Zhan Jiang, in the southern Chinese coastal They will also visit the fleet’s joint-patrol ships, exchange experiences in sea patrols and take part in sports and cultural exchanges with the fleet’s units, in addition to sightseeing in and around the city. The joint patrol aims to promote the friendly relations as well as mutual understanding and trust between the Vietnamese and Chinese armies and navies. It is also designed to enhance coordination in implementing the agreement on joint patrols with the Chinese navy to help maintain order and security in the VN honours outstanding journalistic achievements Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung last night attended the 2012 National Press Awards ceremony to recognise the country's most outstanding, journalistic works of last year. The event was organised to mark the 88th Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism Day. The awards consisted of five first prizes, 28 second prizes, 45 third prizes and 39 encouragement prizes from 1,450 entries reporting on a wide range of topics. In the opening speech, Chairman of the Viet Nam Journalists' Association Thuan Huu said the prize winning works reflected They also highlighted exemplary role models who have helped reduce poverty in remote areas, promote national construction and defence, overcome natural disasters and fight corruption, he said. One of the top prizes went to the investigative reportage by a group of journalists from Cong An Nhan dan (People's Public Security) newspaper on the situation of State-owned enterprises. Addressing the ceremony, Dung spoke highly of the crucial role played by the media in building an open and democratic environment, hailing it as an important channel through which the public could have their say. He also praised the press as a valuable tool for helping the Government to do its job. Dung urged journalists to keep up their good work, particularly in the fight against corruption and social ills. This was the seventh national press awards ceremony and the first time there was a category to recognise excellence in online journalism. Viet Nam Revolutionary Journalism Day commemorates the occasion 88 years ago when late President Ho Chi Minh founded the nation's first newspaper, Thanh Nien (Young People). President sends condolences to President Truong Tan Sang on June 21 sent a message of condolence to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee over the great loss of lives and damage to property caused by the recent floods in On the same day, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh extended his condolences to Indian Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid. The floods in Uttarakhand have reportedly killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands of others to abandon their homes. Official figures of the losses have yet to be released. Defence co-operation with the The chiefs of staff of Vietnamese and US armies reached on Tuesday a consensus on activities to elevate the two countries' defence co-operation. This came from talks at the headquarters of the US Department of Defence in Ty suggested the two sides continue implementing activities based on the signed agreement on defence co-operation, including delegation exchanges, experience sharing, Dempsey agreed with the co-operation contents and praised He affirmed that the He also expressed his hope that ASEAN and Lao PM visit helps elevate bilateral ties Phuc said the two sides should accelerate the construction of roads connecting the two countries. He asked the Lao Government to continue facilitating Vietnamese business investment in the country. The Lao guest thanked the Vietnamese Party, Government and people for assistance to his country in the cause of national construction and development. CPV delegation wraps up A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) left the Ukrainian capital of On June 20, the delegation, led by Le Hong Anh, Politburo member and standing member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat, had a working session with leaders of Le Hong Anh affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always welcome and encourage cooperation between He asked the province’s leaders to continue creating favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community here. The They also appreciated the Vietnamese community in the country, saying it is a well-organised, united and dynamic community which strictly follows On this occasion, the delegation also visited Vietnamese living in VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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