Political News Headlines 5/6 Vice President Doan meets senior French officials on ties Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, in
During the meetings, the two sides shared the wish for closer cooperation between the two countries in the fields of energy, trade, science-technology, national defence-security, education, health care, tourism and climate change. On the occasion, Vice President Doan informed the French side on the ongoing tension in the East Sea and affirmed that Vietnam will pursue the consistent policy of settling disputes via peaceful dialogue in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea between ASEAN and China, rather than using force or threatening to use force. She also thanked the French government, the France – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group and many French organisations for supporting The French Senate President and many senators expressed concerned about the escalating tensions on the East Sea and voiced their hope that parties concerned will soon reach a peaceful solution via talks. They pledged that the French Senate will continue to raise a strong voice in this regard. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius agreed with Doan’s proposal to intensify joint efforts to implement the He also invited the Vietnamese side to attend the 21st Conference of the Parties on Climate Change that The FM stressed that the two countries should increase talks on issues of mutual concern, adding that Vice President Doan is scheduled to attend and deliver a speech at the summit opening and a follow-up press conference on June 5. The summit brings together delegates representing the three critical ‘legs’ of change – government, business and civil society – to assist in promoting greater economic opportunities for women. NA deputies continue discussing revised laws On June 4, National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed a number of draft revisions to the Law on Civil Aviation. They focused on the role and missions of aviation authorities, aviation inspection and the management of flying activities. During the day, they also heard government’s proposals and NA bodies’ verification reports on the bills on Citizen Identification and Civil Status, as well as draft amendments to the Laws on Investment, Vietnamese Nationality, Vietnam People’s Army Officers and People’s Public Security. On June 5, the deputies will continue their plenary session. Vietnamese ambassador to Tanzania Vo Thanh The Vietnamese diplomat pledged his utmost efforts to contribute to consolidating and developing friendship and bilateral cooperation in fields such as economics, telecommunications and trade. Ambassador President Uhuru Kenyetta accepted the invitation, saying that the visit will be arranged via the diplomatic channel. Earlier, During these meetings, the ambassador expressed the Vietnamese Government and people’s desire to enhance traditional friendship and all-around cooperation with He said he hopes both nations will support each other at multilateral forums and create favourable conditions for businesses to promote trade and investment. Vietnam attends Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Malaysia Vietnamese representatives have joined nearly 400 delegates from 30 countries at the 28th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR) in At the forum law-makers, scholars and diplomats participated in candid dialogue regarding the major challenges facing the region including security, defence, peace-keeping and economic development. The agenda included disparate topics ranging from building peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region to dealing with security challenges in the Many participating countries, particularly the Many delegates supported Congratulations sent to new Palestinian PM Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung extended his congratulations to the newly-appointed Prime Minister of the Palestinian national unity government Rami Hamdallah yesterday. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also sent a congratulatory message to the new premier. Rami Hamdallah's appointment was announced by Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Monday. Tensions in the The Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation, Kunio Mikuriya, told local media on Tuesday that the Speaking at the 23rd meeting of the ASEAN Directors General of Customs, Mikuriya said he hoped the incident would be settled peacefully so as to ensure navigational safety and promote free trade through the The meeting, which was held in Da Lat City in the Central Highlands General Director of Viet Nam Customs, Nguyen Ngoc Tuc, voiced concern over He said Tuc called on his counterparts to help solve the issue peacefully in accordance with international law. The meeting reviewed ASEAN customs development plans from 2011 to 2015, and devised action plans and working programmes for the bloc's customs agencies in the 2016-20 period. ASEAN has recorded some notable achievements on its way to building an ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. It has built an ASEAN customs agreement, developed a legal framework for an ASEAN customs transit system, and established a one-door customs mechanism. ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh said that the meeting was an important step towards the ASEAN Community next year. PM Dung applauds efforts of reformed shipbuilding firm Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has spoken highly of the efforts being made by the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC) to build fisheries surveillance vessels, making a practical contribution to safeguarding the nation's sea and island sovereignty.
At a working session with SBIC executives in the northern coastal Its sea-based economic activities, which include aquaculture, fishing, oil and gas exploitation, and shipping, had benefited national construction and development, he added. The leader noted that in the past years, the shipbuilding industry had taken great strides as Vietnamese engineers and workers created a large number of modern vessels. Restructured from the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), the SBIC now has eight affiliates which account for 70 per cent of the country's shipbuilding capacity. PM Dung instructed the corporation to continue the construction of fisheries surveillance ships as scheduled, and stand ready to maintain and build more vessels for law enforcement forces. He said The same day, the leader inspected a fisheries surveillance ship built by SBIC's Ha Long Shipbuilding Company. The vessel will conduct offshore patrols to support Vietnamese fishermen and uphold the law in the country's waters. Also yesterday, PM Dung has asked the northeastern At a working session with the province's key leaders in Ha Long city yesterday, the Government leader said the province should take measures to ensure the successful implementation of tasks set for 2014, creating a foundation for the province's development. He said the province needed to focus on removing difficulties for businesses and provide concrete support policies for industrial production, tourism and services. In addition to State funding, the province should actively mobilise other resources for urban and transport infrastructure development and new-style rural area building to provide momentum for its rapid and sustainable development. In the face of complex developments in the He said Quang Ninh, which shares a border with The PM added that at the same time, the province should continue economic co-operation activities with According to a provincial report, Quang Ninh has made high economic growth in recent years despite difficulties, reaching 7.5 per cent in 2013. Its business and investment environment has greatly improved while progress has also been made in building new-style rural areas, ensuring social welfare, reducing poverty and raising living standards. NA deputies discuss full and part-time roles National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday (June 4) discussed a draft law on the organisation of full and part-time deputies at the National Assembly.
The focus of the discussion at the seventh session was about the number of full-time NA deputies, an outline of their work and their rights and responsibilities at central and local levels. Most deputies agreed to increasing the number of full-time NA deputies from 25 per cent to 35 per cent of the assembly. Deputy Pham Huy Hung from Ha Noi proposed that the number of full-time deputies should be increased term by term. He added that the percentages of deputies from central and local levels should be clearly set. He also proposed that the draft law stipulate the working time and the responsibilities and rights of part-time NA deputies before, during and after meeting sessions. Deputy Nguyen Dinh Quyen, also from Ha Noi, said the draft law should clearly reflect the position and role of the National Assembly, which, he said, was the highest representative body of the people, the highest organ of State power - and a legislative body. He said the draft law needed to clearly indicate the role and position of NA deputies and help raise the effectiveness of their activities. Quyen also proposed that the age range for NA deputies should be clearly stipulated. Deputy Huynh Van Tiep from the southern city of People in the capital city of The statement was made by Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi during a working trip to industrial zones in the city on June 4. Speaking at the Thach That - Quoc Oai Industrial Zone, Nghi mentioned recent regrettable disturbances which occurred in some localities during public opposition to While stressing that it is a legitimate right of Vietnamese people to oppose Talking to foreign business owners and workers, he shared that According to Nguyen Xuan Chinh, head of the city’s management board of industrial zones (IZs) and export processing zones (EPZ), Businesses operating in Congratulations sent to new Palestinian PM Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung extended his congratulations to the newly-appointed Prime Minister of the Palestinian national unity government Rami Hamdallah on June 3. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also sent a congratulatory message to the new premier. Rami Hamdallah's appointment was announced by Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Monday. Strong VN-US ties to promote peace, stability National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said on June 4 that This would be in the best interests of the people of both nations and would promote peace and prosperity in the region as well as the world, he told a delegation from the US House of Representatives headed by Congressman John Kline. During the meeting, Hung referred to ongoing East Sea tensions, reiterating that China's illegal placement of the Haiyang Shiyou-981 oil rig in Viet Nam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf was a seriously violation of Viet Nam's sovereignty and sovereign rights. Furthermore, The NA leader affirmed that the viewpoint of all Vietnamese people is to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territory on the basis of international law, while demanding China withdraw its rig from Viet Nam's waters. He thanked the international community, including many Kline said that his delegation's visit aims to seek and expand co-operation opportunities between the two countries' parliaments and people. The The Dak Nong enjoys sound partnership with Cambodian province The Central Highlands According to Le Duc Cuong from the Dak Nong Department of External Relations, the agreement, aiming to boost socio-economic agreement between the two localities in the 2010-2015 period, has seen a number of fruitful outcomes. Thanks to the close coordination between local governments of both sides, the localities have finished border demarcation work as scheduled, with eight landmarks planted, he said. Dak Nong has also handed over a 24 billion VND (1.128 million USD) vocational school as well as a public security headquarters building to Mondulkiri, said Cuong. Meanwhile, trade exchange activities between the two provinces have been on the rise, mostly with consumer goods, construction materials, fertilizer and agricultural products, he noted. At the same time, the two sides have also seen strong partnership in security and defence, particularly in preventing and combating violations of border regulations, drug trafficking and cross-border crimes, Cuong added. Source: VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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