Political News Headlines 15/6 NA passes amended health insurance law Lawmakers examined and passed amendments and supplements to the Law on Health Insurance at a plenary session of the National Assembly in the afternoon of June 13. The deputies later continued to debate draft revisions to a resolution on conducting vote of confidence on those holding positions elected or approved by the NA and the People’s Councils. They focused their discussion on issues related to the scope, time line, timing and consequences of the vote of confidence. In the morning the same day, they discussed amendments to the Investment Law in groups. On June 16, a plenary session will be held to debate the revisions of the Law on National Assembly Organisation and vote on the draft Law on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in The Ministry of National Defence has provided US$154,000 for the Sapper Command of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces to build infrastructure for the Decho sapper school. This is one of 20 projects to which the ministry has aided the Cambodian army, and it is scheduled to be completed by the year’s end. Vietnamese Defence Attaché to Cambodia Nguyen Anh Dung, on behalf of the ministry, granted the money to the Cambodian side. Offering thanks for the assistance given by the Vietnamese People’s Army, Deputy Commander Khoun Seam recalled the traditional solidarity between the two countries’ armies and people during both war and peace time. He also expressed his deep gratitude to Vietnamese soldiers and people for helping his country escape from the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. Senior military officials visit Cambodia A high-level delegation of the Vietnam People's Army led by Senior Lieutenant General Deputy Defence Minister Do Ba Ty paid a working visit to The visitation was made at the invitation of General and Commander of the Cambodian Royal Army Pol Saruon. The purpose of the meeting was to assess the results of cooperation between the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and the High Command of the Cambodian Royal Army, over the last six months and discuss orientations and objectives for the rest of 2014. The trip is considered a contribution to strengthening neighbourliness, friendship and cooperation between the Vietnamese and Cambodian people and armies. Philippines’ Independence Day marked in HCM City The Addressing the ceremony, the In particular, educational ties between the two countries have seen strong growth, with many Vietnamese students choosing the Vice Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem affirmed that He noted that Deputy PM Ninh visits Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh and a government delegation paid a working visit to the central city of Danang on June 14. They discussed with local leaders the city’s socio-economic development and national defense in the first half of this year. Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh speaking at a meeting with Danang municipal leaders. However, the Deputy PM Ninh asked relevant ministries and sectors to cooperate with the municipal authorities to alleviate difficulties to boost the city’s development. Seminar on US-Japan ties and Southeast Asia International law is a key approach in the management of territorial disputes in the This view was shared by most scholars at the third seminar on US-Japan relations and Southeast Asia Dialogue held at the The event was attended by scholars from key research institutes of the The main purpose of the seminar was to review and give a comprehensive evaluation of new security developments in the region, including the Vietnamese delegates attending the seminar were led by PhD Hoang Anh Tuan, Director of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies. At the meeting, most scholars agreed that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a powerful entity in all angles, playing a major role and having a great impact in Southeast Asia, For the For However, many scholars expressed concern about new security developments in Southeast Asia, especially This requires ASEAN to reinforce greater unity and improve cooperation mechanisms in which ASEAN plays a central role which should be strengthened. The participants agreed that international law, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) must be a main platform in the management of territorial disputes in the Dr Hoang Anh Tuan updated foreign delegates about the recent developments in the Tuan focused on analyzing the multifaceted impact both immediate and long-term on regional security, the future of ASEAN which is seen as an entity, playing a central role in dealing with regional security problems, as well as the impacts on regional peace and stability and the legitimate interests of concerned parities. On that basis, the countries inside and outside the region need to raise a stronger voice and launch unified actions to force China to curb its actions, unconditionally withdraw its oil rig from Vietnam’s waters, comply with international law and UNCLOS, and work together with ASEAN countries on achieving a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) as soon as possible. Original documents prove Seven royal ordinances and certificates recently found in central Binh Thuan province are original documents that affirm The documents, preserved at Binh An Communal House, Binh Thanh commune, Tuy Phong district, prove that the Nguyen dynasty set up naval teams and paid due attention to protecting waters belonging to Vietnam’s sovereignty. In its verification paper, the Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism wrote that the ordinances and certificates were granted by the Nguyen court to Le Van Cham and Le Non to perform their tasks of commanding the naval teams to safeguard the waters from Binh Thuan to Khanh Hoa province. Initial studies show that these documents hold important historical, cultural and scientific value. However, they need careful translation and referencing alongside many other bibliographies to make a full assessment of their importance. Among the documents, the oldest was dated February 16 of the first year of the Tu Duc reign (1847) in which the Nguyen court nominated Le Van Cham, brother of Le Non, as Head of the Naval Team 5 of the Binh Thuan Navy. Previously, the documents were kept by Le Nhu, the fifth generation of Captain Le Non, in Lien Huong town, Tuy Phong district. East Sea seminar held in South Africa The Vietnamese Embassy in The event drew the participation of over 70 delegates, including representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense of South Africa, ambassadors and embassy representatives of ASEAN countries, New Zealand, the US, Japan, Cuba, Bulgaria, Algeria, Botswana and Zimbabwe along with many scholars, journalists and local entrepreneurs. Speaking at the seminar, Vietnamese ambassador Le Huy Hoang updated the latest developments on the Especially Ambassador Le Huy Hoang stressed that goodwill and policy of Hoang also urged politicians, scholars and diplomatic corps in Many representatives from diplomatic corps have voiced support for justice and Mr. Hiroaki Fujiwara from the Japanese Embassy in The Japanese diplomat said his nation hopes that the East Asia Summit next year will expand the agenda to discuss the Convention on the Law of the Sea. Philippine Embassy Charge d'Affaires, Mr Chad Jacinto said the seminar helped the political circles and local diplomatic corps gain updated information about the tense situation in the He said the Many scholars hotly debated measures to deal with disputes with After the seminar, two former South African ambassadors Thomas Wheeler and Victor Zazeraj expressed concern about tensions in the Journalist Kirtan Bhana from the magazine "Diplomatic Society" in He welcomed and supported Source: VOV/VNA/VNN |
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