Dear listeners and overseas Vietnamese, From Hanoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, I would like to extend my warmest greetings and wishes to all of you for a new year 2018 full of health, happiness and success. May humankind live joyfully in peace, friendship, cooperation, and development! In 2017, Vietnam made an all-out effort to boost its renewal process, from politics, economics, culture, and social affairs to defense, security, and diplomacy. All 13 important targets set by the National Assembly were met, the macro-economy was stable, GDP grew 6.81%, and more than 127,000 new businesses were established. In the past year, Vietnam attracted nearly US$30 billion in foreign direct investment, enjoyed a trade surplus of US$2.7 billion, and welcomed more than 13 million foreign visitors. Forex reserves hit US$51.1 billion and inflation was kept at 3.53%. Vietnam’s competitiveness jumped 5 places to rank 55 of 137 countries. Human rights continued to be respected, and efforts to safeguard national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and maintain peace were enhanced. A number of important events were celebrated including the 70th anniversary of War Martyrs and Invalids’ Day, the 100th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution, the 45th anniversary of the “Dien Bien Phu in the air” victory, Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year, and Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year. Bai Choi and Xoan singing were recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity while the national sport team finished third with 59 gold medals at the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia. The…
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Present at the meeting were representatives of relevant bodies of the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff, and the Hanoi Capital Command.After inspecting the unit's preparation work for the new-year training, General Giang was briefed on the capital command's task performance over the past year. Accordingly, the command’s subordinate units have seriously grasped and undertaken higher levels' instructions and resolutions while maintaining troops strength for combat readiness and other missions. For his part, General Giang acknowledged and praised efforts of the command's troops, and at the same time asked them to continue improving training quality to be ready and…... [read more]
HA NOI (VNS) — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Pham Binh Minh and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi yesterday exchanged New Year greetings over the phone. The two leaders noted significant improvement in bilateral relations in recent years and affirmed that both countries would strive to further strengthen their strategic partnership in the years to come. They also agreed that all countries in Northeast Asia must work together to promote solidarity, peace and co-operation in the region. — VNS... [read more]
Dear listeners and overseas Vietnamese,From Hanoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, I would like to extend my warmest greetings and wishes to all of you for a new year 2018 full of health, happiness and success. May humankind live joyfully in peace, friendship, cooperation, and development!In 2017, Vietnam made an all-out effort to boost its renewal process, from politics, economics, culture, and social affairs to defense, security, and diplomacy. All 13 important targets set by the National Assembly were met, the macro-economy was stable, GDP grew 6.81%, and more than 127,000 new businesses were established. In the…... [read more]
“Onthe auspicious occasion of the New Year, the Year of the Dragon 2012, Icordially extend my best wishes to all Vietnamese people across thecountry and those living abroad,” Sang said in his message.Healso extended wishes of peace, stability, cooperation and development toall foreign friends living and working in Vietnam as well aspeople around the world.Thanks to the joint efforts anddetermination of all Vietnamese citizens, comrades and soldiers, Vietnamrecorded significant progress in the Year of the Cat 2011 and overcamemany difficulties and challenges to obtain considerable achievements ineconomic growth, social welfare, political stability and social order,and national defense and security, while…... [read more]
NDO - President Tran Dai Quang, at the start of the Lunar New Year 2017 – the Year of the Rooster, has extended his wishes to all Vietnamese citizens throughout the country and abroad.“Dear compatriots, comrades and soldiers nationwide,On the occasion of the 2017 Lunar New Year, on behalf of the Party’s and State’s leaders, I would like to cordially extend greetings for the New Year to all compatriots, comrades, soldiers and overseas Vietnamese. On behalf of the State and people of Vietnam, I respectfully wish the people of foreign countries and international friends around the world a new year…... [read more]
Mr Thao extended his best wishes for the New Year to VOV leaders and staff and thanked VOV for its close coordination with the municipal People’s Committee, saying that the information covered by VOV has made practical contributions to making the capital city a better place.VOV’s traffic information channel has become an indispensable part of city dwellers’ lives, which indicates the attention VOV pays to Hanoi’s socio-political situation, he added.VOV General Director Nguyen Dang Tien said that during the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), VOV produced many good Tet programmes including a special exchange between National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen…... [read more]
“As the Year of the Tiger is coming, Isend best wishes to all people, comrades and soldiers in all regions ofthe country as well as those who are living and studying abroad,” saidState President Nguyen Minh Triet. In a NewYear greeting letter sent to people nationwide on the Lunar New Year’sEve on February 13, State President Triet said that over the past year,thanks to concerted efforts by the whole Party, army and people,Vietnam has gradually overcome negative impacts of the global financialand economic crisis as well as consequences of the natural disastersand diseases to obtain great achievements in all aspects,…... [read more]
Vietnam ’s Fatherland Front (VFF) andpeople believed that Laos would make even greater achievements inthe cause of building a peaceful, independent, democratic and prosperouscountry, said VFF President Huynh Dam.In his April 5 greetings message to his Laos counterpart SisavathKeobounphanh, on the occasion of Laos’ traditional New Year festival,President Dam conveyed his best wishes to the leaders of the LaoPeople’s Revolutionary Party, the government, the Laos Front forNational Construction and the country’s citizens.The VFF and Vietnamese people are pleased to see the great achievementsthat the Lao people have made in the recent past during their renewalprocess for national development, said the…... [read more]
Splashing water festival (Photo: VNA)Lai Chau (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Lai Chau provincial People’sCommittee Tong Thanh Hai visited and conveyed greetings to 30 Lao studentsstudying at the provincial medical school on the occasion of Laos’s traditionalBun Pi May (New Year) festival).Lai Chau province opened an intermediate-level medicine training course for 20students from Phongsaly province and ten from Oudomxay province in 2014 as partof a programme to help northern provinces of Laos enhance quality of the healthsector’s human resources. Those students are going to graduate from thethree-year course, sponsored by Lai Chau province.The provincial leader expressed his hope that…... [read more]
The well-wishers include GeneralSecretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s Central Committeeand State President Choummaly Sayasone; Cambodia’s King NorodomSihamoni; General Secretary of the Communist Party of China andPresident of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping; President of theUnited States Barack Obama; President of the Republic of Korea ParkGeun-hye; Cuban leader Fidel Castro; First Secretary of the Workers’Party and First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un; Prime Minister ofRussia Dmitry Medvedev; Prime Minister and President of the LiberalDemocratic Party of Japan Shinzo Abe; Prime Minister andSecretary-General of the People's Action Party of…... [read more]
