* APPF-26: Transmitting an image of renovated Vietnamese National Assembly The APPF made its debut on March 15, 1993 with the aim of building trust among parliaments in the region via the enhancement of dialogues between parliamentarians in the Asia-Pacific region, thereby contributing to regional peace, stability and prosperity. To date, the APPF has become an important inter-parliamentary forum, with the participation of 27 member parliaments, including many powers such as the United States (US), Russia, China, Japan, Canada and Australia. Especially, in the current context of extensive globalisation, together with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the APPF has demonstrated its role as a crucial dialogue and cooperation mechanism among countries in the region, manifested through some main points as follows: Firstly, as a representative body that directly reflects voters’ voice, the parliament can exchange and hold dialogues with the intergovernmental cooperation mechanism in order to ensure that the public opinion is taken into account in the implementation of foreign policy. Therefore, the APPF cooperative mechanism contributes significantly to expanding the formalism of countries’ foreign policy, whilst acting as a place to show the voters’ voice and wishes on specific policy issues. Secondly, the APPF offers a platform for parliamentarians in the region to meet, discuss and seek new approaches to address issues of regional nations’ concern or the differences that can scarcely be handled by countries’ Governments via other channels of cooperation. Through the APPF mechanism, countries in the region can find appropriate cooperative solutions. Thirdly, parliaments’ deeper… [Read full story]
The Prime Minister has issued a national action plan for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which adopted at the UN Summit in New York, the US, in September, 2016. The plan aims to maintain sustainable economic growth, promote social advancement and fairness, environmental protection, effectively manage and use natural resources, proactively adapt to climate change, and ensure that all people can uphold their strength and potential and equally enjoy development achievements, towards building Vietnam into a strong country with prosperous people, and democratic, fair and civilized society. Vietnam has set to achieve 17 sustainable development goals by 2030,…... [read more]
Vietnam commits to cooperating with the United Nations and its member states to promote the rule of law to realise sustainable development goals, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN.She made the statement at the 72nd session of the 6th Committee of the UN General Assembly on Agenda Item 84 “The rule of law at the national and international levels," held in New York on October 4-5. Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN. (Photo: VNA) The diplomat stressed the fundamental role of the rule of law in sustaining…... [read more]
NDO/VNA – The ninth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication commenced in Vientiane, Laos, on October 17 under the theme “Public, Private and People Partnerships for Post-2015 Sustainable Development in ASEAN”. In his opening speech, Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong underlined that cooperation in rural development and poverty elimination in ASEAN has resulted in a number of outstanding achievements.He described this time’s biennial meeting as an important forum for the bloc’s members to boost mutual understanding and share valuable experience in rural development and poverty reduction, thus strengthening the ties within ASEAN.ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh said…... [read more]
From one of the worst performers of the State-owned Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) due to disperse mining locations, small coal reserves, thin coal seams, and complex mine structures, Vinacomin - Hon Gai Coal Company has become one of best of Vinacomin in all operating aspects. In addition to sustaining business operations, the company also attaches much importance to labour safety and environmental protection - the targets the company is heading for. Asserting top place In the late 1990s, Hon Gai Coal Company was referred to a poor performing coalminer where business operations were weak, and workers…... [read more]
Innovation, Sustainability Company Of The Year Reported by Tu Tam Nippon Paint was named Decorative Coatings Company of the Year in Asia Pacific by the inaugural 2011 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Green Excellence Awards. Mr. Fujita Tetsuro, chief operating officer, NIPSEA Management Company, and general manager, International Division, Nippon Paint Japan, talks about how innovation and sustainability mean to business. Q: What brought Nippon Paint the Decorative Coatings Company of the Year award? A: Nippon Paint has always been committed to innovation and sustainability in every market we perform. The award is the recognition of our efforts. The award…... [read more]
