He made the remark at a meeting on January 24 reviewing activities of the national steering committee for the Year.He said Vietnam’s relations with neighbouring Laos and Cambodia were continually reinforced in all aspects last year.During the Year, Vietnam and Laos coordinated in organising more than 170 celebratory activities and exchanging nearly 300 delegations from central to local levels. Meanwhile, Vietnam and Cambodia held nearly 70 celebratory activities and almost 100 mutual visits at all levels.Cooperation between Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities with their Lao and Cambodian counterparts was implemented effectively in politics-security-defence, transport, training, culture, health care, and telecommunications, Minh said, noting that bilateral cooperation mechanisms have been maintained and proved effective.He added diverse people-to-people diplomatic activities were organised. Many agencies, sectors, and organisations in Vietnam opened contests on Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia ties, sports and arts programmes, and photo exhibitions on their solidarity, friendship, and all-round connections. Media outlets of the three countries also posted a number of articles on Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia relations.The Deputy PM affirmed that with diverse activities, the Year helped improve the awareness of the countries’ traditional ties among Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian people, especially young generations.He also applauded efforts and contributions by ministries, sectors, localities, and organisations to the Year.As Laos and Cambodia are especially important to Vietnam’s security, stability and development and Vietnam’s sound relations with the two neighbours have been nurtured for generations, Vietnam must pay even greater attention to enhancing the solidarity, friendship, and sustainable cooperation with them, he stressed.Minh asked… [Read full story]
HA NOI (VNS)— Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for enhanced and mutually beneficial co-operation with Cambodia. Chairing a ceremony in Ha Noi yesterday to review the 2012 Viet Nam - Cambodia Friendship Year, Phuc hailed the successful activities organised. Special mention was reserved for the successful Viet Nam - Cambodia investment conference held in southern Kien Giang province last year to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties. Other highlights from the year included student workshops, cultural and economic exchanges and delegation visits from both countries. — VNS... [read more]
Vietnamese and Korea leaders have agreed to observe 2012 as the Year of Vietnam-RoK Friendship with a wide range of activities to celebrate the 20 anniversary the two nations' diplomatic ties. Excerpts from VOV’s interview with RoK ambassador to Vietnam, Ha Chan-ho’s interview on the subject : Reporter: Vietnam and the RoK will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2012. What is your assessment of bilateral cooperation in various fields? Ambassador Ha Chan-ho: Vietnam-RoK relations are based on mutually beneficial cooperation. Over the past 19 years, their relationship has developed in economics, trade, investment, cooperation-development, and cross-cultural…... [read more]
(VOVworld) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired a ceremony to launch Friendship Year between the two countries. The event marks the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties and 40 years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Cooperation Agreement. Prime Minister Phuc said: “On behalf of leaders of both countries, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and I officially launch the Friendship Year 2017 between Vietnam and Laos. I believe that the Friendship Year’s success will contribute to the traditional friendship and special solidarity between our countries, which will be preserved from one generation…... [read more]
Cementing Vietnam-Cambodia ties In his speech, Speaker of the Cambodian Parliament, Heng Somrin, affirmed that the time-honoured special friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia has been fostered by many generations and will continue far into the future. Cambodia is forever grateful to the material and spiritual support offered by the Vietnamese people and their great sacrifices that helped Cambodians escape from the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. Vietnam has also provided technical assistance and human resources for Cambodia to help with its process of national reconstruction. Since the 1979 victory in Cambodia, the Vietnamese Government has assisted the country in rebuilding electricity…... [read more]
The event is held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Vietnamese-Japanese diplomatic ties and the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Year 2013. 70 photos depicting the beauty of life of Vietnamese and Japanese people by famed Japanese photographer Teruyo Iwahori and her Vietnamese counterpart Dao Hoa Nu are on display at the Women's Cultural House, 192 Ly Chinh Thang, district 3 from May 14 -17. Teruyo Iwahori has launched several exhibitions featuring Vietnam and its people, including two with more than 100 photos of cherry blossoms in 2008 in Hanoi and at the 2008 Hue Festival, and has taken thousands of…... [read more]
