In order to maintain as well as develop the good traditional neighboring ties, Vietnam, Lao and Cambodia always consolidate and develope the cooperation relationship in all sectors. The outstanding achievement of the 2017 Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year was highlighted via collaboration of the both sides in holding over 170 meaningful activities. Meanwhile, the remarkable achievement of the 2017 Vietnam- Cambodia Friendship Year was collaboration between the two countries to kick off nearly 70 meaningful activities in two capitals of Hanoi and Phnom Penh. Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh suggested that the ministries, departments, agencies, localities, organizations and enterprises of Vietnam to promote results and comprehensive cooperation with the neighboring countries on the base of the traditional friendship ties and mutual benefits. BY THANH NAM- Translated by Huyen Huong
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage have successfully concluded their official visits to Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. Of great significance during Mr Dung’s engagements was the presence of the PMs of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand at the inauguration of Friendship II Bridge spanning the MekongRiver which links Thailand and Laos. The Bridge has opened the East-West Economic Corridor, linking Thailand’s north-eastern provinces and Laos’s central region with Vietnam’s central provinces, adding fresh impetus to tourism and trade activities in the economic corridor. For instance, Thailand’s 19 north-eastern provinces will have greater opportunities to export key agricultural products through…... [read more]
Vietnam attaches great importance to developing the ties of the time-honoured friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia. National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung made this affirmation while receiving the Chairman of the Cambodian Parliament's Committee for External Affairs, International Cooperation and Information, Chheang Vun in Hanoi on March 16. NA Chairman Hung asked the Committees for External Affairs of two legislative bodies to create the best possible conditions for cooperation activities to celebrate the 45 th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cambodia. For his part, Mr Vun conveyed the best regards from the Cambodian parliament speaker, Heng…... [read more]
High- level delegation of Cambodia led by Chairman of National Assembly (NA) Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin had an official visit to Vietnam from August 18-20 according to the invitation of Chairman of National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung. At the meeting, Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung expressed his pleasure to welcome the Cambodian NA delegation on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the southwestern border defense war and the two countries' joint triumph against the Khmer Rouge regime (January 7, 1979 and January 7, 2014). He said that this visit expressed deep emotion of the Cambodian NA leaders,…... [read more]
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh (left) and the US Minister of Foreign Affairs John Kerry Promoting economic cooperation between Vietnam and Canada At a meeting between Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, the two sides agreed to promote cooperation in all fields, especially economy and trade, science and technology, education and training. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh affirmed that Vietnam attached much importance to the comprehensive, stable and long-term partnership with Canada…... [read more]
President Truong Tan Sang, his wife, and delegation landed the Haneda International Airport of Tokyo, Japan to begin a state visit to Japan according to invitation of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 16. Deputy Minister of Japanese Foreign Affairs Ishihara, Japanese Ambassador in Vietnam Fukuda and his wife, and the Japanese protocol department welcomed delegation at the airport. Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Doan Xuan Hung, his wife, the staffs of Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of Vietnamese students in Japan also welcomed Vietnamese State delegation at the airport. The welcoming committee held a ceremony shooting 21 battery salvoes as…... [read more]