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Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Văn Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Defence Minister, (r) welcomes Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Văn Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Defence Minister, hosted a reception for visiting Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, in Hà Nội yesterday. At the meeting, Sen. Lt. Gen. Giang noted that defence co-operation between Việt Nam and Thailand had expanded in recent years. He said he valued the partnership between the Vietnam People’s Navy and the Royal Thai Navy that featured delegation exchanges, joint patrols, information exchange, personnel training, a hotline and mutual maritime … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Thai navies develop partnership

Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend the 34th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 22-23. The PM’s attendance is at the invitation of his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-o-cha. The 34th ASEAN Summit will have the theme “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”.  The ASEAN bloc comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Việt Nam. — VNS   … [Read more...] about Prime Minister to attend 34th ASEAN Summit in Thailand

  Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh holds talks with Foreign Minister of the Ivory Coast Marcel Amon-Tanoh in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Dân HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam always pays attention to strengthening friendship and co-operation with the Ivory Coast, its second biggest trade partner in Africa, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam values ties with Ivory Coast: Deputy PM

    HÀ NỘI – The fight on corruption has been extended to those supposed to be rooting the practice out of society, after some anti-corruption officers were accused of seeking bribes. The Central Steering Committee on Corruption Prevention and Control has sent a dispatch to Party units and authorities of centrally-run cities and provinces requesting they strictly deal with corruption in anti-corruption units.  They were told to replace or dismiss morally unqualified personnel and enhance inspections of anti-corruption units as directed by Party General Secretary and State President and head of the committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng.  Party affairs committees of the Government Inspectorate and State Audit Office of Viet Nam must review, supplement and refine operation regulations of inspection and audit delegations.  The Central Committee of the Public Security’s Party was assigned to investigate a case involving … [Read more...] about Corruption committee acts after bribery exposed

 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc meets with voters in the city’s An Dương District yesterday to inform them of the outcomes of the NA’s seventh session. —VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and the delegation of National Assembly deputies from the city of Hải Phòng met with voters in the city’s An Dương District yesterday to inform them of the outcomes of the NA’s seventh session. The voters showed their delight at the achievements of the city and the country, as well as at the success of the latest NA session. They proposed the Government pay greater attention to designing specific policies to develop the private sector as well as small-and-medium-sized enterprises. Economic development should be combined with improving incomes and narrowing the rich-poor gap, they said. The voters expressed their concern … [Read more...] about Prime Minister meets voters in Hải Phòng