Obama’s visit to Hanoi continues to make foreign headlines
The ongoing landmark visit of US President Barack Obama to Vietnam continues to make headlines on regional and international media, on May 24.
US President Barack Obama in a street in Hanoi (Source: VNA)The US’s full lifting of the decades-old ban on the sale of lethal arms to Vietnam is a top story on Singapore’s local press: “The Strait Times”, “The United Morning Post”, “Today” and “Channel News Asia.”
The Strait Times quoted both President Tran Dai Quang and President Obama during their joint press conference in Hanoi on May 23, stressing that the US leader’s visit aims to foster the relations between the two nations, particularly in defence.
The trip became front-page news on the United Morning Post in which it was highlighted as an attempt to boost the bilateral ties in economy and defence and to address war aftermaths.
Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on the removal of the ban on May 23, noting that President Tran Dai Quang saw the decision as a clear proof of normalised ties between the two countries.
The country’s Handelsblatt newspaper also ran an article on the same day, saying Obama’s visit has sent a message that a new chapter has come in the bilateral relations.
Meanwhile, according to the Tagessipiegel newspaper, the two sides have agreed to bolster their comprehensive partnership.
Germany-based ARD Television reported on the cheerful welcome of Hanoians to President Obama, stating that the historic visit would change Vietnam-US relations.-VNA
You should also see
Youths' efforts yield socio-economic fruits
Many activities were carried out across the nation during the Vietnam’s Youth Month, an annual festivity taking place in March to celebrate the establishment of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), contributing to the nation’s socio-economic development, heard a conference held by the union's Central Committee in Hanoi on April 23.
See more
Politics
PM chairs meeting of national committee for digital transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the eighth meeting of the National Committee for Digital Transformation on April 24, which aims to assess digital transformation efforts and development of the digital economy in recent times and discuss tasks and solutions for accelerating the work in 2024.
Politics
Dien Bien Phu – victory of intense patriotism: Ambassador
The newspapers Resumen Latinoamericano of Argentina and El Popular of the Communist Party of Uruguay have published interviews with Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet, who said that Vietnam’s Dien Bien Phu Victory 70 years ago is a triumph of intense patriotism, unwavering willpower and resilience of Vietnamese people forged over thousands of years of history.
Politics
☀️ Morning digest April 24
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Politics
Party official receives outgoing Japanese ambassador
Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on April 23 received outgoing Japanese Ambassador Yamada Takio.
Politics
Vietnam, Brunei agree to deepen bilateral cooperation
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Dato Pehin Erywan Yusof in Hanoi on April 23, as the latter has been in Vietnam to attend the ASEAN Future Forum 2024.
