- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested the US assist Vietnam inpromoting the rapid, sustainable and modern development of agriculture thatmatches Vietnam’s conditions.
During a reception in Hanoi on April 19 for US Secretary of Agriculture ThomasVilsack, PM Chinh sought the US’s support in building an ecologicalagriculture, modern rural areas and civilised farmers while improving the addedvalue of agricultural products to bring benefits to consumers and the twoeconomies, thus contributing to the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Belarusian Minister of EmergenciesVadim Sinyavsky in Hanoi on April 19, during which the host affirmed thatVietnam always attaches great importance to developing its traditionalfriendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belarus and welcomes positiveprogress in the bilateral collaboration, especially in politics, diplomacy,economy and trade. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage on April 19morning (Cuba time) visited the Fidel Castro Ruz Centre in La Habana, withinthe framework of his official visit to Cuba.
The centre is a place to collect, store, preserve, and honour the legacy of theCuban leader to research and popularise his ideological values. Read full story
- Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam on April 19 heldtalks with a visiting high-level delegation from the Belarusian Ministry ofEmergencies led by Minister Vadim Sinyavsky.
Welcoming the guests, Lam underscored that Vietnam always values itstraditional friendship and cooperation with Belarus. In recent years, thecountries’ collaboration in politics, economy, culture, society, defence, andsecurity have been increasingly fortified, contributing to their stable andsustainable development, he said. Read full story
- Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai expressedhis wish to promote multifaceted cooperation with Australia, from trade andinvestment to tourism, health care, education and green economic transformationduring his meeting with Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrellon April 19. Read full story
- The French Embassy in Vietnam, the French Consulate General in Ho Chi MinhCity, and the French Institute in Vietnam on April 19 opened a photo exhibitionon the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Franceand Vietnam.
Nearly 20 photos on display show the crossed looks of Vietnamese and Frenchprofessional and amateur photographers. Read full story
- The project "Vietnam – Improvement of National Statistical System”,funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), was completedwith all project targets achieved since its launch nearly five years ago.
Speaking at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 19 to review the project, GeneralDirector of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong said technicalsupport via the project has enabled the GSO to improve its statisticalcapacity, thus producing and disseminating up-to-date and reliable informationon important topics for the country and international community such as energy,environment, sustainability and climate change, as well as institutionalbuilding, information dissemination, and information technology andcommunications. Read full story
- The first batch of 84 tonnes of sweet potatoes from Vinh Long bound for Chinawas announced at a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province on April 19. Read full story
- Ana Marina, the first international marina in Vietnam, was put into pilotoperation in Nha Trang resort city, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoaon April 19.
The marina, about 7km from downtown Nha Trang, is designed to house 200 yachtsof different types. As it is located in the 40ha Marina Park of the Ana MarinaJSC, it can receive domestic and international yachts and sailboats to visit,and organise tourism, sports and cultural events. Read full story
- A workshop discussing measures to promote trade links between Vietnam andJapan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held by theCentre of International Integration Support and theInvestment & Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) onApril 19 in the city.
Addressing the event, Deputy Director of the HCM CityInstitute for Development Studies Pham Binh An said Japan and the RoKare the important trading partners of Vietnam, but the proportion of Vietnamesegoods in the total import turnover of these markets is still modest, accountingfor only 2.7% and 3.3%, respectively. Read full story
- Vietravel Airlines plans to increase its total routes to 13 to serve morethan 1.3 million passengers this year, according to a representative from theairline.
In the first three months of this year, it operated nearly 1,600 flights with91.2% of the seats filled. Read full story./.
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