Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commissionconvened its 29th meeting in Hanoi from June 12-15, during which it looked intodisciplinary measures against some Party organisations and members.
Regarding wrongdoings by the Standing Board of theParty Committee of the central province of Thanh Hoa, the commission said theboard has violated the principle of democratic centralism and working rules,and showed a lack of responsibility and lax leadership and supervision, thusletting the Party delegation to the provincial People’s Council, the PartyCivil Affairs Committee of the provincial People’s Committee, manyorganisations and individuals seriously violate the Party’s regulations and theState’s laws in planning work, land handover, and the allocation, managementand use of budget in connection with some projects, including those by FLCGroup JSC and Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC). Read full story
- Vietnam always considers Côte d’Ivoire one of its top tradepartners in Africa, stated Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien whenhosting President of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly Adama Bictogo in Hanoion June 15.
Vietnam can completely supply the African nationgoods that it needs, Dien told his guest, suggesting the two nations acceleratetheir negotiations of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) and a preferentialtrade agreement (PTA) as well as develop a better cooperation plan. Read full story
- President of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly AdamaBictogo suggested that Vietnam and Côte d’Ivoire should enhance their transportcooperation with specific, substantive activities, at his meeting withTransport Minister Nguyen Van Thang in Hanoi on June 15.
Bictogo, who is on an official visit to Vietnam,said the opening of direct flights will make it easier for traders of the twocountries to seek and materialise cooperation opportunities. Read full story
At the meeting (Photo: VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception inHanoi on June 15 for visiting Belarussian Minister of Education Andrei I.Ivanets, during which the host affirmed that Vietnam pays great attention tothe special traditional friendship with the European country, and bilateralpartnership in education and training.
Ha noted that Belarus has helped Vietnam trainmany officials and experts serving the country’s national construction anddevelopment, especially in the fields of science and technology. Read full story
- The eighth ASEAN Peacekeeping Centres Network (APCN)Conference successfully concluded on June 15 after three days of sitting underthe chair of Vietnam.
Col. Pham Manh Thang, Director of the VietnamDepartment of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), said that the conference hadcompleted the agenda, achieving the set goals, thereby further strengtheningthe partnership on peacekeeping activities among ASEAN members. Read full story
- Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang said onJune 15 that Vietnam and the EU have effectively cooperated in defence, in linewith the Vietnam-EU Partnership and Cooperation Framework Agreement (PCA), theagreement between Vietnam and the EU on the establishment of a framework forVietnam’s participation in crisis management activities of the EU (FPA).
The minister made the remarks during his receptionfor Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union (EU) Delegation toVietnam who came to say goodbye before ending his working term in Vietnam. Read full story
- The northern port city of Hai Phong will continue to be anattractive destination for foreign investors, said Vice President AoyamaShigetoshi of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) on June 15.
Hai Phong is one of the leading localities inattracting investment from Japan, with advantages such as improved infrastructureand business environment, and investment incentives, he said at the HaiPhong-Japan Investment Promotion Conference in Tokyo. The event attracted theparticipation of over 150 Japanese businesses and investors. Read full story
- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on June 15officially launched a direct route between Hanoi and Melbourne of Australia,with two round-trip flights per week on Thursdays and Sundays.
Accordingly, the first flight departed from Hanoiin the early morning, and arrived in Melbourne in the afternoon, after ninehours. The plane then returned from the second biggest city of Australia at 3pm(Melbourne time) and will land in the capital of Vietnam at 9:35pm (Vietnam time)the same day. Read full story
The headquarters of the Ea Tieu commune People's Committee. (Photo: vnexpress.net) - Administrative activities of the People’s Committees of twocommunes of Cu Kuin district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak,which came under deadly attacks earlier this month, are still taking place asnormal while damaged places are under repair, a local official said on June 15.
Providing information related to the June 11incidents at the headquarters of the People’s Committees of Ea Tieu and Ea Kturcommunes, including offices of communal police, Chairman of the Cu Kuindistrict People’s Committee Vo Tan Huy said the district administration hasordered authorities of these communes to quickly address consequences andstabilise local residents’ life./. Read full story
