Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the standing board of theCentral Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Corruption and NegativePhenomena on November 22, during which he stressed the need to find solutionsto the slow settlement of corruption cases.
Trong, who is head of the steering committee, emphasised theneed to continue with the fight against corruption and negative phenomenon bystudying laws, mechanisms and policies to carry out correct and effectivemeasures. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong received Governor of Russia’sKaluga oblast Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha in Hanoi on November 22.
The State leader told his guest that Vietnamvalues the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership withRussia and expressed his confidence that the governor's visit will contributeto further fortifying the countries’ close and effective cooperation. Read full story
- Vietnam will wholeheartedly support Laos insuccessfully fulfilling its international responsibilities, including its 2024ASEAN chairmanship, said President Vo Van Thuong at his November 22 receptionfor Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos SaleumxayKommasith, who is in Vietnam to co-chair the 10th Vietnam-Laos foreignministerial-level consultation.
Thuong lauded the success and meaning of theconsultation, which, he said, contributed substantially to enhancing the greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between thenations. Read full story
- Vietnam always treasures and gives the toppriority to its special relationship with Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhtold visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister SaleumxayKommasith in Hanoi on November 22.
The PM pledged that Vietnam will further supportLaos in building an independent, self-reliant economy and a contingent ofquality personnel, and emphasised the need to intensify economic connectivityand share development paths, for the sake of people. Read full story
- Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the standing board of theCentral Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Corruption and NegativePhenomena on November 22, during which he stressed the need to find solutionsto the slow settlement of corruption cases.
Trong, who is head of the steering committee, emphasised theneed to continue with the fight against corruption and negative phenomenon bystudying laws, mechanisms and policies to carry out correct and effectivemeasures. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong received Governor of Russia’sKaluga oblast Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha in Hanoi on November 22.
The State leader told his guest that Vietnamvalues the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership withRussia and expressed his confidence that the governor's visit will contributeto further fortifying the countries’ close and effective cooperation. Read full story
- Vietnam will wholeheartedly support Laos insuccessfully fulfilling its international responsibilities, including its 2024ASEAN chairmanship, said President Vo Van Thuong at his November 22 receptionfor Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos SaleumxayKommasith, who is in Vietnam to co-chair the 10th Vietnam-Laos foreignministerial-level consultation.
Thuong lauded the success and meaning of theconsultation, which, he said, contributed substantially to enhancing the greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between thenations. Read full story
- Vietnam always treasures and gives the toppriority to its special relationship with Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhtold visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister SaleumxayKommasith in Hanoi on November 22.
The PM pledged that Vietnam will further supportLaos in building an independent, self-reliant economy and a contingent ofquality personnel, and emphasised the need to intensify economic connectivityand share development paths, for the sake of people. Read full story
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and officials in a group photo. (Photo: VNA) Frederik said he believes that Xuan’s visit willcontribute to consolidating and forging the Vietnam-Denmark comprehensivepartnership, and suggested the two sides maintain their cooperation and mutualsupport, and work to implement agreements within the framework of the GreenStrategic Partnership approved by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Danishcounterpart Mette Frederiksen on November 1. Read full story
- Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Sonand Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasithco-chaired the tenth Vietnam-Laos foreign ministerial-level consultationmeeting in Hanoi on November 22.
The two ministers had an extensive and practicalexchange, focusing on reviewing bilateral cooperation, preparing for high-levelforeign affairs activities between the two countries in the future, anddiscussing measures to promote cooperation between the two foreign ministries. Read full story
- Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosteda reception in Hanoi on November 22 for Philippine Undersecretary of NationalDefence Irineo Cruz Espino, who is in Vietnam for the fifth Vietnam-Philippinedefence policy dialogue.
Giang affirmed that Vietnam attaches greatimportance to consolidating and strengthening its strategic partnership with thePhilippines, and is determined to work with the country to bring the bilateralrelationship to a new level, for peace, stability and prosperous development inthe region and the world. Read full story
- Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen attended the 42ndsession of the UNESCO General Conference in Paris, France from November 20-22.
On the sidelines of the conference, DeputyMinister Tuyen had working sessions with the UNESCO Director General and DeputyDirector General, as well as leaders of a number of participating delegationson the promotion of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the health carearea. Read full story
- The National Agency for Science and Technology Information(NASTI) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, in coordination with theKorea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), organised aninternational scientific conference on November 22 dedicated to developingtechnology database and smart information services for innovation.
In his opening speech, Tran Dac Hien, the NASTI’sdirector, said that the conference is a continuation of the success of the 9thRoK-Vietnam Joint Meeting on Science and Technology in October, during which,the two sides agreed to promote cooperation in scientific and technologicalinformation, transferring the RoK's advanced information analysis systems toVietnam./. Read full story
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