Vietnam is interested in promoting the traditional friendship and multi-dimensional connections with Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.
The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and Anti-Bribery Commission of Myanmar (ACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fighting corruption.
Myanmar’s general election slated for November 8 will be held as planned despite a proposed delay due to recent flooding and landslides, the country’s Union Election Commission said on October 13.
Myanmar’s economic growth rate will slow down ahead of its general election, which is slated for November 8, according to a report from the World Bank.
Myanmar President U Thein Sein committed on October 6 to continuing the peace process with armed groups who are ready to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA).
The Myanmar Government and some ethnic armed groups on October 4 agreed to set October 15 for the formal signing of the nationwide ceasefire accord (NCA) in Nay Pyi Taw, said the Myanmar Peace Centre
Ceasefire talks between the Myanmar government and armed ethnic rebel groups in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, have collapsed after the government declined three factions to join the deal.
Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun on September 23 inaugurated the first phase of Thilawa Special Economic Zone, aiming to lure more investment and creating jobs.