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The Vietnam Peacekeeping Department, which was upgraded from the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre of the Ministry of National Defence, made its debut at a ceremony held in Hanoi on January 5.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has written an article hailing the success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh received a statement of the International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific from its Secretary General Shoya Yoshida in Hanoi on November 3.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and Government always wish to develop comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh has asked Thanh Hoa province to keep a close watch on developments of natural disasters and scale up vigilance in the face of the complex situation of floods and storms.

As many as 31 sponsors have committed support in kind and cash for APEC Year 2017 hosted by Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh held a working session with authorities of central Thanh Hoa province on October 15 to direct the recovery from the heavy rains and floods.

All facility preparations, including hotels as well as conference and media centres, for the APEC Economic Leaders' Week are basically completed, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

The APEC 2017 National Committee convened its ninth meeting in Hanoi on September 20 under the chair of its President Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh hailed efforts made by Vietnam and New Zealand in developing their comprehensive partnership steadily towards a future strategic partnership.

The Prime Minister has approved adjustments to an investment project on water supply and urban waste water treatment funded by the World Bank (WB).

Member ministries, sectors and localities of the National Committee for APEC 2017 were urged to enhance coordination and information sharing to ensure the success of the APEC Year in Vietnam in 2017.

Secretary of State at the Polish President’s Chancellery Krzysztof Szczerski has affirmed that Poland wants to foster all-around ties with Vietnam

The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance will actively work with the Vietnam Farmers’ Union to implement cooperation activities in developing high-quality agricultural production.

As part of his visit to Australia, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Nov. 30.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh has suggested the US-based Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) endorse the early ratification and implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.

Hastening the disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans remains a huge task for the remaining two months of this year.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh stressed that Vietnam backs the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF)’s efforts to enhance economic cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with high-ranking diplomatic officials of Argentina and Italy in New York on September 24.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed the country’s all-out effort to ensure people’s right to development while addressing the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.