Over the last 50 years, relations between Vietnam and Belgium have developed from pure humanitarian cooperation into an increasingly effective economic partnership, said President of the Belgium - Vietnam Friendship Association (ABV) Pierre Gréga.
Peace, independence and freedom have always been the burning aspiration of the Vietnamese people and the ultimate goal of the Vietnamese revolution, Politburo member and permanent National Assembly Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man told the opening of the 22nd World Peace Council (WCC) Assembly in Hanoi on November 22.
The 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council (WPC) will focus on calling for international solidarity and joint efforts for peace, cooperation and sustainable development, stated Uong Chu Luu, Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC), in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of Vietnam’s hosting of the event from November 20-27.
The 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council (WPC) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi and Quang Ninh province from November 21 to 27, the first to be held in Vietnam.
A ceremony took place at Bai Dinh pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on October 16 to pray for peace and stability in Vietnam and in the world, with the participation of public official and Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers.
Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee Uong Chu Luu on October 5 held talks with visiting Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly and Chairman of the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity Sommad Pholsena, during which the two sides discussed ways to advance ties.
The Vietnamese Party, State and National Assembly (NA) will provide the best conditions for people’s organisations of Vietnam to boost friendship and cooperation with their Lao counterparts, said NA Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man on October 5.
Participants in a May 8 roundtable talk, including Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga, who is pursuing a lawsuit against the US companies that provided the chemical toxins used by the US army during the war in Vietnam, affirmed the resolve to continue the fight for justice for Agent Orange (AO)/ dioxin victims of Vietnam regardless of the court’s rulings.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu was re-elected Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) for the 2020-2025 tenure during its National Congress in Hanoi on September 22.
Over 277,700 signatures have been collected in Hanoi in the first phase of a campaign called “Appeal of the Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors)”, which calls for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee, Ambassador Nguyen Van Huynh on November 18 received a delegation from the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo).
The Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) and the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD) have agreed to work more closely to help enhance relations between the people of the two nations.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu hosted a reception for a visiting delegation from the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD) led by its General Secretary An Yuejun in Hanoi on March 13.
The Vietnam Peace Committee and the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity have exchanged experience in peace-related affairs during a meeting between their two vice presidents in Vientiane on December 24.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) Uong Chu Luu has stressed the need to enhance friendship and solidarity between the Vietnamese people and peace organisations around the world, especially those in America and Africa.
The Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) has made positive contributions to protecting national interests and promoting Vietnam’s images, heard a conference in Hanoi on December 22.
Vietnam always backs and creates optimal conditions for people’s organisations, including the Vietnam Peace Committee, to engage in activities of world peace movements, stated NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Peace activists from peace organisations and councils of various countries around the world gathered at the World Peace Council (WPC) meeting that opened in Hanoi on November 24.
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