Vietnamplus

During the working term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in 2020-2021, Vietnam will work hard to contribute to preventing conflicts, promoting preventive diplomacy and dealing with disputes peacefully in the spirit of Article 6 of the UN Charter.

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Plus opened in Bangkok, Thailand on November 18 under the chair of Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan.

The European Union (EU) on August 28 granted 100,000 EUR as relief aid to local residents effected by severe floods earlier this month in Central Highlands and Mekong Delta provinces.

Politburo member and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on April 17 for visiting Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Admiral Philip Davidson.

Movitel, the joint-venture between Vietnam’s military-run telecom provider Viettel and Mozambique’s SPI Invespar company, handed over 50 tonnes of relief food on March 26 to support residents in the central province of Sofala’s Beira city, who are suffering heavily from the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai, which ripped through the African country in mid-March.

Cambodia and China began the annual joint military exercise named Golden Dragon 2019 on March 13 in Cambodia’s Kampot province with the participation of nearly 3,000 soldiers of both sides.

The Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership has seen remarkable progress over the past few years with important achievements obtained in all areas, but huge potential remains unleashed for the cooperation between the two countries, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc.

Vietnam strongly condemns and opposes all acts of violence or abuses committed against civilians and excessive use of lethal weapons to strike civilian facilities, including schools, hospitals, residential and public areas.

The third Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2018 (MNEK 2018) will be held in Lombok island in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara from May 4-9.

The 15th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM-15), themed “Strengthening Collaboration, Building Resilience”, took place in Singapore on March 8.

Effective defence cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, including the ties between the two ground forces, has contributed importantly to the bilateral friendship.

The Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) on August 23 received 50,000 USD donated by the Red Cross Society of China (IFRC) to support people in the northern mountainous region affected by recent torrential rains and floods.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Vietnam Red Cross to continue promoting its role in ensuring the country’s social welfare at a working session with the association in Hanoi on July 19.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has expressed wish that the United Nations Development Programme will actively offer assistance to Vietnam, one of the countries hardest hit by climate change.

Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh held a reception for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence of the US Thomas Ross on July 7.

Vietnamese disaster managers joined their counterparts other ASEAN member nations at a training course on disaster adaptation, which opened in Jakarta on April 1.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed his support for cooperation between the US’s Oregon State government and Vietnamese ministries and agencies.