Politics

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung welcomes UAE Minister of Economy Sheikh Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri (Photo: VNA) The Deputy PM noted with joy the rapid development and outcomes of the friendship and all-around cooperation between the two nations, especially bilateral economic, trade and investment ties. Dung voiced his hope that more businesses from the UAE will invest in projects on energy infrastructure, logistics, oil and gas, renewable energy, energy saving, support industries, material production, farm produce processing, food, labour, finance, tourism, culture, sports, construction and aviation transportation in Vietnam. He urged the UAE to offer optimal conditions for Vietnamese living and working in the country. Vietnam desires to increase the sharing of information about policies, regulations and investment opportunities in each country with the UAE, while stepping up trade promotion activities in respective markets, Dung told his guest. In reply, Minister Bin … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready to facilitate investment from UAE

Vietnam's DK1 rig Addressing the conference attended by more than 100 law researchers and experts, Nguyen Ba Cuong from the Vietnam Institute of Seas and Islands underlined the role of international law to peace, security and stability. In the East Sea and other sea areas around the world, international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), has created a legal order that promotes trade and use of sea areas in a peaceful, fair and effective manner as well as activities to preserve biological resources, study and protect the marine environment, he said. He highlighted Vietnam’s contributions to the development of international law in the East Sea, stating that like other UNCLOS member countries, Vietnam has been applying the constitution for the oceans. Cuong described International law, including the UNCLOS as a tool for Vietnam to define and clarify its maritime rights and obligations as well as give mechanisms for the settlement of … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends int’l law development conference in Indonesia

The impeachment investigation of President Trump has dramatically changed the campaign landscape for the Democratic presidential candidates who will gather Tuesday in Ohio for their fourth debate.The uproar over Trump asking the president of Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 opponent Joe Biden has drawn attention away from every other Democrat in the race. And the candidates’ attempts to stay focused on healthcare, immigration, guns and other issues have been largely drowned out by the impeachment media storm and raging controversy over Trump’s foreign policy.That could change, at least briefly, at the CNN/New York Times debate Tuesday in Westerville, Ohio.Here are seven things to watch: Will Biden face pressure on Ukraine?Trump and his allies have been hurling unsubstantiated allegations that Biden, when he was vice president, pushed Ukraine to fire a top prosecutor in an effort to protect his son Hunter Biden, who was serving on the board of a Ukrainian gas … [Read more...] about 7 things to watch in the Democratic debate on Tuesday

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung (R) receives Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An (Source: VNA) In a reception for visiting Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An in Hanoi, Hung said the two localities should expand multifaceted cooperation in the coming time. The friendship and cooperation between Hanoi and Phnom Penh in particular and between Vietnam and Cambodia in general has been increasingly enhanced, he stressed, expressing the hope that the Cambodian official’s visit will contribute to further promoting the relations between the two localities and two nations. For her part, Men Sam An highlighted the close relations between the two countries, saying that the two Parties and States always support each other  in their process of national construction. She said the recent official visit by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techno Hun Sen to Vietnam has contributed to promoting the demarcation work … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Phnom Penh look to foster cooperation

PM Phuc addresses the meeting with voters in Thuy Nguyen district of Hai Phong city on October 15 (Photo: VNA) The PM made the statement while he and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of the northern port city of Hai Phong were meeting with constituents in Thuy Nguyen district. At the event, held ahead of the NA’s 8th session, Doan Cong Thuc, a resident in Thuy Nguyen’s Nui Deo township, voiced his concern about environmental pollution, saying that although the Government has paid attention to this issue, many businesses still ignore the proper treatment of toxic waste. He called on the PM to push ahead with building strict penalties, being more resolute in addressing this problem thoroughly, and attracting investment to developing modern waste treatment plants. Thuc also suggested the Government step up the inspection of plastic product manufacturers and shut down unqualified ones while encouraging the development of alternatives to plastic items so as to … [Read more...] about Vietnam to resolutely return foreign waste containers: PM