2020 review: 10 resilience defining stories in Vietnam
2020 has been defined mostly by the dogged resilience of the Vietnamese people in confronting unforgettable disasters, positively heightening the nation s international profile.
United front against Covid-19
Medical workers in protective suits take Covid-19 test samples from citizens in Da Nang, August 3, 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong.
Vietnam recorded its first novel coronavirus cases on January 23: a father and son from China’s Wuhan City, the first epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic. This was followed by two more outbreaks, but even as the novel coronavirus became a pandemic, spreading to more than 200 countries and territories, infecting more than 78 million people and claiming more than 1.7 million lives, Vietnam took decisive, unprecedented prevention and containment measures. These were backed by the community at large, responding with the required discipline as well as compassion for those most affec
The 43rd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation between Vietnam and Laos (06/12/2020-14:12:00 PM)
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Required fields (MPI) - On December 6th, 2020, the 43rd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on bilateral cooperation between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Lao PDR took place in Hanoi co-chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulit. Attending the meeting were the Minister of Planning and Investment of Vietnam, Chairman of the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Committee Nguyen Chi Dung and Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Planning and Investment of Laos, Chairman of Laos-Vietnam cooperation Committee Sonsai Siphandone and leaders of ministries, line ministries and local authorities of the two countries.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 13:03 GMT+7
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds phone talks with United States President Donald Trump on December 22, 2020. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday held phone talks with United States President Donald Trump, during which the former stated that Vietnam’s monetary policy is not designed to gain competitive edges in international trade.
PM Phuc and President Trump discussed the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)’s ongoing investigation into Vietnam s monetary policy and timber materials in accordance with Article 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
South China Sea Code of Conduct Negotiations Shouldn t Discriminate: India to Vietnam
There had been concern about a Chinese proposal during the negotiations for the South China Sea code of conduct to limit involvement of third parties in the region, especially for military exercises.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during a virtual bilateral summit with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc (unseen), in New Delhi, Monday, December 21, 2020. Photo: PTI
Diplomacy22/Dec/2020
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of the ongoing negotiations for the code of conduct on the South China Sea with Vietnam, asserting that interests of other countries in the region should not be discriminated against.
: Monday, December 21, 2020, 10:10 PM IST
India-Vietnam bilateral meet: 7 key pacts signed to boost defence ties; focus on Chinese aggression in Indo-Pacific
At a virtual summit with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Vietnam as an important partner in India s Indo-Pacific vision as well as for its Act East policy, and said peace, stability and prosperity in the region was the common goal of both sides.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the India-Vietnam Virtual Summit, in New Delhi on Monday.
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India and Vietnam on Monday inked seven agreements to expand bilateral ties in defence, nuclear energy and several other sectors, and vowed to boost practical cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of increasing concerns over rising Chinese military assertiveness in the region.