GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/8

04 Aug 2012  2050 | World Travel News

Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Simon Wong Wie Kuen has received the Friendship Order for his active contributions to fostering the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh presented the award to the outgoing Singaporean diplomat at a reception for the latter in Hanoi on August 3.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Minh spoke highly of Simon’s efforts and important contributions during his time of office, especially in politics, economic-trade-investment, defence-security, education-training, and tourism.

The ambassador affirmed that on his new post, he will continue his efforts to further strengthen the bilateral ties./.
Distinguished Vietnamese receive title of ‘Hero of the People’s Armed Force’

President Truong Tan Sang has approved a list of 28 people to be awarded the title of ‘Hero of the People’s Armed Force’, for their extraordinary achievements during the war against US forces for the sake of National Salvation.     

Than Thi Thu, head of the City Education and Propaganda for the Party Committee, presenting a medal to Duong The Trung, deputy secretary of the Party Committee

On the list are three lieutenant-generals, namely Nguyen Trung Thu, deputy chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army; Phan Hoan, former commander of Military Zone No.5; and Tran Phi Ho, former commander of Military Zone No.9 cum deputy head of the Steering Committee for the South-western Region.

Major-general Le Xa Hoi, former deputy commander of Military Zone No.9, is also on the list.

Cambodian Deputy PM visits historical site in Dong Nai

Cambodia’s Standing Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An on August 3 offered incense at a historical site in southern Dong Nai province where Brigade 125, the precursor of the Cambodian National United Front for National Salvation, was established.

The Cambodian Deputy PM laid a wreath at the memorial stele for Brigade 125 soldiers and talked with staff of Division 302 of the Military Zone 7 High Command.

She said she was moved to visit the site, which is evidence for the solidarity in fighting and close attachment between Vietnamese and Cambodian armies and people.

She thanked the Vietnamese army and people for their great support for Cambodia in the struggle for national liberation in the past as well as in current national development.

On May 12, 1978, in Long Giao commune, Cam My district, with the enthusiastic assistance of the Vietnamese Party, State, army and people, more than 200 Cambodian soldiers formed Brigade 125, commanded by Hun Sen, who is now Prime Minister of Cambodia.

The brigade coordinated with the Vietnamese army and people in the struggle to liberate Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge regime on January 7, 1979.

The site, inaugurated on January 2, 2012, is now home to 49 Cambodian fallen soldiers./.
Meeting on development triangle wraps up

The fourth meeting of law-makers of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam focusing on the role of the National Assemblies (NA) in supporting the development triangle wrapped up in the central province of Nghe An on August 3.

In his closing speech, head of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Tran Van Hang said the committees of foreign affairs of the three countries’ legislative bodies discussed the role of the NAs in supporting the development triangle, shared experiences and put forth measures for future cooperation activities, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

The three legislative bodies play an important role in helping each country’s government make policies for the development triangle with the aim of upholding the region’s socio-economic potential and maintaining security along the borderline of peace, friendship and development, he said.

The meeting issued a joint statement agreeing on a master plan on socio-economic development in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia development triangle to 2020.

Participants proposed the three countries accelerate the building and completion of a legal system on investment and business, policies relating to tax, customs and labour.

Administrative procedures relating to granting investment and business licences need to be strengthened to provide transparency and synchronisation from the central to grassroots levels, they said.

They added the governments of the three countries should give priorities to the investment in upgrading infrastructure, especially in transport, electricity, water, communications and irrigation works, and encourage economic sectors to invest in them.

Delegates also held that cooperation mechanisms between the three governments’ agencies as well as localities in the development triangle need to be maintained and strengthened to remove difficulties for enterprises and local people.

They also agreed on developing a drug-free environment in the region and supported the treatment of drug addicts with Vietnamese traditional medicine.

They proposed the establishment of a sub-committee in each country’s NA and an action plan for the supervision and support of the agreed policy implementation.

The fifth meeting of the Committees of Foreign Affairs of the NAs of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will be held in Cambodia in 2013./.

VNA

Singaporean ambassador receives Friendship Order

Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Simon Wong Wie Kuen has received the Friendship Order for his active contributions to fostering the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh presented the award to the outgoing Singaporean diplomat at a reception for the latter in Hanoi on August 3.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Minh spoke highly of Simon’s efforts and important contributions during his time of office, especially in politics, economic-trade-investment, defence-security, education-training, and tourism.

The ambassador affirmed that on his new post, he will continue his efforts to further strengthen the bilateral ties./.

VNA

ASEAN quiz opens

The Fifth ASEAN Regional Quiz opened on August 3 in Phnom Penh, aiming to raise the awareness of the association and strengthen the friendship and solidarity among people of its member countries.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Cambodian Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith said the quiz is an opportunity for each member country to promote their image and enhance understanding through the exchange with the other countries members.

The competition attracts 30 school contestants from all the 10 ASEAN member nations.

The contestants will take three test rounds in English. Each round will cover 20 questions on various fields such as geography, history, culture, economics, politics and ASEAN. They will also participate in several debates.

The Vietnamese team includes three members, who won first prizes in a similar competition in Vietnam last August./.

DPRK leader’s visit to VN promotes ties

The official friendly visit to Vietnam by President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Nam, from August 5-7 aims to affirm the wish to promote traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and the DPRK.

The visit is being made at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang. This is the second visit of President Kim Yong Nam following his first official visit to Vietnam in July 2011. Earlier, he visited Vietnam in January 1998 as DPRK Cabinet Vice Premier and Foreign Minister.

The DPRK was one of the first countries that established diplomatic ties with Vietnam (January 31, 1950). The two countries have maintained good relations through friendly visits by the two countries’ Party and State leaders, including Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh (October 16-18, 2007), Politburo member and Minister of Public Security Le Hong Anh (April 13-16, 2011), Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh (August 15-20, 2011), member of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan (October 18-21, 2011), DPRK Cabinet Premier Kim Yong Il (October 2007) and alternative member of the Politburo and Secretary of the Korean Worker’s Party Central Committee Kim Yong II (June 9-13, 2012).

Economic cooperation between Vietnam and the DPRK remains modest with Vietnam ’s export revenues to the DPRK rising slightly from 16.5 million USD in 2009 to 18 million USD in 2011. Vietnam exports mainly consumer goods to the DPRK. In 2008, the two countries signed five memoranda of understanding on mining cooperation and technical exchange. The two countries sent delegations from the oil, gas and agricultural sectors to learn from each other’s experiences. The Vietnamese-DPRK Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation also maintain regular activities with the eighth session scheduled to be held in Pyongyang in late August.

Both countries have paid attention to culture and education cooperation since the 1960s and 70s. The DPRK has helped train hundreds of Vietnamese students. The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Information sends its troupe to the April Spring Friendship Art Festival in Pyongyang each year and Vietnam won four silvers from this year’s festival.

Vietnam and the DPRK signed a sports and physical training cooperation agreement in September 2011 and a cultural cooperation plan for the 2012-2014 period in April.

Last year, the two countries coordinated in organising a photo exhibition of President Ho Chi Minh in the DPRK.

The DPRK Revolutionary Museum and the Ho Chi Minh Museum have jointly hosted a photo exhibition on the DPRK and its people at the Ho Chi Minh Museum on the occasion of the 100 th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.-

Meeting on development triangle wraps up

The fourth meeting of law-makers of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam focusing on the role of the National Assemblies (NA) in supporting the development triangle wrapped up in the central province of Nghe An on August 3.

In his closing speech, head of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Tran Van Hang said the committees of foreign affairs of the three countries’ legislative bodies discussed the role of the NAs in supporting the development triangle, shared experiences and put forth measures for future cooperation activities, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

The three legislative bodies play an important role in helping each country’s government make policies for the development triangle with the aim of upholding the region’s socio-economic potential and maintaining security along the borderline of peace, friendship and development, he said.

The meeting issued a joint statement agreeing on a master plan on socio-economic development in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia development triangle to 2020.

Participants proposed the three countries accelerate the building and completion of a legal system on investment and business, policies relating to tax, customs and labour.

Administrative procedures relating to granting investment and business licences need to be strengthened to provide transparency and synchronisation from the central to grassroots levels, they said.

They added the governments of the three countries should give priorities to the investment in upgrading infrastructure, especially in transport, electricity, water, communications and irrigation works, and encourage economic sectors to invest in them.

Delegates also held that cooperation mechanisms between the three governments’ agencies as well as localities in the development triangle need to be maintained and strengthened to remove difficulties for enterprises and local people.

They also agreed on developing a drug-free environment in the region and supported the treatment of drug addicts with Vietnamese traditional medicine.

They proposed the establishment of a sub-committee in each country’s NA and an action plan for the supervision and support of the agreed policy implementation.

The fifth meeting of the Committees of Foreign Affairs of the NAs of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will be held in Cambodia in 2013./.

Sourced: english.vietnamnet

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