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Defence Minister receives Italian guest

Defence Minister, General Phung Quang Thanh on March 8 received Lieutenant General Claudio Debertolis, General Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and Director of National Armaments Directorate of Italy, who is leading a delegation of Italian officers visiting Vietnam.

VN, Australia hold defence, diplomacy dialogue

The first Vietnam-Australia Defence and Diplomacy Strategic Dialogue took place in the Australian capital city of Canberra on Feb. 21.

Defence understanding reached with Britain

Viet Nam and the UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defence co-operation on Thursday in London, aimed to enhance bilateral ties in this area, thus contributing to elevating the two countries' strategic partnership.

Vietnam, France agree to boost defence cooperation

Vietnam, France agree to boost defence cooperation

Vietnam and France agreed to boost cooperation in national defence on the basis of the friendship relations between the two countries.

Vietnam, Belarus boost defence cooperation

Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh received the visiting First Deputy Chairman of the National Committee for Military Industry of Belarus, Roman Alexandrovich Golovchenko, in Hanoi on Nov. 15.

Cambodian army delegation visits Vietnam

A delegation of the Cambodian Royal Army headed by General Meoung Samphan, State Secretary for the Defence Ministry, is on a working visit to Vietnam from Sept. 18-24.

Vietnam, China hold second defence, security dialogue

Vietnam, China hold second defence, security dialogue

The second Vietnam-China defence-security strategic dialogue at deputy ministerial level took place in Beijing on Aug. 28, evaluating the satisfactory progress in the two countries’ relations.

Visiting Singapore defence minister aims to boost ties

Visiting Singapore defence minister aims to boost ties

Viet Nam and Singapore had built up good terms on national defence co-operation based on special relationship, President Truong Tan Sang said at a reception for Singapore guests led by Defence Minister Ng Eng Heng in Ha Noi yesterday.

ASEAN navy chiefs advance co-operation

Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh yesterday welcomed ASEAN Naval Chiefs who were in Ha Noi to attend their fifth meeting (ANCM-5).

Defence Minister meets ASEAN Naval Chiefs

Defence Minister meets ASEAN Naval Chiefs

Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh on July 27 welcomed ASEAN Naval Chiefs who have been in Hanoi to attend their fifth meeting (ANCM-5).

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Documentary fest debuts in Dong Nai

DONG NAI — Two workshops concentrating on making documentaries for television will open the very first Southern Area TV Documentary Film Festival in Dong Nai Province today.The festival has been locked in Bien Hoa City's Buu Lengthy Tourist Park.The big event has attracted filmmakers and producers from 41 TV and r / c in addition to film companies in the area.The 3-day festival is organised through the Dong Nai Tv and radio and it is partners. It's designed: "Viet Nam and it is people while renewal and

Culture Vulture (May, 23  2012)

Culture Vulture (May, 23 2012)

Composer Vu Nhat Tan intends to debut his work on the inaugural LA Worldwide Audio Festival in La from May 9 to 26.Tan spoke about his work.You stated that the latest piece for that orchestra was inspired by and modified in the book of poetry The Song of Napalm through the American poet Bruce Weigl. How was the collaboration setup?I met the Southwest Chamber Music orchestra in 2008 once they first co-operated with Viet Nam. This Year, I had been a guest artist in another