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Leaders pledge even stronger bond with Laos

Leaders pledge even stronger bond with Laos

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Mar 16 said that Vietnam will continue raising relations with Laos to a higher level in the interest of the two countries and for regional peace, stability and development.

PM works with VN Farmers’ Association

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has emphasised the necessity for the Government and the Vietnam Farmers’ Association (VFA) to coordinate in reducing poverty and narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, especially in ethnic-inhabited rural mountainous areas.

PM approves public transport development strategy

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approves a strategy to develop public transport from now until 2020. The project is to ease traffic congestion and reduce accidents as well as environmental pollution in cities and provinces across the country.

Vietnam grateful for UNIDO assistance

Vietnam grateful for UNIDO assistance

Vietnam wants to cooperate with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to implement its economic restructuring process, especially in building policies to develop detailed industries of standard, environmental protection, chemical management and human resources training.

New industrial zone establishment postponed

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered a temporary halt to the establishment of new economic zones (EZ), industrial parks (IP) and export processing zones (EPZ) nationwide.

Bhutani PM’s Special Envoy visits Vietnam

Bhutani PM’s Special Envoy visits Vietnam

The Special Envoy to the Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Bhutan, Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji paid an official visit to Vietnam from February 28-29.

PM seeks Italian ODA for human resource training

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Feb. 29 called on the Italian Government to provide Vietnam with Official Development Assistance in human resources training and asked Bhutan to increase bilateral visits for practical cooperation.

Gov’t pledges to support Quang Ninh’s development

Gov’t pledges to support Quang Ninh’s development

HANOI – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stated the Government will throw its backing behind Quang Ninh’s endeavor to call for investment, and asked the province to focus on developing infrastructure and economic policies to lure investors.

Prime Minister welcomes Colombian Foreign Minister

Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting relations with Colombia in all fields, bringing benefits to both countries.

Prime Minister meets Lao counterpart

Prime Minister meets Lao counterpart

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong in the central province of Binh Dinh on February 26.

From Health

ASEAN task pressure talks about mental health

The very first meeting from the ASEAN task pressure on mental health has been heldin Hanoi from May 23-25, with associates from regional and globalorganisations participating. Addressing the openingceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen stated theevent offers nations an opportunity to share good practices in protectingmental health, adding to strengthening cooperation within the regionand fulfilling the aim of “Healthy people, healthy ASEAN”. Xuyen known as on nations to

Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery

Forty-two kids with harelips and cleft palates within the two CentralHighlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have obtained free check-upsand procedures. The programme for poor children inremote and ethnic minority areas, worth about 500 million VND, wascarried out and based on the Center for Research and Aid forOperation Smile (OSCA) at Dak Nong province’s general hospital from May19-21. OSCA Director Bui Tu Anh stated this isthe very first time the center provides free check-ups and surgical