President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trump witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the US after their talks in Hanoi on November 12.
President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trump witness the signing of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the US (Photo VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trumpwitnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the USafter their talks in Hanoi on November 12.
A contract on the selection of aircraft engines and support services and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the maintenance of aircraft engineswere sealed between Vietnam Airlines and Pratt & Whitney aerospacemanufacturer.
The PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PVGas) struck a MoU on the Son My natural liquefied petroleum gas warehouse withthe AES Group Ltd., and another MoU on cooperation with the Alaska GaslineDevelopment Corporation in natural liquefied petroleum gas provision andupstream investment.
Vietjet Air and Pratt & Whitney signed acontract on purchasing and maintaining aircraft engines, whilst Hoang Huy andNavistar groups inked a MoU on trade of trucks.
Trump’s first visit to Vietnam from November11-12 is taking place at a time when the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnershipis progressing, especially after the US visit by Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc in May 2017.
Vietnam and the US established diplomatic tieson July 12, 1995. Positive strides have been recorded in bilateralrelations in all spheres since the countries established a comprehensivepartnership in July 2013 on the basis of respecting each other’s territorialintegrity, political regime and development path, for the sake of their owninterests and for regional peace, stability and development cooperation.
Since 2005, the US has become one of the leadingtrade partners of Vietnam, with two-way trade rising 20 percent in recentyears.-VNA
On the occasion of US President Donald Trump’s tour of Asia, as well as his attendance in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and State visit to Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency's resident correspondent in Washington D.C had an interview with David Shear, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and former Assistant Secretary of Defense. Following is the content of the interview.
Vietnam regards the US as its leading important trade and investment partner, President Tran Dai Quang said in a meeting with representatives of more than 60 US enterprises in central Da Nang city on November 8.
The upcoming State visit of US President Donald Trump to Vietnam on November 11-12 is expected to enable further growth of the Vietnam-US ties in the future.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Hanoi on the afternoon of November 11, beginning his two-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trump witness the signing of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the US (Photo VNA)
