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Mekong River Commission to hold forum on Lao hydropower project Pham Tuan Phan, CEO at the MRC Secretariat The Mekong River Commission (MRC) will organise the first regional stakeholder forum on the Pak Lay hydropower project in Vientiane, Laos, on September 20-21, according to the MRC’s press release on August 30. Pak Lay will be the fourth hydroelectric facility to be built on the Mekong River as proposed by the Lao government, following Don Sahong, Xayaburi, and Pak Beng. The forum aims to provide information on the Pak Lay project and the MRC’s prior consultation process. Pham Tuan Phan, CEO at the MRC Secretariat, said the forum will create a platform to enable stakeholders to raise their legitimate concerns and give suggestions on the project and its activities.  This is also a unique opportunity for involved parties to share and take note of all concerns with MRC member countries, especially those proposing the construction of hydropower plants, in order to … [Read more...] about Government News 31/8

Vietnam-UK ties at their best: Ambassador Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Tran Ngoc An The upcoming official visit to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh will create new momentum for the Vietnam-UK relations, now at their best development period, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Tran Ngoc An has affirmed. In his interview granted to Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the visit, Ambassador An stressed that Deputy PM Minh’s visit is the most important event among those held between the two countries to celebrate 45th anniversary of the diplomatic relations. During his stay, Deputy PM Minh will have meetings with representatives of the UK Government, Parliament and the royal family to bolster the strategic partnership between the two countries, he said, adding that this is an important period for both sides as the UK is leaving the European Union (EU) and advocating to broaden relations with countries … [Read more...] about Government News 5/10

Belarus, Vietnam expect US$500 million bilateral trade Vietnam and Belarus will hold a Vietnam-Belarus Business Forum to boost trade exchange towards the US$500 two-way trade target in the future, has said Vladimir Andreichenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus. On October 9, National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Vladimir Andreichenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus on the sidelines of the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP 3) in Antalya, Turkey. At the meeting, the Vietnamese NA leader assured Vietnam’s high regard for the development of traditional friendship and all-around cooperation with Belarus, noting that regular meetings between parliamentarians of Vietnam and Belarus indicate the sound and traditional friendship between the two nations as well as two legislatures. She also thanked Belarusian leaders for dispatching a … [Read more...] about Government News 10/10

NA Standing Committee concludes 29th meeting NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (centre) addresses the NA Standing Committee's session on December 11 The National Assembly Standing Committee wrapped up its 29th session on December 11, completing all items on the working agenda of the two-day meeting.   The committee gave opinions on the outcomes of the NA’s sixth plenum and preparations for the seventh, and discussed amendments to the programme on building laws and ordinances in 2019 and the purchase of additional rice for national reserve as well as the provision of more money to buy animal medicine for stocking. They also evaluated the outcomes of the implementation of the committee’s external relations and international cooperation in 2018, while deciding the programme for the activities in 2019, along with the committee’s working plan for 2019. NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked the NA General Secretary to note all opinions of the … [Read more...] about Government News 12/12

These photos capture to some extent what went on in Vietnam in the past year. French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe looks at an old tank utilized by the French military at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam during wartime. The official visited Vietnam from November 2 to 4, 2018. Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, accompanying vessels, and around 3,000 crew members arrived in the waters of Da Nang on March 5, 2018. This was an important milestone in the relations between Vietnam and the U.S. Fans welcome the Vietnamese men’s football team after their historic second-place feat at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in China in January 2018. Vietnamese footballers celebrate their equalizer in the 2018 AFC U23 Championship final against Uzbekistan on January 27, 2018 in China. The Vietnamese lost 1-2 to the Uzbeks in 120 minutes but they still made history as the runners-up of the tournament. South Korean coach Park Hang Seo lifts the trophy amid players’ cheers after they beat Malaysia … [Read more...] about Society 2018 – the year that was in Tuoi Tre photos UK seeks bilateral FTA with Vietnam: British MP