Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 7 cabled a message of congratulations to Ana Brnabic on her reappointment as Prime Minister of Serbia.
The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son sent a congratulatory message to Ivica Dacic on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Serbia./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
A gold bowl belonging to Emperor Khai Dinh (1885-1925) has been sold for 680,000 EUR (676,000 USD) at an auction by Million in Paris.
The price is 27 times higher than the estimated value of 15,000 EUR set by the French auction house.
According to the auction house, the bowl is 7cm tall and weighs 456.6g with an image of a dragon.
It has a brown colour, covered with a layer of glass. It has a crack and used to belong to the collection of a doctor who used to work in Thua Thien Hue province in the 20th century.
Antique researcher Tran Dinh Son said it was a royal utensil used to display daffodils during the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival at An Dinh Palace.
The golden bowl is part of the Vietnam Art Sales in Paris on October 31 when 329 other artefacts also went under the hammer, the most prominent of which is the golden seal made in 1823 during Emperor Minh Mang’s reign (1820-1841). However, the French auction house decided to postpone the auction at the last minute to November 10 “due to the strong interest of the Vietnamese State”.
Among the artefacts sold at the session, the Nguyen dynasty golden bowl reached the highest price, and the lowest was lot 32, a set of Hue blue porcelain, priced at 100 euros (about 99 USD).
Millon Auction House was established in 1928. Its headquarters is in Paris and other branches are located in other major cities around the world such as Nice (France) or Brussels (Belgium)./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Cambodia, from November 8-9, is expected to further bring the relations between the two countries to a new period on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, effective cooperation and respect for each other’s interests, a diplomat has said.
This will be the first visit by Chinh in his capacity as Prime Minister of Vietnam, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
It will contribute to materialising Vietnam’s policy on developing relations with neighbouring countries and other ASEAN member nations, with priorities given to promoting and deepening the “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, sustainable and long-term cooperation” with Cambodia.
During the visit, PM Chinh and his counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen and other leaders of Cambodia will have in-depth discussions about the situation in each country, as well as the regional and world situation of shared concern.
The two sides will review the bilateral cooperation over the past time and seek orientations to strengthen the comprehensive collaboration in the time ahead.
They are scheduled to sign a number of cooperation documents and issue a joint statement which will serve as a firm foundation to bolster the cooperation in all fields, Tang said.
According to the diplomat, the bilateral relationship has made progress so far this year, helping to deepen the traditional friendship between the two neighbouring countries.
The two sides have continued paying attention to the political ties, which play a key, orienting role in the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia, he said, highlighting regular high-level meetings and contacts, both online and in-person, via Party, State, Government and National Assembly channels, and people-to-people exchanges.
Through the visits, the two countries’ leaders have reaffirmed the significance of the bilateral relationship, and their resolve to foster the political ties, the ambassador said.
Cooperation in national defence, security and external affairs has also been continuously consolidated and enhanced in an intensive, pragmatic and effective manner as an important pillar of the Vietnam-Cambodia relations.
The diplomat also emphasised the regular exchange of information and experience between the two countries, helping to prevent activities by hostile forces against Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as their relations.
The two sides have conducted land and sea joint patrols, jointly held the first border defence exchange at the ministerial level, and worked together to build, consolidate and manage their common border line of peace, stability and cooperation.
Joint efforts have been made to repatriate remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives during wars in Cambodia.
Ambassador Tang said the two sides are accelerating negotiations to complete the border demarcation and marker planting of the remaining 16% of the border line.
For cooperation in economy, trade and investment, the ambassador said two-way trade in the first 10 months of this year exceeded 9 billion USD, and the two countries are coordinating to sign a border trade agreement within the framework of PM Chinh’s visit to Cambodia.
The diplomat also highlighted collaboration in education and training, as well as cooperation between ministries, agencies NA committees and mass organisations of the two countries.
On this occasion, PM Chinh will attend the 40th and 41st Summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related summits that will take place in Phnom Penh from November 10-13.
Tang commended preparations for the events by host Cambodia in terms of contents, reception and logistics, and expressed his belief that the they will be a success, meeting wishes of ASEAN countries and the international community./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
The 5th Vietnam-Cambodia people’s friendship and cooperation meeting took place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on November 7.
Addressing the event, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ho Van Muoi said he hopes the event will contribute to strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the people of the two countries as well as the provinces of Dak Nong and Mondulkiri of Cambodia.
Located to the south of the Central Highlands region, Dak Nong shares a 141km border with Mondulkiri. There is great potential for the two localities to promote comprehensive cooperation in economy, culture, trade, tourism and investment.
Vann Phal, Vice Chairman of the Cambodia – Vietnam Friendship Association, head of the Cambodian delegation to the event, said that the meeting is to celebrate the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year and the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967 – 2022).
He affirmed the authorities and people of Cambodia always treasure the long-lasting friendship and cooperation between the two countries, while expressing his hope that the countries’ younger generations will continue to promote, preserve and cultivate this special relationship.
He spoke highly of Dak Nong’s socio-economic development, especially in mining. He expected that large infrastructure projects implemented in Dak Nong, particularly the highway project that connects Central Highlands and Southeastern provinces with Ho Chi Minh City, will help boost socio-economic development of the localities that border Cambodia, and create new momentum for cooperation and development between sub-regions of the two countries.
In his speech, Colonel Bui Duc Chinh, Political Commissar of the Border Guard High Command of Dak Nong province, emphasised that over the years, the two sides have coordinated closely to maintain political security, social order and safety along the border of Dak Nong and Mondulkiri.
Dak Nong’s border guards have supported Mondulkiri during the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, and carried out numerous practicial activities to strengthen friendship between the two localities’ people, Chinh said.
The two sides will continue to maintain border management in accordance with the signed agreements and regulations; increase visits, border patrols and management, and coordinate in preventing crimes, he said.
The same day, the two sides visited the Dak Nong Aluminum Company under the Vietnam Coal and Minerals Industry Group in Dak R’Lap district./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
After three years of interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) will return to the central city next summer.
The city People’s Committee is inviting enterprises and organisations to cooperate with local authorities on the event.
Selected organisations will finance the cost of the DIFF 2023, which is estimated at about 150 billion VND (about 6 million USD).
First held in 2008 to create a trademark for Da Nang’s tourism, the annual event helped the city win the title ‘Asia’s Leading Festival & Event Destination’ at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in 2016. Not only presenting international friends with a dynamic image of Da Nang, the event also helps to confirm the city as a young, friendly, and developing destination. The festival is a major event to attract tourists, lengthening their stay in Vietnam.
After the success of previous festivals, the municipal People’s Committee wishes to collaborate with any qualified organisation or enterprise who can fully meet all the requirements to team up to host the event.
Applications for the DIFF 2023 co-organisers should be sent directly to Da Nang’s Department of Culture and Sports before November 12, 2022.
The festival is scheduled to take place from June 3, 2023 to July 8, 2023. The Han River port area will be the main location of the fireworks displays. A 17,000-seat grandstand will be set up at the venue for spectators.
The event will feature stunning firework performances of eight teams, including seven international and one from Da Nang.
Before the interruption, in 2019, during one month of the DIFF (from June 1 to July 6), Da nang greeted nearly 1 million tourists. The revenue of tourism enterprises was estimated at more than 3,244 billion VND (130,4 million USD)./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Politburo member and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received a 40-year Party membership badge at a ceremony held by the President Office’s Party Organisation on November 7.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and incumbent and former leaders of the Party and State sent flower baskets and messages of congratulations to the President.
Presenting the noble reward to the President, Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong said the badge demonstrates the Party’s recognition of great contributions and devotion by Phuc to the country and its revolutionary cause.
In his remarks, the State leader expressed his honour to receive the badge, saying that he is proud to be a Party member.
He expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Party Central Committee and its Politburo and Secretariat, led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the entire Party, people and army will successfully fulfil national development goals and tasks set by the 13th National Party Congress, towards building a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic, prosperous, and strong country of Vietnam./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
The 15th sitting day of the 15th National Assembly’s fourth session on November 7 focused on discussing in the hall a draft resolution on piloting several specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.
Almost the deputies agreed on the necessity to issue a resolution on piloting several specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Buon Ma Thuot city to promote the potential and advantage of the locality, thus speeding up its rapid and sustainable development, towards becoming a centre city in the Central Highlands region.
The legislature heard a proposal and a verification one on the draft Law on Bidding (revised), and a proposal and a verification report on the implementation of the Law on Immigration related to the “place of birth” information on the passport.
NA deputies also disscussed another draft resolution on the pilot of the auction of car registration plates, during which the majority of them agreed with contents in the Government’s report on the draft resolution, and the verification report of the the NA’s Committee for National Defence and Security.
In the afternoon, legislators debated in groups on the draft Law on Prices (amended), and the draft Law on Bidding (revised), as well as the implementation of the Law on Immigration related to the ‘place of birth’ information on the passport.
On November 8, NA deputies are scheduled to spend the whole day on discussing in the hall working reports of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court and the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the fight againt crimes and law violations, the judgment enforcement, and the anti-corruption work in 2022./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming trip to Cambodia offers an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm the consistent foreign policy of the Vietnamese Party and State.
The PM will pay an official visit to Cambodia from November 8-9 and attend the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related Summits from November 10-13, at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen – the ASEAN Chair in 2022.
This is the first visit by Chinh in his capacity as Prime Minister of Vietnam, and it holds significance in various aspects.
It takes place in the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2022, marking the 55th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties. The two PMs will review the Vietnam-Cambodia relations, and outline new impulses and measures to develop the relationship in more pragmatic, effective and reliable manner.
The PM’s attendance at the 40th and 41st SEAN Summits and related Summits will be a chance for Vietnam to affirm the consistent policy of the Party and State in the spirit of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations, intensive and extensive international integration, and substantive contributions to ASEAN’s common affairs.
Vietnam and Cambodia established diplomatic ties on June 24, 1967. In 2005, the two countries’ leaders agreed on the new motto of the bilateral relations that is “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, sustainable, long-term cooperation.” Since then, the relationship has been consolidated and strengthened in all fields, bringing pragmatic interests to the people of both countries, and positively contributing to peace, stability and cooperation in the region and the world.
Over the past years, the bilateral political ties have developed fruitfully, as reflected through regular visits, meetings and exchanges in different forms, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Progress has also been made in cooperation between ministries, agencies, localities, and people-to-people exchanges, especially in border areas. Meanwhile, collaboration in national defence and security has been strengthened.
In 2019, Vietnam and Cambodia signed two legal documents recognising outcomes of land border demarcation and marker planting, with 84% of the workload completed. They are accelerating negotiations for the settlement of the remainder to further build a common border line of peace, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development.
The two Governments have also pledged to create favourable conditions for their respective citizens to live in each other’s territories in line with laws of the host countries.
Cooperation in economy, trade and investment has grown quickly, with two-way trade reaching 9.54 billion USD in 2021, up 79.1% from the previous year. In the first nine months of this year, the figure was 8.45 billion USD, a -year-on-year rise of 16.7%, of which Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 487.7 million USD.
Vietnam is running 198 valid projects in the neighbouring country with total registered capital of 2.92 billion USD, ranking first among ASEAN nations and fifth among countries investing in Cambodia.
Partnerships in education, training, transport, culture, health care and telecommunications have also received attention from both sides. Notably, the two countries have supported each other in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
They have closely coordinated at international, regional, sub-regional forums, especially ASEAN and ASEAN-led mechanisms, contributing to raising the prestige and position of each country in the region and the world.
Regarding prospects of the bilateral ties, Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth said the two countries aim to consolidate their solidarity and cooperation in the time ahead.
They will continue to promote the political ties to ensure the general orientations of the bilateral relationship, consolidate political trust and step up cooperation in national defence and security, external affairs and economy, he said.
The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related Summits mark the resumption of direct meetings and dialogues between regional leaders after a two-year hiatus induced by the pandemic.
The events will offer opportunities for the leaders to compare notes on efforts in building the ASEAN Community and enhancing solidarity and centrality of the ten-member grouping, and review and define orientations for the relations between the bloc and its partners.
They will also exchange views on many strategic issues in the region and the world.
Within the framework of the summits, there will be more than 20 activities with the participation of leaders from the ASEAN member countries, and 10 partners.
On this occasion, ASEAN will announce the establishment of its comprehensive strategic partnership with the US and India.
The participating leaders are scheduled to approve and recognise more than 100 documents on many important cooperation areas within ASEAN and between the bloc and its partners.
PM Chinh will deliver speeches at the summits, expressing Vietnam’s viewpoints and stance and raising proposals to strengthen solidarity, unity and centrality of ASEAN, enhance regional connectivity, promote cooperation in the fields of common interest, and foster relations between ASEAN and its partners.
Vietnam will use the occasion to share its policies, efforts and successes in socio-economic recovery and development after the pandemic.
The PM will also meet leaders of ASEAN members and partners to exchange views on issues of shared concern./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
