Posts Tagged ‘ Asean Summit ’

East Asia urged to abide by ASEAN principles 

November 21, 2011
East Asia urged to abide by ASEAN principles 

  Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) directs Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (C) and his wife Tran Thanh Kiem (L) to the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, November 17. Just days before US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrive [...]

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Vietnam hails Laos for suspending Xayaburi dam  

May 11, 2011
Vietnam hails Laos for suspending Xayaburi dam  

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) and Lao PM Thoongsing Thammavong Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday praised the Lao government for its decision to suspend the Xayaburi Dam project on the Mekong River. During his meeting with Lao PM Thoongsing Thammavong on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Dung [...]

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Vietnam-US relations develop in various fields

December 29, 2009
Vietnam-US relations develop in various fields

The Voice of Vietnam interviewed the Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, Le Cong Phung, on the efficiency of relations between Vietnam and the US in 2009 and future cooperation. Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Le Cong Phung,In 2009, Vietnam and the US deepened their relationship in different areas such as economics, politics, trade, education and [...]

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ASEAN must act on fishermen’s behalf, says ASEAN People’s Forum

October 21, 2009
ASEAN must act on fishermen’s behalf, says ASEAN People’s Forum

Among the recommendations that will go to the ASEAN Summit from the ASEAN People’s Forum is one on the security of Southeast Asian fishermen, reports VietNamNet’s Phuong Loan. Le Quang Binh of the Social, Economic and Environment Institute, a Vietnamese NGO (non-governmental organization), told the Forum that it must not just consider security on the [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 20/10

October 20, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 20/10

Deputy PM arrives in Nanning for China-ASEAN Expo; PM Dung to attend ASEAN summit in Thailand; Former military minors meet; Vice President visits Song Long Cooperative Deputy PM arrives in Nanning for China-ASEAN Expo  Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung arrived in Nanning city of the Chinese province of Guangxi on October 19 to attend [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/10

October 9, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/10

Deputy PM calls for nuclear plant safety; UNESCO education programme gets top priority in Viet Nam; Thailand to deploy 18,000 security officers at ASEAN Summit Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan (second right) awards the Prime Minister’s certifcate of merit to the former director-general of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura.The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 23/9

September 23, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 23/9

Vietnam wants to boost cooperation with Timor Leste; Thai MPs want closer agricultural cooperation with Vietnam; PM approves cooperative agreements with foreign partners; Vietnam to help fight AIDS in Cambodia Vietnam wants to boost cooperation with Timor Leste  Vietnam is willing to cooperate with Timor-Leste in oil and gas exploration and exploitation, food production, and [...]

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Deputy PM says new ASEAN role will raise profile

July 9, 2009
Deputy PM says new ASEAN role will raise profile

LookAtVietnam – The National Committee for ASEAN 2010 held its first meeting in the capital city on July 8 under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem. The National Committee for ASEAN 2010 held its first meeting in the capital city on July 8. (Photo: VNN)The committee was created under the Prime Minister’s [...]

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New Thai anti-gov’t rally in Bangkok peaceful, not prolonged

April 26, 2009
New Thai anti-gov’t rally in Bangkok peaceful, not prolonged

The renewed Thai anti-government rally in central Bangkok on Saturday night was peaceful and not prolonged as it was scheduled to disperse at 23.00 p.m. local time(1600 GMT). Thai anti-government protestors take part in a rally in Bangkok April 25, 2009. The Thai anti-government political group, the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), began [...]

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Thai gov’t hopes ASEAN Summit to resume by June: PM

April 22, 2009
Thai gov’t hopes ASEAN Summit to resume by June: PM

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday said the government hopes to reschedule the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits to June, Thai media reported. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (1st L) speaks during a news conference in Bangkok April 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Thana Nuntavoranut)According to Bangkok Post’s website, Abhisit said after chairing the weekly cabinet meeting [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...