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Deputy PM sends message to 77th Session of UNESCAP

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on April 27 sent a video message to the 77th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) at the invitation of A.S.Alisjahbana, 

APEC 2017: Indonesia stresses regional prosperity

 Over nearly three decades, the cooperation between APEC member economies has brought benefits to the Asia-Pacific region, and each member economy has contributed to APEC’s common goals of building a dynamic ...

President meets AP news chief

 VietNamNet Bridge – State President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Ha Noi yesterday for a delegation from the Associated Press (AP), one of the largest US news agencies, led by President and CEO Gary Pruitt.

Vietnam reviews human rights laws

A report released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has emphasised the importance of adapting local laws to comply with international norms.

Singers and bands from 15 countries to perform in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known bands and singers from 15 nations and territories in the Asia-Pacific region will get together for the ABU TV Song Festival on Saturday night.

VN, France talk defence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam attached great importance to its defence co-operation with France as the two countries had made important developments in exchanging delegations, military training, army medicine and the defence industry.

New Zealand commits ODA to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Bill English has said the New Zealand government will continue providing official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam at a steady level.

PM Dung’s keynote speech at Shangri-La Dialogue praised

VietNamNet Bridge – Many countries, organisations and scholars from across the world have spoken highly of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Shangri-La Dialogue.

PM calls on dialogue partners to build trust

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung delivered a keynote address at the 12th Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday calling on nations to build strategic trust for peace, co-operation and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Young reporters vie for prizes

A short film featuring a teenage girl who deals with her grief after the loss of her best friend through writing won its young makers the top prize at the Kid Witness News (KWN) Contest for the Asia-Pacific region.