HCM City boost cooperation with German State


Ho Chi Minh City and the German State of Sachsen want to lift bilateral cooperation to a new height that matches their potential.

This was announced by Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan and Sachsen Governor Stanislaw Tillich at a meeting in HCM City on March 30.
They said the two localities have opportunities, potential and demand for cooperation in many fields, especially in education and the environment.
Governor Stanislaw Tillich affirmed that his state is willing to help Vietnam, particularly HCM City, develop in areas of its strength.
He spoke of the two localities’ plan to cooperate in opening a master degree course on business management for small and medium-sized enterprises, and waste treatment research in Vietnam.
The Governor said during his current visit, many Sachsen environmental companies have offered their advanced technology and sought opportunities for cooperation and business with partners in HCM City.
During the Sachsen Governor’s visit to the city, Saigon University and Germany’s international association on environmental protection and technology (Saxutec) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to study and apply solid waste treatment technology.
Under the MoU, Saxutec will help train Vietnamese environmental lecturers in Germany, transfer technology, cooperate in scientific research and invest in research labs and treatment of solid waste.


Dutch ambassador honoured for contributions


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The Vietnamese ambassador to the Netherlands Huynh Minh Chinh on March 29 presented the Friendship Order to Kitty van der Heijden, former Head of the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Vietnam.

Speaking at the ceremony, ambassador Chinh praised Ms. Heijden’s contribution to Vietnam’s socio-economic development during her terms of service (2006-2010) in the country.

The diplomat said she took the initiative to promote the “One UN” initiative in Vietnam and align the UN organisations in supporting Vietnam.

She also worked very closely with Vietnamese ministries and agencies to implement the Millennial Development Goals and boost the integration of economic restructuring, poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS prevention, and the solutions to newly-emerging problem in Vietnam.

Ms. Heijden, who is now a sustainable development ambassador and Director of Department of Climate, Environment, Energy and Water under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed thanks for Vietnam’s recognition and her confidence in the country’s development prospects.

She is committed to making greater contributions to the development of the Netherlands-Vietnam relationship.


Deputy Chief of the General Staff receives Cambodian delegation


Lieutenant General Nguyen Song Phi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, has received a delegation of Cambodian citizens, headed by Khun Chin, former Minister of Public Works and Transport of the Cambodian Government.

The Cambodian delegation is visiting Vietnam at the invitation of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations.

General Phi said on March 30 that the Vietnamese army and people always attach great importance to developing ties of unity and friendship with Cambodia’s army and people.

Bilateral military cooperation has been especially accelerated since 2005 under the annual protocol signed by the two ministries of defence.

Khun Chin thanked General Phi for the reception and extended his deep gratitude to the Vietnam People’s Army for helping Cambodia escape from the Pol Pot genocide.

He also expressed his belief that the past achievements of the Cambodian people and armed forces resulted from the solidarity between the two nations and effective assistance from the Vietnamese people and army.


Laos congratulated for successful Party congress


Politburo member and HCM City Party Committee Secretary Le Thanh Hai has congratulated Laos on the successful completion of the 9th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

During a meeting with visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister Thoongloun Sisoulith in HCM City on March 29, Mr Hai emphasized that the success will help the Party and Lao people attain greater achievements in national construction and development, as well as contribute to the special friendship between the two Parties, Governments and peoples.
Mr Sisoulith, who is also head of the LPRP Central Committee's Commission for External Relations and Foreign Minister of Laos, expressed his belief that the special Vietnam-Laos friendship and comprehensive cooperation will continue to be nurtured and developed by generations of Vietnamese and Lao people. Laos is expected to attract more investment from Vietnam in the future, he said.


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