Oman
embassy holds National Day reception

The
Sultanate of Oman celebrated its 40th National Day yesterday, Nov 22, at a
reception hosted by Oman’s embassy in Ha Noi.

Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs Doan Xuan Hung attended the event and congratulated
the country on the anniversary’s occasion.

Oman’s
National Day falls on November 18 to mark the day His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin
Said acceded to the throne in 1970.

Viet Nam
and Oman established diplomatic relations on June 9, 1992. Since then the two
countries have held several high-level meetings and two-way trade turnover has
increased dramatically from US$1.2 million in 2002 to $9 million in 2007.

7th session of Vietnam-Myanmar Joint Committee wraps
up

The 7th
session of the Vietnam-Myanmar Joint Committee (VMJC) wrapped up in Hanoi on
Nov. 23 with after three days of sitting.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the implementation of high-level
agreements as well as those that were inked at the VMJC’s 6th session in 2008.

They also compared notes on issues of mutual concern ranging from economics,
trade, investment, agriculture, forestry, education, science and technology to
posts and telecommunications, tourism, culture and sports.
According to Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development, the fine outcomes of the meeting would further contribute to
boosting the two countries’ cooperative relations.
Vietnam and Myanmar will continue negotiating in order to have more signed
documents regarding areas such as visa exemption, tourism, customs,
telecommunications, national defence and security, breeding, rubber and
forestry.
Meanwhile, Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Maung Myint, underlined he need for
the two countries to further step up cooperation, especially in the fields of
economics, trade and investment as, he said, potentials and prospects for the
two nations’ cooperation still remains huge.
“I hope that we will meet each other again in the next session in Nay Pyi Taw
with much progress and outcomes in the implementation of the agreements that
have been reached at this meeting,” Deputy Minister Thu said.
At the end of the meeting, a minutes was signed by the two countries’ deputy
ministers.

US young congressmen explore HCM City

A
delegation of the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Council
have expressed their keen interest in metro, belt road, monorail and other
traffic infrastructure development projects in Ho Chi Minh City.
At a reception in HCM City on Nov. 22, Permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal
People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Tai, briefed the young US congressmen from
Tennessee, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Washington D.C and Maine States
of the city’s socio-economic development.
The delegation’s visit to Hanoi, Hue city and HCM City has helped them better
understand about Vietnam ’s country, people and culture, they said.

State Vice President welcomes Lao students

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on November 22
received a delegation of 19 former Lao students who had studied and undertaken
research in Vietnam.

The Vice State President applauded
the visit, which took place on the occasion of Vietnam Teachers’ Day (November
20), saying that it revealed the former Lao students’ deep sentiments towards
their Vietnamese teachers.

Mrs. Doan thanked the Lao Party,
State and people for their valuable support for Vietnam during the struggle for
national independence in the past as well as the current national construction
and defence.
She said she was pleased with the fact that the former Lao students are now
holding important positions in various fields in their country.

The former Lao students’ successes
are significant gifts for Vietnamese teachers, she said, adding that they also
act as a bridge for strengthening the Vietnam-Lao special friendship and
comprehensive cooperation.

On behalf of the former students,
Somkot Mangnomek, Party Committee Secretary and Mayor of Xieng Khouang Province,
expressed thanks to the Vietnamese Party, State and people for training
thousands of Lao students, a remarkable human resource for the development of
the Lao country.

The former Lao students said they
were moved to return to Vietnam, which is considered their second homeland, by
their unforgettable memories of Vietnamese teachers and friends.

They affirmed that whatever
positions they hold, they would always look towards Vietnam, wherever they had
lived and studied, and would try their best to foster the special friendship and
solidarity between Vietnam and Laos.

On the occasion, State Vice
President Doan presented the Friendship Order offered by State President Nguyen
Minh Triet to Somkot Mangnomek for his important contributions to consolidating
and developing Vietnam-Laos ties.

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