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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese
UK s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Nigel Adams shared pleasure at the positive and
comprehensive growth of the Vietnam-UK relationship during their
phone talks on March 4.
They noted that last year, the two sides issued a joint
statement on the elevation of the bilateral strategic partnership to a higher level
in the next decade, as well as signing the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement. Both officials expressed their belief that the bilateral ties will further develop in the time to come.
Dung congratulated the UK on its important achievements
The first phase of supervision and inspection over the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 term will be implemented from March 15 to April 13 with five inspection teams, each covering three provinces and centrally-run cities and one district in each locality.
UN peace-keeping forces in Leer, South Sudan (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) -
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam s Permanent
Representative to the UN, on March 3 called on the government and relevant
sides in South Sudan to accelerate the transitional process and take effective
measures to handle violence among communities.
Speaking at an online meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),
the ambassador spoke highly of positive developments in South Sudan given
difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, flood and food insecurity.
He hailed the role of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), neighbouring
countries and regional organisations in promoting the peace process and
Vietnam and Jordan are looking to step up investment as well as trade in areas of potential such as tourism and Halal food production, a meeting in Singapore heard.