Party Central Committee agrees to let Nguyen Xuan Phuc cease holding posts

Party Central Committee agrees to let Nguyen Xuan Phuc cease holding posts

The 13th Party Central Committee convened a meeting in Hanoi on January 17 to consider and give opinions to the wish to cease holding his positions, to stop working, and to retire by Nguyen Xuan Phuc, member of the Politburo and the Party Central Committee in the 13th tenure, President of Vietnam, and Chairman of the Council of National Defence and Security for the 2021-2026 tenure.
Carlsberg president visits Vietnam to mark 175-year journey

Carlsberg president visits Vietnam to mark 175-year journey

In celebration of its 175th anniversary, the president of Carlsberg Group visited Vietnam and expressed his long-term commitment to the group's key market in Asia.
President Tran Dai Quang affirmed CPTPP opens new opportunities for Vietnam and Chile

President Tran Dai Quang affirmed CPTPP opens new opportunities for Vietnam and Chile

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will offer new opportunities for both Vietnam and Chile, said President Tran Dai Quang at a March 8 reception in Hanoi for outgoing Chilean Ambassador Claudio Andres De Negri Quintana.
Chile ready for CPTPP signing ceremony

Chile ready for CPTPP signing ceremony

The government of Chile has announced that the country’s President Michelle Bachelet and Foreign Minister Heraldo Munos will chair the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on March 8 (local time).
BRICS stumble in plan for bank to challenge West

BRICS stumble in plan for bank to challenge West

Leaders from the BRICS group of emerging powers on Wednesday failed to launch a much-anticipated new development bank to rival Western-dominated institutions like the World Bank.
Venezuela election fight to succeed Chavez begins

Venezuela election fight to succeed Chavez begins

Venezuela on Monday plunged into a bitter election fight to succeed Hugo Chavez, with acting President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles facing off in a flurry of name-calling.
Chavez lies in state with open casket for farewell

Chavez lies in state with open casket for farewell

The body of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lay in state in a half-open casket Wednesday at a military academy in Caracas, after throngs of weeping supporters lined the streets to bid farewell.
LatAm leaders mourn Chavez

LatAm leaders mourn Chavez

Latin America mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday as the United States expressed hope his passing would lead to improved relations with the oil-rich state.
RoK keen to boost ties with Vietnam

RoK keen to boost ties with Vietnam

New President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Geun-hye on February 26 said that the RoK Government and she personally are very keen to bolster ties with Vietnam.
'He's back!' Chavez in Venezuela after cancer surgery

'He's back!' Chavez in Venezuela after cancer surgery

President Hugo Chavez surprised and in many cases delighted Venezuelans by returning home on Monday, albeit to an uncertain future, ending a more than two-month absence in Cuba for cancer treatment.
Vietnam, Myanmar raise co-operation

Vietnam, Myanmar raise co-operation

Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to further expand co-operation in agro-forestry, fisheries, tree plantations, telecommunications, oil and gas, mining, transport, labour, culture, sport and tourism in the time to come.
PM Dung meets with ASEM senior leaders

PM Dung meets with ASEM senior leaders

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 5 met and held bilateral talks with several senior leaders who are attending the ninth Asia – Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Vientiane, Laos.
Obama, Romney wage bitter Ohio duel

Obama, Romney wage bitter Ohio duel

In a spectacular finale to a 40-hour campaign sprint, US President Barack Obama launched a searing attack on Mitt Romney in Ohio, the state that may decide their election duel.
Obama savages Romney foreign policy in last debate

Obama savages Romney foreign policy in last debate

Barack Obama pummeled Mitt Romney as "all over the map" on foreign policy, dismissing his "wrong and reckless" positions in the heated final debate of a knife-edge White House race.
Romney surges as White House race narrows

Romney surges as White House race narrows

Inviting supporters to taunt Barack Obama with chants of "four more weeks," rival Mitt Romney surged into the lead in US opinion polls, his reward for beating the president in their first head-to-head debate.
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