November 13, 2022

Democrats seal control of US Senate with win in Nevada

Democrat Senator Catherine Cortez Masto on Saturday defeated Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada to win one more seat in the Senate for the Democrats. With Masto’s victory on the heels of Democratic Senator Mark Kelly winning re-election in Arizona late on Friday, Democrats will control at least 50 Senate seats,

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PM attends ASEAN summits with partners

 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended summits between ASEAN and Japan, the US and Canada in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday.  Mr. Chinh told the ASEAN-Japan summit that economic, trade, and investment cooperation should be the foundation, momentum, and priority for bilateral cooperation. ASEAN will continue to create favorable conditions

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Four South American countries confirm joint 2030 World Cup bid

   Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay Friday launched the Corporación Juntos 2030, a body to jointly bid for the hosting of the 2030 football World Cup.  The sports ministers of the four countries signed the establishment of the Corporation to fulfill the first legal step they need to take to

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Japan to open for Vietnamese longan

   Japan will officially announce the opening of its market for Vietnamese longan this month, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio told his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh as they met  on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sunday. PM Chinh

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Vietnam, US give high priority to comprehensive partnership

Vietnam and the US will coordinate closely to prepare for the upcoming phone talks between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden, according to a meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Biden held as part of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related

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Vietnam ready to help seek solutions to Russia-Ukraine conflict

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Saturday reiterated Vietnam’s consistent stance that disputes should be solved by peaceful measures in accordance with the basic principles of international law and the UN Charter, and expressed the hope that the relevant parties will soon put an end to the Russia-Ukrainian conflict

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German media front-page Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Vietnam visit

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s 2-day visit to Vietnam which began on Sunday was widely covered by German media. Rhein Post newspaper (RP) reported that Chancellor Scholz left Berlin on Saturday for the Vietnam visit, the first leg of his four-day trip to Asia and also his longest overseas trip

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