Vietnam Wins UN Security Council Seat

Vietnam, along with Libya and Burkina Faso, was elected to a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2008-09 on Tuesday. leluongminh.bmp

The three countries were unopposed and obtained the required two-thirds majority of votes in favor from the 192-member UN General Assembly.

PM confident of nation’s UN Security Council seat

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung came out of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly held in New York with a high optimism of a seat at the UN Security Council.ntd_un.bmp

PM Nguyen Tan Dung to Attend High-level Debate at UN General Assembly

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York from September 24-28, Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Dung said at a press briefing on September 20. PM.jpg

Developing trustworthy relations between Vietnam and the UN

Since its admission to the United Nations in 1977, Vietnam has actively participated in all UN-initiated activities, increased and expanded relations with UN agencies. Through these activities, the country’s position has been elevated in the international arena.

Foreign Ministry Launches Website on Visa Exemption For Vietnamese Overseas

A new website on visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese was launched by the Foreign Ministry on Aug. 29.

The new portal in both Vietnamese and English will help overseas Vietnamese to better understand the State decision on visa exemptions and guide procedures to make applications for visa exemption certificates.

Application forms for visa exemption can also be downloaded from this website.

EX-IM BANK STANDS READY TO SUPPORT VIETNAM’S INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: EXIM CHAIRMAN

eximbank.bmpThe Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is prepared to support U.S. exports for Vietnam’s transportation, public works and other infrastructure development, Bank Chairman and President James H. Lambright told Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a meeting in Hanoi Thursday.

PM Promulgates Visa Exemption for Overseas Vietnamese

The PM on August 17 signed Decision 135/2007/QĐ-TTg promulgating the regulations on visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese.

Accordingly, beneficiaries of the Decision include Vietnamese nationals residing abroad, foreigners who are Vietnamese citizens' spouses and children, overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports or a foreign-issued permanent residence certificate (PRC) with the validity of at least six months since the date of entrance.

US Marketing Expert Has High Hopes for Vietnamese Economy

The Vietnamese economy is like an airplane which is set to fly much higher thanks to its people’s good qualities, marketing guru Philip Kotler told a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City Thursday.
The nation could match the economic achievements of Japan and other regional countries since its people were known for their hospitality, industriousness, and desire for success, he said.

Ha Long Bay Bids For World Natural Wonder Status

Thanh Nien and Tuan Chau Resort launched Monday an international campaign to vote for Ha Long Bay, a famous seascape in northern Vietnam, as one of the world’s seven new natural wonders.
Situated in the gulf of Tonkin, it was acknowledged as a World Heritage twice – in 1994 and 2000.halong_bay_139_06.jpg

Vietnam “Success Story”: World Bank Chief

World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick wrapped up his two day visit to Vietnam Tuesday, offering broad support to help the country move to the next stage of development.

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