Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister since April 2016, is proposed as the only candidate for the post of Prime Minister in the 2016-2021 tenure (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang proposed Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister since April 2016, as the only candidate for the post of Prime Minister in the 2016-2021 tenure on July 26 morning during the first session of the 14th National Assembly. The NA deputies then discussed the proposal in groups. Earlier, the NA adopted a resolution on the organisational structure of the government with 93.52 percent of votes. The new government will have 18 ministries and four ministerial-level agencies. The ministries are: Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of … [Read more...] about Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposed for Prime Minister post
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Favorable conditions for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration
(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner the Komeito party won Japan's House of Councilors election on July 10. The result reflects the people’s trust in the ruling coalition and generates conditions for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to carry on his constitutional reform and economic policies, known as Abenomics. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, smiles as he places a red rosette on the name of his Liberal Democratic Party's winning candidate during ballot counting for the parliamentary upper house elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday, July 10, 2016 (photo: Shizuo Kambayashi, AP) Japanese law calls for a House of Councilors election every three years to choose one-half of its 242 members. Official results announced on public media on July 17 showed that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had won 56 seats and its coalition partner the Komeito … [Read more...] about Favorable conditions for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration
French Prime Minister says France supports Clinton over Trump
(VOVworld) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said that his country supports the election of the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over her rival, Donald Trump, in the November 8 US presidential election. Speaking in Thursday’s meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Valls said US President Barack Obama was elected by the world while Donald Trump is rejected by the world. Trudeau only reemphasized his long-standing message that Canada will work with whomever the US people choose as their president in the upcoming election. The same day, the US first lady Michelle Obama delivered a speech blasting the Republican nominee Donald Trump, calling his words and actions toward women shocking and cruel. Speaking at a rally for Hillary Clinton in Manchester, New Hampshire, the first lady said the youth should not be influenced by comments by the real estate tycoon and that it’s time to end this. She also praised the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton … [Read more...] about French Prime Minister says France supports Clinton over Trump
Behind Israeli Prime Minister’s visit to Washington
(VOVworld) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech to the US Congress criticizing the emerging nuclear agreement between the US and Iran. Although his trip was not welcomed by the White House, it’s a step in his plan prior to the Israeli election on March 17. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the US on March 1st at the invitation of US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, not an official diplomatic invitation from the White House. Before leaving Israel, Mr. Netanyahu said he had a fateful mission to urge the US Congress to increase sanctions on Iran. His visit comes 4 weeks before the March 31 deadline for a framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. The White House gives no green light US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry will not meet the Israeli Prime Minister. The White House ruled out any meeting with President Obama and insisted on the long-standing practice and principle that US … [Read more...] about Behind Israeli Prime Minister’s visit to Washington
August 29 – September 4: Indian Prime Minister visits Vietnam
1. Indian Prime Minister visits Vietnam The Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Vietnam from September 2-3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. During his stay, PM Narendra Modi met Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President Tran Dai Quang, and National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid wreathes at the Memorial for National Heroes and Martyrs and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and visited the Ho Chi Minh Residential Complex and the Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi. 2. President pays State visit to Singapore During his stay, the State leader had a talk with Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam, a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore and representatives from the overseas Vietnamese community. He addressed the thirty-eighth … [Read more...] about August 29 – September 4: Indian Prime Minister visits Vietnam