General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyễn Đức Lợi meets RoK Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (R)in Seoul on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Hữu Tuyên Viet Nam News SEOUL – General Director of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyễn Đức Lợi lauded the growing Việt Nam-Republic of Korea (RoK) ties in diverse areas during a meeting with RoK Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon in Seoul yesterday. Lợi introduced the role and function of the VNA and underlined the need to enhance information sharing between the VNA and the RoK’s Yonhap news agency. He said Vietnamese people pay close attention to the RoK and its people so the two news agencies have a responsibility to deepen mutual understanding between the two countries. PM Lee, for his part, wished that the VNA and Yonhap would continue serving as bridges to promote bilateral ties. He also conveyed his thanks to the Vietnamese Government for facilitating RoK … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency leader lauds Việt Nam-RoK’s ties
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Vietnam News Agency leader lauds Vietnam-RoK ties
VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi (L) and Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (Source: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyen Duc Loi spoke highly of the growing Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) ties in a diverse range of areas, during a meeting with RoK Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon in Seoul on February 18. General Director Loi introduced the role and function of the VNA and underlined the need to enhance information sharing between the VNA and Yonhap news agency. He said the Vietnamese people pay close attention to the RoK and its people so that the two news agencies hold responsibility for deepening mutual understanding between the two countries’ peoples. PM Lee, for his part, wished that the VNA and Yonhap would continue serving as bridges to promote bilateral ties in the near future. He also conveyed his thanks to the Vietnamese Government for facilitating RoK businesses’ operations in Vietnam over the past few … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency leader lauds Vietnam-RoK ties
Vietnam News Agency delegation pays working visit to Japan
VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi (L) and President of Kyodo News Agency Toru Mizutani signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) led by Nguyen Duc Loi, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and VNA General Director, is on a working visit to Japan from February 14-17 at the invitation of President of the Kyodo News Agency Toru Mizutani. On February 15, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted a reception for VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi. On this occasion, PM Abe also granted an exclusive interview to VNA, focusing on the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership. The PM said he had previously visited Vietnam four times in his capacity as the Japanese Government leader, during which he received a warm welcome from the Vietnamese Government and people. PM Abe hoped that more and more Vietnamese skilled workers would come to work in Japan, and that more … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency delegation pays working visit to Japan
Vietnam News Agency asks for protection of reporters
A journalist from Vietnam News Agency (VNA) was attacked by a man armed with a rock hammer while reporting on a story in the northern province of Tuyên Quang.— VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A journalist from Vietnam News Agency (VNA) was attacked by a man armed with a rock hammer while reporting on a story in the northern province of Tuyên Quang. Senior management at VNA have condemned the attack and asked the local authority to take action to protect journalists carrying out their duties. VNA’s Deputy General Director and Chairman of the VNA’s Journalists Federation Lê Quốc Minh, said their resident correspondent in Tuyên Quang, Nguyễn Văn Tý and a colleague from another newspaper came to Tân Tiến Village to report on the illegal exploitation of lead and zinc ore in a local resident’s garden. As they were shooting video and taking photographs, homeowner Bàn Văn Trường … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency asks for protection of reporters
Vietnam News Agency receives Lao noble orders
VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi holds talk with KPL General Director Sounthone Khanthavong. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a grand ceremony at its headquarters in Hanoi on January 15 to receive noble orders granted by the State of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Lao Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Bosengkham Vongdara presented second-class Isala (Freedom) Orders to the VNA and VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi. Meanwhile, third-class Labour Orders were bestowed on several VNA collectives, namely the Editorial Secretariat and External Relations Department, the Domestic News Department, the News for Foreign Service Department, the Press Photography Department, the Vietnam Pictorial, the VNA Technical Centre, and the VNA bureau in Laos. Speaking at the event, VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi affirmed that this is recognition from the Lao Party and State for the effective cooperation and support between the VNA and … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency receives Lao noble orders