Mr. Le Thanh Hai at the anniversary of the day President Ho Chi Minh left the country to seek ways for national independence

 

An exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the day President Ho Chi Minh left the country to seek ways for national independence.

Works began on phase 2 of the project to upgrade the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum on June 5.

The event, held by the Ho Chi Minh City municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, was attended by Politburo member and standing member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Truong Tan Sang; Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Le Thanh Hai; and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, Huynh Dam, along with other leaders of the City.

With an area of 1,200 sq.m and a total cost of nearly VND 70 billion, the second phase of the project will include the construction of a grand hall, screening rooms for films and exhibition halls for displaying exhibits, pictures and documents related to President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career.

The project is scheduled to be completed in February, 2012.

Source: Nhan Dan

(Theo website Tất Thành Cang)

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai meets with Japanese financial leaders

Deputy PM Hoàng Trung Hải separately met with leaders of Japanese financial institutions and coordination organizations in Tokyo on the sidelines of the 17th International Conference on “The Future of Asia”.

The above-mentioned entities, which have maintained close relations with Việt Nam, include Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). 

Deputy PM Hoàng Trung Hải meets with President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Sadako Ogata, Tokyo, Japan - Photo: VGP

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai also separately met with Chairman of the Japan-Việt Nam Parliamentary Friendship League of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Takebe Tsutomu and leaders of some of Japanese economic giants.

During the meetings, the Vietnamese leaders highlighted that the strategic partnership between Việt Nam and Japan has been advancing well, particularly the substantial rise of investment and trade. Japan is now the 3^rd biggest trade partner and the 4^th biggest investors in Việt Nam.

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai spoke highly of the role of such Japanese entities in consolidating the bilateral relations between the two countries.

He hoped that these organizations would continue encouraging Japanese businesses to boost cooperation with Việt Nam under new models like public-private partnership, supporting industry, workforce training, in a bid to help  Việt Nam improve its competitiveness and business environment.

By Hải Minh

(Theo website Tất Thành Cang)