Ho Chi Minh City enhances people-to-people ties with Malaysia

Ho Chi Minh City enhances people-to-people ties with Malaysia

Ho Chi Minh City attaches great importance to the Viet Nam-Malaysia relations and practical cooperation between the southern metropolis and Malaysia, said Tran Ngoc Son, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Viet Nam-Malaysia Friendship Association.

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ASEAN, China seek more substantive, effective cooperation

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International delegates inspect UXO clearance efforts in Laos


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Viet Nam vows to nurture special ties with Laos

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Vientiane Action Plan on cluster munitions adopted


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Viet Nam, Laos step up cooperation in education, human resources development


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Viet Nam lauded as pro-active force shaping ASEAN's strategic future


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