Hanoi: The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
-President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse hosted a banquet in honour of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse, who are on a state visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on January 30 evening.
In his remarks, President Thuong said the first visit to Vietnam by the Philippine President and his spouse, taking place just ahead of the Vietnamese people’s traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, further inspires the confidence in a bright future and new prospects to continue strengthening the sound friendship and cooperation between the two countries, which will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership in 2025 and the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2026.Read full text
-President Vo Van Thuong and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on January 30 visited the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a world cultural heritage site in Hanoi, as p
art of the latter’s state visit to Vietnam.
There, the two leaders attended the ‘Happy Tet 2024’ programme that is taking place ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival at the Central Sector of the citadel.Read full text
-Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue met with President of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Hanoi on January 30, describing the latter’s first state visit to Vietnam as a strong impetus to tighten the strategic partnership between the two countries.
The host leader applauded the outcomes of the earlier talks between Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and his Philippine counterpart, during which the two sides handed over documents on agricultural, rice trading, maritime, and cultural cooperation.Read full text
-Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien led a delegation from the Ministry of Defence to the 13th ASEAN-Japan Defence Vice-Ministerial Forum that opened in Tokyo on January 30.
At the event, Chien delivered a speech wi
th the theme “Unity and cooperation for regional peace and security”, affirming that the forum is necessary and important for ASEAN and Japan to jointly assess the situation and propose new directions for defence cooperation.Read full text
-Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on January 30 presented the Navy High Command with 1.55 billion VND (63,500 USD) donated by overseas Vietnamese (OV) to a programme on greening Truong Sa (Spratly).
The donation was handed over during a visit by a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to offer greetings to the Navy High Command in the northern city of Hai Phong ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.Read full text
-The KP Aero Industries Co. Ltd from the Republic of Korea on January 30 held a ground-breaking ceremony to start the construction of its KP Vina Aircraft Component factory with an investment of 20 million USD at Da Nang Hi-Tech Park in Hoa Vang district, the central city of Da Nang.
It’s the second project in the aerospace indust
ry in the city after a project by Vietnam UAC Ltd. Co.Read full text
-A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to improve road traffic safety in Vietnam in the 2024 – 2026 period was signed between the Department of Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) under the Ministry of Transport and 3M Corporation of the US at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 30.
The document aims to promote cooperation in sharing experiences and expertise, and training, research, and consultancy activities in the field of road traffic safety, which are mutual interests of both DRVN and the 3M Corporation.Read full text
-Effective public-private partnership and support from partners are key to the success of the project on developing 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta region by 2030, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said at a talk on January 30.
Speaking at the on-line talk on the role of public-private partnership and innovation in implementing the
major rice production project in the Mekong Delta, Hoan said to implement the project, Vietnam needs to mobilise resources and technical advances.Read full text/.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Parliament, “Pitha-Chaithawat” confirms there is no intent to undermine, fearing the court’s decision. The Constitution is considered to be subverting the government. It may have a negative impact on the institution. We emphasize that it is everyone’s business. Not just a party
Mr. Pitha Limjaroenrat Advisor to the leader of the Forward Party along with Mr. Chaithawat Tulathon, leader of the Kao Klai Party Statement of opinions of the Progressive Party after the Constitutional Court ruled on the proposed draft of the Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. ..) B.E. … to repeal Section 112 of the Criminal Code by using it as a policy for campaigning for elections. It is the use of rights and freedoms to overthrow the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State.
Mr. Chaithawat said that although the Constitutional Court ruled that the actions of the Kaewkai Party were considered an exercise of rights and freedoms to overthrow the government, But the Progressive Party would like to reaffirm that
it has no intention of eroding, undermining, or separating the monarchy from the nation. We are also concerned that this decision of the Constitutional Court may have long-term effects on Thai politics, such as affecting the power relationship between the legislature and the Constitutional Court in the future.
‘It affects the understanding and meaning of democracy with the King as Head of State. and the main principles of the political system are clear. This may cause things that were done in the past, both during the absolute monarchy or in the democratic regime, to overthrow the government in the present and in the future. It may affect important matters such as the interpretation of what constitutes the overthrow of government. There may be a problem where our understanding of the clear rules does not match. There is ambiguity in terms of interpretation of facts and laws,’ said the leader of the Progressive Party.
Mr. Chaithawat said that the intent of today’s ruling may create problems for the balance b
etween democracy and the monarchy in the Thai political system in the future. may cause Thai society to lose opportunities In using the democratic parliamentary system to find resolution to conflicts or different opinions in society in the future. Finally, today’s ruling may have an impact on making the issue of the monarchy into an even more controversial issue in Thai politics. This may have a negative impact on the monarchy itself.
‘The Move Forward Party thanks all the support from the people that have been sent to us after the decision was read. However, today’s ruling does not only affect the Progressive Party only. But it will affect the democracy of the country. and the rights and freedoms of every citizen So what is happening today and what consequences will there be in the future? Therefore, it is a matter for all of us, not just of the Move Forward Party, but also a matter of the future of democracy with the King as Head of State,’ said the leader of the Move Forward Party.
As for if someone subm
its a request to dissolve the Kao Klai Party, what will be the process? Mr. Chaithawat said that he must wait for the decision first, but do not be careless. Legally, the decision of the Constitutional Court is considered final. cannot appeal further which is not worried But he was careless and had not yet reached the point of dissolving the party. Because we have to wait for complete decision documents. to cope with what might happen
The leader of the Progressive Party said that bail is an issue that we are concerned about in the ruling. This causes uncertainty in the rules and facts of the law. including intent as well It is said that having MPs from the party go so far as to provide bail for those accused in Case 112 is considered an element. To say that we intend to overthrow the government is as problematic as any legal basis. which is guaranteed in the constitution which states that the principle must be assumed first No matter what charges are being accused must be considered innocent This is consider
ed to be a contradiction and the truth is that bail for the accused or the accused, regardless of any charge, is an exercise of the rights of every person in the judicial process. There is no exception for being informed of this charge. being impure No bail Or will there be a mistake as well? The party did not know that these facts were strung together. then interpret it as intentional
Mr. Chaithawat said that the Constitutional Court’s order had two problems: ordering the respondent in both matters to refrain from expressing opinions, speaking, writing, publishing, advertising, and communicating meanings. By other means in order to have Section 112 of the Criminal Code repealed, does this mean that from now on the Forward Party must completely prohibit talking about 112? can only speak Is it support to increase the punishment or not? This does not yet count whether academics or the media can express their opinions on Section 112. The report on the reconciliation of the DRC that proposes to amend Section 112
is one of the parts that MPs from the Progressive Party used to propose amendments. Last time, if based on this decision, would it be considered a proposal to overthrow the government? Because there was a proposal to reduce the sentence and propose that the Royal Household Bureau be the one to file the complaint on behalf of the people. This is definitely a problem of clarity. And it does not count that if a law is proposed, the Constitutional Court will consider it. Without having to wait for all three terms to pass or not, this may affect problems in the future.
Are you worried that there will be legal action against MPs who sign the amendment to Section 112, which is more serious than having your party dissolved? The leader of the Progressive Party said that it was definitely something that should not happen and that any action after this would be unreasonable. Confirming that this will make the issue of the monarchy become an even more controversial issue in Thai politics, which the Kaewkai Party intends
to end. Reduce the issue of the monarchy as a conflict issue in Thai society. To achieve unity and stability of democracy with the King as Head of State And the proposal of the Progressive Party intends not to make Section 112 a tool to destroy each other’s politics.
‘Do not allow anyone to monopolize loyalty to yourself and rely on Loyalty pursues personal gain which results in undeniable political conflict. If the court says that it is a campaign policy regarding amendment 112, it reduces the status of the King to being involved in political conflict. To be in conflict with the people passed the election Therefore, a political party that campaigns for loyalty to another party is not loyal to or attacks the other party. Have negative intentions towards the King Or there is a picture of the royal family on the campaign stage. Is this considered to be a reduction, destruction, or the King not being in a politically neutral position?’ Mr. Chaithawat said.
Mr. Pitha confirmed his intention that Have a pure hea
rt There is no hidden agenda. and has no intention of separating the monarchy from national security in that way. As for 2-3 concerns, they are concerns about the definition of a democracy with the King as Head of State. Concerns about the boundaries between the legislature and the Constitutional Court about what can be done and what cannot be done, and concerns about making decisions based on things that aren’t factual. That may have been intentional. Various kinds of imagination, if we go into details It will be an important matter of the law, the rule of law, such as the presumption of innocence.
‘The right to access bail, the right to organize to demand change in society. It is considered a basic right in a democracy. This kind of thing is not just yours. It is not only about the fate of the Progressive Party. It’s a health matter. It is about the future of democracy in Thailand. It’s something that I feel is a pity. We have a chance to get out of the conflict. that someone might bring the monarchy into
conflict Then use this parliament where no one can monopolize ideas. What should it be like? Then find the definition together. Now this is a definition that comes only from the decision of the Constitutional Court judges. It is something that needs to be looked at in detail. And then come back together again. To move forward together,’ Mr. Pitha said.
Reporters reported that after the announcement, Mr. Pitha along with MPs from the Progressive Region returned to the meeting room of the House of Representatives while the MPs who were in the meeting room while the Constitutional Court read the decision. There was a serious expression on his face, such as Mr. Wirot Lakkhana Adisorn, a party list MP, hugging a party member. and fellow MPs consoled Then he sat and looked up. His face looked like he was sobbing.
Source: Thai News Agency