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Thai border province upbeat on development of China-Laos Railway

STORY: Thai border province upbeat on development of China-Laos Railway DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: NONG KHAI, Thailand CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway and passengers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): YIN, Local driver 3. various of staff working in hotels, restaurants 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): JIRANUN SAKULTANGPHAISAL, Advisor to the tourism association of Nong Khai 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): WITTAWAT PLEUMRAM, Local customs official in Nong Khai 6. various of China-Laos Railway and passengers 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Thai): MONNIPA KOVITSIRIKUL, Chairwoman of the Chamber of Commerce for Nong Khai STORYLINE: As the China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services last week, Thailand, a neighboring country of Laos, is sharing the joy. In Thailand's northeastern border province of Nong Khai, many people in the tourism industry have already benefited a lot since the railway was launched in 2021. They expect the cross-border passenger services will further boost regional c

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-CHINA-LAOS-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT

(230415) -- NONG KHAI, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiranun Sakultangphaisal, an advisor to the tourism association of Nong Khai, speaks during an interview at the hotel she runs in Nong Khai province, Thailand, April 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Thai northeast border province upbeat of cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-CHINA-LAOS-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT

(230415) -- NONG KHAI, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows a street by the Mekong River in Nong Khai province, Thailand. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Thai northeast border province upbeat of cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-CHINA-LAOS-RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT

(230415) -- NONG KHAI, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiranun Sakultangphaisal (R), an advisor to the tourism association of Nong Khai, is seen at the hotel she runs in Nong Khai province, Thailand, April 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Thai northeast border province upbeat of cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

(230413) -- NONG KHAI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals celebrate the Songkran festival in Nong Khai province, Thailand, April 13, 2023. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from Thursday to Saturday, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

(230413) -- NONG KHAI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals celebrate the Songkran festival in Nong Khai province, Thailand, April 13, 2023. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from Thursday to Saturday, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

(230413) -- NONG KHAI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals celebrate the Songkran festival in Nong Khai province, Thailand, April 13, 2023. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from Thursday to Saturday, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

(230413) -- NONG KHAI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals celebrate the Songkran festival in Nong Khai province, Thailand, April 13, 2023. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from Thursday to Saturday, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NONG KHAI-SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

(230413) -- NONG KHAI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals celebrate the Songkran festival in Nong Khai province, Thailand, April 13, 2023. Songkran Festival, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated from Thursday to Saturday, during which people express greetings by splashing water on each other. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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Ex-Vietnamese Premier Khai decorated

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (2nd from R) received the Grand Corddon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Emperor Akihito in the Matsu-no-Ma (Pine Room) of the Imperial Palace on Nov. 7. (Pool photo)

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Koizumi, Vietnam's Khai agree on early start for FTA talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Khai (L) shake hands in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 12 prior to their talks.

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Koizumi meets Vietnamese premier

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai shake hands at Koizumi's office in Tokyo on July 1 prior to their talks. (Pool photo)

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Koizumi meets leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

VIENTIANE, Laos - (From L to R) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Lao Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose for photos prior to their meeting in Vientiane on Nov. 30.

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(1)Japan, Vietnam agree on further economic cooperation

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose at the start of their talks in Hanoi on Oct. 10. Koizumi pledged Japan's continued economic assistance to Vietnam.

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(2) Japan, Vietnam agree on further economic cooperation

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) is in talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Khai at the latter's office in Hanoi on Oct. 10. koizumi pledged Japan's continued economic assistance to Vietnam.

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(2)Vietnam's Khai says 13 more states may join ASEM

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R) meets Kyodo News President Toyohiko Yamanouchi (L) at his office in Hanoi on March 2. Khai said his country is aiming to expand the membership of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) ahead of its summit conference in Hanoi in October by inviting 13 more nations to join.

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(1)Vietnam's Khai says 13 more states may join ASEM

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai meets Kyodo News President Toyohiko Yamanouchi at his office in Hanoi on March 2. He said his country is aiming to expand the membership of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) ahead of its summit conference in Hanoi in October by inviting 13 more nations to join.

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(1)Japan, ASEAN start 2-day summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders from Japan and the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a photograph at the State Guesthouse in Tokyo on Dec. 11, the first day of their two-day summit. From left to right, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, Brunei's King Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Laotian Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Myanmar's Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. (Pooh photo)

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Vietnam Premier Khai talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the latter's office in Tokyo on Dec. 10. Khai, along with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is in Tokyo to attend a two-day summit between ASEAN and Japan. (Pool photo)

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Vietnam premier Khai meets Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai at his office in Tokyo on April 7. Khai is in Japan to invite more Japanese investment to Vietnam.

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Vietnam premier meets dissident Buddhist leader

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R) has his first-ever meeting with Thic Huyen Quang (L), leader of the dissident Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) at the premier's official residence in Hanoi on April 2. The meeting was reported by the official newspaper Viet Nam News which said the pair discussed religious freedom in Vietnam. Quang has been under house arrest for more than two decades.

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Koizumi, Khai raise their glasses at dinner party in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai raise their glasses at a dinner party in Hanoi on April 27. Koizumi arrived in the Vietnamese capital earlier in the day on a two-day visit. Vietnam is the first stop on Koizumi's weeklong tour that will also take him to East Timor, Australia and New Zealand.

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Koizumi arrives in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai make their way to a welcoming ceremony at the Vietnamese president's office in Hanoi on April 27. Koizumi is in Vietnam on the first leg of a weeklong tour that will also take him to East Timor, Australia and New Zealand.

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Khai meets with Shiokawa

TOKYO, Japan - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R) holds talks with Japanese Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa (L) at a Tokyo hotel June 7.

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Vietnam to continue to control Cam Ranh Bay, Khai says

TOKYO, Japan - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai speaks to Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on June 6. He indicated his country will maintain the naval base at Cam Ranh Bay on the South China Sea for its own economic reconstruction after the Russian Navy withdraws from the area in 2004.

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Japan, Vietnam pledge continued economic teamwork

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) chats with visiting Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Khai at his official residence in Tokyo on June 6 prior to a meeting. They agreed to continue bilateral economic cooperation.

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Vietnam premier asks for special help from aid donors

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R) urges aid donor countries such as Japan on Dec. 8 to pay ''special'' attention to poor recipients such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, even though donors may reduce their official development assistance (ODA) due to slow economic growth at home. In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News President Ichiro Saita, Khai said Japan's ODA to Vietnam has made ''substantial'' contributions to Vietnam's development over the past several years.

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Vietnamese premier in China

BEIJING, China - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (L) is greeted by Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji in Beijing on Sept. 25 at the start of his four-day working visit to China.

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Japan offers 20 bil. yen aid package to Vietnam

Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (L at Center) meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R of Miyazawa) at the government guesthouse in Hanoi on May 16. In the meeting, Miyazawa said Japan will provide Vietnam with 20 billion yen in concessional loans to help the country's economic reform program.

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Cambodia to join ASEAN in May, Khai says

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai attends a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 30, the last day of his three-day visit to Japan. He said member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to induct Cambodia into the nine-member grouping in May.

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Obuchi meets Khai

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Vai Khai at his official residence in Tokyo on March 29. Khai arrived in Tokyo on March 28 on a three-day official visit.

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Vietnamese premier meets Miyazawa

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R) holds talks with Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa at the Ministry of Finance on March 29. Khai arrived in Tokyo on March 28 on a three-day official visit to Japan.

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Vietnamese premier calls for financial aid from Japan

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai meets reporters in Hanoi on March 25. In his remarks, Khai said his country wants to join Japan's 30-billion-dollar Asian aid program as early as possible.

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Hun Sen holds talks with Vietnamese premier in Hanoi

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) holds talks in Hanoi on Dec. 13 with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, who welcomed Cambodia's formation last month of a new coalition government. Hun Sen will attend the summit meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Hanoi on Dec. 15-16.

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China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity

STORY: China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): GUO XINHUI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of China-Thailand railway project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Nantapong Nuchanet, Translator, China Railway Design Corporation (Thailand Branch) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA SHENGSHUANG, General Manager, China Railway Design Corporation (Thailand Branch) 5. various of China-Thailand railway project STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): GUO XINHUI, Xinhua correspondent "Over here is the construction site of the first-phase of the China-Thailand railway project in northeastern Thailand. This is the country's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. When completed, it will carry trains from Bangkok to the border town of Nong Khai, where a bridge will connect it with the China-Laos Railway. By then, it is possible to travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China'

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(2) Japan, Vietnam agree on further economic cooperation

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) is in talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Khai at the latter's office in Hanoi on Oct. 10. koizumi pledged Japan's continued economic assistance to Vietnam. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan, Vietnam agree on further economic cooperation

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose at the start of their talks in Hanoi on Oct. 10. Koizumi pledged Japan's continued economic assistance to Vietnam. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi, Vietnam's Khai agree on early start for FTA talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Khai (L) shake hands in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 12 prior to their talks. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Vietnamese Premier Khai decorated

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (2nd from R) received the Grand Corddon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Emperor Akihito in the Matsu-no-Ma (Pine Room) of the Imperial Palace on Nov. 7. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Vietnam premier meets dissident Buddhist leader

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R) has his first-ever meeting with Thic Huyen Quang (L), leader of the dissident Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) at the premier's official residence in Hanoi on April 2. The meeting was reported by the official newspaper Viet Nam News which said the pair discussed religious freedom in Vietnam. Quang has been under house arrest for more than two decades. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi meets Vietnamese premier

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai shake hands at Koizumi's office in Tokyo on July 1 prior to their talks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan, Vietnam pledge continued economic teamwork

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) chats with visiting Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Khai at his official residence in Tokyo on June 6 prior to a meeting. They agreed to continue bilateral economic cooperation.

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Vietnam to continue to control Cam Ranh Bay, Khai says

TOKYO, Japan - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai speaks to Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on June 6. He indicated his country will maintain the naval base at Cam Ranh Bay on the South China Sea for its own economic reconstruction after the Russian Navy withdraws from the area in 2004.

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Vietnam Premier Khai talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the latter's office in Tokyo on Dec. 10. Khai, along with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is in Tokyo to attend a two-day summit between ASEAN and Japan. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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The Social Network (2010)

Joseph Mazzello, Christopher Khai, Kyle Fain & Justin Timberlake Characters: Dustin Moskovitz, Steven, Eric, Sean Parker Film: The Social Network (USA 2010) Director: David Fincher 24 September 2010 Date: 24 September 2010

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Koizumi meet with leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from L), Laotian Prime Minister Bounnhang Vorachith (2nd from R) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose for photos at the start of their quadrilateral meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 13. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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ASEAN-plus-3 pledge to play main role in community-building

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Laos' Prime Minister Bounnyang Vorachit, South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, China's Premier Wen Jiabao, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Myanmar's Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Win, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Vietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose for photos in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 12 prior to the ASEAN-plus-three summit. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Koizumi meets leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

VIENTIANE, Laos - (From L to R) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Lao Prime Minister Boungnang Vorachit and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai pose for photos prior to their meeting in Vientiane on Nov. 30. (Kyodo)

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(1)Vietnam's Khai says 13 more states may join ASEM

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai meets Kyodo News President Toyohiko Yamanouchi at his office in Hanoi on March 2. He said his country is aiming to expand the membership of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) ahead of its summit conference in Hanoi in October by inviting 13 more nations to join. (Kyodo)

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(2)Vietnam's Khai says 13 more states may join ASEM

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (R) meets Kyodo News President Toyohiko Yamanouchi (L) at his office in Hanoi on March 2. Khai said his country is aiming to expand the membership of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) ahead of its summit conference in Hanoi in October by inviting 13 more nations to join. (Kyodo)