Foreign Affairs

At the reception (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)He made the statement while receiving Ms Rosario Portell on December 12th. Chairman Phong said that as the country’s leading economic hub, Ho Chi Minh city is the ideal destination for domestic and foreign investors. To build the city into a smart city and a financial and economic center of Southeast Asia, it is focusing on developing urban infrastructure, promoting goods trade, attracting foreign investors, and boosting the development of key industries such as electronics, information technology, food processing, and hi-tech industrial and agricultural production. He expressed his hope that the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Ambassador will help promote cooperation between the two countries, including with the city, in trade, investment, agriculture, tourism, culture and education. Ms Rosario Portell pledged to promote cooperative activities in diverse areas; introducing Uruguay’s image and products to the Vietnamese country and … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city increases cooperation in investment and trade with…

The two sides discussed a number of issues, such as judicial assistance in criminal matters and the activities of the Vietnam-Australia Joint Transnational Crime Centre (JTCC), taking into consideration the possible upgrade of this centre into a task force. They also suggested enhancing cooperation in the prevention of drug crimes, financial crime, and money laundering; ensuring cybersecurity by preventing and combating high-tech crime; and collaborating in the field of immigration and emigration management and anti-terrorism. Speaking at the dialogue, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam highly valued the effective cooperation between the two countries’ law enforcement agencies in sharing experience and information, as well as conducting investigations in major cases of cybersecurity, cross-border crime, and the reception of illegal Vietnamese immigrants into Australia via sea route. Mr. Marc Ablong presents a gift to Senior … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Australia hold first deputy-ministerial security dialogue

Photo: baocongthuong.vnAddressing a conference in Hanoi, Czech Ambassador to Vietnam Vitezslav Grepl stressed that renewal is the most important driving force of economic growth in the two countries. Accordingly, cooperation in technology and application development is a crucial part of the Czech – Vietnam relationship. “Authorised agencies are responsible for carrying out national policies on application research, development and reform,” he said. “Since then, many joint projects have been implemented successfully.” Representatives from the State Agency for Technology Innovation under the Ministry of Science and Technology said that to promote technological cooperation, investment, application research, pilot development, transfer and renewal between Vietnam and Czech, since 2014, SATI has worked with the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic to call on proposals for cooperative projects on pilot application research and development among organizations … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Czech increase cooperation in science and technology

At the reception (Photo: baodanang.vn)Accordingly, Da Nang has been focusing its development on high technology, information technology, trade, service and tourism, healthcare and education, while building the city into an environmentally friendly one. Mr. Nghia expressed his hope that Ambassador Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh would be a bridge for the cooperation of joint concern, including hi-tech industry, education and training, tourism, culture and sports, contributing to promoting the cooperative relationship between Argentina and Vietnam in general and between Argentinean localities and Da Nang city in particular. According to Ambassador Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh, the relationship between Vietnam and Argentina has been heightened and deepened in all areas, stressing that the Argentinean Government always attaches great importance to cooperating with Vietnam in general and with Da Nang city in particular.  Noting that Da Nang has great potential in boosting cooperation with … [Read more...] about Da Nang and Argentinean cities boost cooperation

Photo: tapchicongthuong.vnSpeaking during the Vietnam – Greece business forum held on December 10th by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on the occasion of the Vietnam visit by a delegation of Greek businesses led by Terens-Nikolaos Quick, Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, VCCI Deputy President Doan Duy Khuong said that this is a golden opportunity for the two countries to cooperate more strictly, especially in economics, trade and investment. According to Mr. Khuong, the two countries have also supported each other on multilateral regional and international forums, including the UN, ASEM and the ASEAN - EU forum. Greece is the country that promptly adopts the partnership and cooperation agreements (PCA) with Vietnam and supports the early adoption of the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). In particular, Greece, an EU member, has always supported Vietnam in increasing the relationship with EU, and wanted to become a “gate” for … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Greece set up new opportunities in maritime transport and…