HCM City (VNA) – The Trade Office of the Austrian Embassy made its debut in Ho Chi Minh on May 16, expected to help connect business communities of Vietnam and Austria in the future. Addressing the opening ceremony, Harald Mahrer, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, said that HCM City is an ideal destination for investment in Southeast Asia. Therefore, the number of Austrian firms seeking partnership opportunities in the city is rising, he said. Mahrer said that the office aims to provide accurate and full information about the Vietnamese market to Austrian companies, while linking them with their Vietnamese peers and authorised agencies. He noted that HCM City is developing impressively, becoming an attractive business destination, adding that the establishment of the office shows Austria’s interest in investing in the city and Vietnam as a whole. Nguyen The Hung, Vice Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s HCM … [Read more...] about Austrian Embassy opens Trade Office in HCM City
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Chairman Kim Jong-un visits DPRK embassy in Hanoi
Security outside the DPRK embassy in Hanoi A car carrying DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un heads to the embassy Many local and foreign reporters wait for DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un outside the embassy. Vietnamese police escort Chairman Kim Jong-un on the way to the DPRK embassy. DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un's younger sister inside the embassy Security outside the DPRK embassy in Hanoi A car carrying DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un heads to the embassy Many local and foreign reporters wait for DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un outside the embassy. Vietnamese police escort Chairman Kim Jong-un on the way to the DPRK embassy. DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un's younger sister inside the embassy … [Read more...] about Chairman Kim Jong-un visits DPRK embassy in Hanoi
Taliban announce talks with US in Islamabad
The Taliban said Wednesday that its negotiators would meet US envoys for talks this month in Islamabad, and also sit down with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss Afghanistan. While Islamabad did not immediately confirm the talks, Washington said it had "noted" the announcement, which comes after weeks of meetings between the US and Taliban officials. "We are not going to negotiate in public," a US State Department spokesperson told AFP, adding that the US had not received a formal invitation to any talks. "This is the beginning of a long process which we continue to work through private diplomatic channels." The announcement comes as America's chief negotiator tours the globe shoring up support for a peace process to end its longest war. Zalmay Khalilzad, a former ambassador to Afghanistan, held extensive talks with the militants last month in Qatar, where the Taliban have an office. More talks are slated for later in February. The Taliban's statement said separate … [Read more...] about Taliban announce talks with US in Islamabad
US Embassy in Hanoi launches “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment”
The Hanoitimes - This competition is part of the US Embassy’s ongoing #EndPlasticPollution and #KeepVietnamClean campaign. The US Embassy in Hanoi, in partnership with Hatch! and Swiss EP, on August 24 launched the “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment” to create practical solutions for agricultural, industrial, and household waste, and solve plastic, carbon, and chemical pollution problems. John Sechrest, founder of the Seattle Angel Conference, the Lean Startup Seattle Group delivered remarks at the opening of the “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment”. Photo: US Embassy This competition is part of the US Embassy’s ongoing campaign to #EndPlasticPollution and #KeepVietnamClean. Matching researchers with entrepreneurs through this campaign encourages collaboration between universities, the startup community, and the private sector to create sustainable solutions. “Through this challenge, the US Embassy is committed to helping … [Read more...] about US Embassy in Hanoi launches “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment”
Vietnamese woman stabs herself to death at embassy in Malaysia
By Vu Minh  April 4, 2018 | 10:51 am GMT+7 The Vietnamese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo courtesy of the embassy The embassy will be working with local authorities to clarify the cause of the incident. A Vietnamese woman stabbed herself to death at the Vietnam embassy in Malaysia on Monday morning, an official statement said. Tran Thi Mai, 37, is believed to have gone to the embassy to apply for a travel permit so that she could return home. However, in the waiting room, she appeared agitated, and started screaming and kicking tables before pulling a knife from her bag and stabbing herself, Vietnam's foreign ministry said. Guards and officials at the embassy were unable to stop her. Mai was taken to hospital immediately but by that point she had lost too much blood. Police in Malaysia have examined the scene and interviewed witnesses, and Vietnam’s embassy has provided them with camera footage for their investigation. The embassy will … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman stabs herself to death at embassy in Malaysia