Iran and Vietnam promote cooperation in multiple sectorsLe Hoang HCMC - Vietnamese and Iranian enterprises need to boost bilateral trade as well as cooperation in the agriculture, mining, petrochemical and engineering sectors. These are some of the remarks at a meeting between Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Gholamhossein Shafei on Friday. According to Shafei, Vietnam is an ideal destination for Iranian enterprises to do business. “Vietnam is considered a gateway for Iranian businesses to access ASEAN markets while Vietnamese companies can access Middle East markets via cooperation with Iran,” said Shafei. Shafei said that Vietnamese and Iranian enterprises should focus on cooperating in some potential fields such as agriculture, technology, mining and petrochemical industry. After the Vietnam-Iran Business Forum and the meeting with Vietnamese State President … [Read more...] about Iran and Vietnam promote cooperation in multiple sectors
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Can Tho to host conference on Vietnam-France cooperation
Can Tho to host conference on Vietnam-France cooperation Huynh Kim CAN THO – Can Tho has announced a series of events between September 14 and 16 to promote economic and cultural ties between Vietnam and France, as part of a major conference billed as the biggest international gathering ever in the Mekong Delta city. Organized by the local authorities in association with Cités Unies France (CUF), the tenth Vietnam-France locality cooperation conference will feature many events under the theme “Working towards becoming effective and sustainable business partners.” The CUF, also known as “French United local governments,” is a federation of French local and regional governments involved in international relations. Truong Quang Hoai Nam, vice chairman of Can Tho, described the conference as the biggest international event in the city. It will gather representatives from the region and 44 enterprises of France, as well as 800 participants from 40 … [Read more...] about Can Tho to host conference on Vietnam-France cooperation
Farming cooperatives funded to build irrigation systems
Farming cooperatives funded to build irrigation systems Ngoc Hung HCMC - The International Development Association (IDA) under the World Bank (WB) will finance local farming organizations and cooperatives to develop infield canal and irrigation systems to water their crops in the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta. Document No. 7211 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said agricultural infrastructure facilities will be built with 80% of their capital to be funded by IDA and 20% by local reciprocal capital. In previous years, coffee growers in the Central Highlands and rice farmers in the Mekong Delta suffered big losses as they lacked water for their farms in the dry season. This partly resulted from the lack of pumping stations and canals that channel water into drought-prone areas. Owing to the Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project (vnSAT), IDA will support farming organizations and cooperatives to build pumping stations, canal and … [Read more...] about Farming cooperatives funded to build irrigation systems
APEC helps promote Vietnam – Russia cooperative relationship
Brovarets Andrey Petrovich, Russian Consul General to Da Nang city (2nd from right), welcomes Russian President Putin to join the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. (Photo: Russian Consul General to Da Nang city)Talking with Da Nang newspaper, Brovarets Andrey Petrovich, Russian Consul General to Da Nang city, appreciated Vietnam’s successful organization of the event, expressing his thanks to the country for supporting the Russian delegation joining the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. He confirmed that Da Nang city had showed its readiness in effective cooperation during the integration of regional leading economies. “The establishment of the APEC Park where APEC member economies’ statutes are on show is a good idea,” he said. “We are happy as Yurii Gagarin, the first human in space, contributes to beautifying the Park, which helps link people together and complete cultural exchanges.” Regarding the Russian Consulate General’s preparations … [Read more...] about APEC helps promote Vietnam – Russia cooperative relationship
Vietnam & Japan elevate comprehensive cooperation ties
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc wished to boost further cooperation relations between the two countries for peace, stabilization, cooperation and development in the Asia- Pacific region. The Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister congratulated the successful APEC Vietnam Week.Additionally, he stressed that the country wanted to deepen the comprehensive friendship and cooperation ties with Vietnam in the multifaceted sectors. BY PHAN THAO- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Vietnam & Japan elevate comprehensive cooperation ties