The 9th meeting of ASEAN transport ministers was organised in Yangon, Myanmar, from Oct. 23-25. The second ASEAN-China and the first ASEAN-Japan transport ministers meetings also took place on this occasion. ASEAN transport ministers welcomed the decision of the recent 9th ASEAN summit on establishment of an ASEAN economic community. They agreed to push ahead regional transport activities to strengthen the multilateral transport cooperation, promoting the liberalisation of air and maritime transport services, raising the efficiency of transport services and supporting services, facilitating the transport of passengers and cargo. They passed a plan to implement the policy on competion in air transport, considering it a principle for liberalisation of the aviation industry in the region, aiming to gradually implement an open ASEAN sky. The minsters instructed senior officials to work out a programme on ASEAN transport cooperation in 2005-2010, which is expected to be passed in their … [Read more...] about ASEAN transport cooperation promoted
Cooperative promotion
Vietnam-Cambodia cooperation promotes trade, investment ties
(VEN) - Trade and investment ties have been contributing greatly to bringing the 45-year Vietnam-Cambodia cooperation to new heights. Vietnam and Cambodia share a borderline along which there are 10 international border crossings, 12 main and 25 subordinate border crossings. Additional paths crossing the borderline have also promoted travel and trade exchanges between the two countries. Vietnam and Cambodia's high-ranking officials are keen to develop bilateral trade and investment relations. Vietnam and Cambodia's high-ranking officials are highly interested in developing bilateral trade and investment relations. At the first Vietnam-Cambodia investment promotion conference held in December 2009 in Vietnam and the second Vietnam-Cambodia investment promotion conference held in April 2011 in Cambodia, the two parties emphasized the importance of economic and trade cooperation and pledged to continue expanding and improving the cooperation in accordance with the two countries' … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Cambodia cooperation promotes trade, investment ties
Vietnam-Ukraine Cooperation Promoted
On the occasion of the official visit of Ukraine President Victor Yanukovych to Vietnam, VCCI, in conjunction with Vietnamese concerned authorities, the Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ukraine Embassy sponsored the Vietnam-Ukraine Trade and Investment Forum. The forum was an opportunity for businesses of the two countries to exchange information and promote bilateral economic cooperation. Visiting Vietnam with the President are leading Ukrainian businesses and investors in petro-chemistry, mechanics, transport, ship-building, finance, banking, medicine, agriculture and food processing, brewery and trading. Favourable business conditions Speaking at the Forum, President Nguyen Minh Triet expressed the hope that businesses of the two countries will find more opportunities for cooperation and investment, new and efficient partnership in the coming years. He also reaffirmed that Vietnam stands ready to welcome Ukrainian investors to consolidate the traditional … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Ukraine Cooperation Promoted
Defence cooperation promotes Vietnam-Australia relations
PANO - Vietnamese Defence Minister, General Phung Quang Thanh, leading a high-ranking Vietnamese defence delegation, paid an official visit to Australia at the invitation of Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith. On the morning of March 19th, an official talk between the two high-ranking defence delegations led by the two Defence Ministers took place in the Australian Parliament House in the Australian capital city of Canberra. Chief of the Royal Australian Defence Force, General David Hurley and many other top officials of the Australian Defence Department attended the talk. General Phung Quang Thanh thanked his Australian counterpart, the Australian Defence Department and Royal Australian Defence Force for their warm and friendly reception to the Vietnamese delegation. The guest highly valued positive new developments in the Vietnam-Australia comprehensive partnership, and considered them a firm foundation for the two nations to build a strategic partnership. He stressed … [Read more...] about Defence cooperation promotes Vietnam-Australia relations
Naval cooperation promotes Vietnam-China defence relationship
PANO - Under the guideline of the Defence Ministry on annual external defence activity, the Naval Arm High Command is actively putting forward initiatives and holding events to promote friendly relationship and comprehensive cooperation with worldwide naval forces, with a focus on the cooperation with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. The highlight of Vietnam-China naval cooperation is the signing of the Miemorandum of Understanding on conducting joint patrols in the waters of the Bac Bo (Tonkin) Gulf on October 26th, 2005. The MOU resulted from bilateral talks, contributed to effectively implementing the Vietnam-China-inked Tonkin Gulf Demarcation Agreement and the Tonkin Gulf Fishery Cooperation Agreement and to maintaining security at sea. Up to now, the two nations’ naval forces have carried out 13 joint patrols and worked jointly to build a plan "Promoting relationship and cooperation between the Vietnamese People’s Navy and Chinese People’s Liberation … [Read more...] about Naval cooperation promotes Vietnam-China defence relationship