Credit information center

Lumitel, Viettel Group's mobile operator in Burundi. Viettel is among a number of Vietnamese pioneering companies investing in Africa. — Photo courtesy of Viettel Bilateral trade between Viet Nam and African economies has made significant growth in the past decade, however, there is still room for improvement. Two-way trade jumped 250 per cent to US$6.6 billion in 2018 from $2.52 billion in 2010, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Minh Khoi told a seminar on Friday. During that time, Africa became a favourite destination for Vietnamese companies that operate in telecommunications, agriculture and education such as the military-backed telecom group Viettel, he said. The two sides had also made improvements in political, social and diplomatic relations. Those facts prove the potential of bilateral co-operation between Viet Nam and African nations is huge, Khoi added. General Secretary of the International Organisation of la Francophonie (IOF) Louise Mushikiwabo said Africa … [Read more...] about Experts call for risk management to boost VN-Africa bilateral trade

Lumitel, Viettel Group's mobile operator in Burundi. Viettel is among a number of Vietnamese pioneering companies investing in Africa. (Photo courtesy of Viettel)   Hanoi (VNA) - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and African economies has made significant growth in the past decade, however, there is still room for improvement. Two-way trade jumped 250 percent to 6.6 billion USD in 2018 from 2.52 billion USD in 2010, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Minh Khoi told a seminar on December 6. During that time, Africa became a favourite destination for Vietnamese companies that operate in telecommunications, agriculture and education such as the military-backed telecom group Viettel, he said. The two sides had also made improvements in political, social and diplomatic relations. Those facts prove the potential of bilateral co-operation between Vietnam and African nations is huge, Khoi added. Secretary General of the International Organisation … [Read more...] about Experts call for risk management to boost Vietnam-Africa trade

Two jazz nights featuring famed Russian guitarist Dmitry Maloletov and renowned Vietnamese saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan will take place in Ho Chi Minh City, with the first event scheduled for this weekend. As part of a series to celebrate the upcoming 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Russia (1950-2020), the events aim to show the unity of Russians and Vietnamese through music as well as promote cultural exchanges between the two peoples. The shows will take place at Sax n Art Jazz Club in District 1 on Sunday evening, and at Van Lang University’s Campus 3 in Binh Thanh District on December 12, respectively, said the Russian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. The Ho Chi Minh City events are a sequel to a series of the two artists’ joint concerts in Russia two months earlier organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations’ ASEAN center, and the Russian Consulate … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City jazz nights to promote Vietnam-Russia cultural exchange

Vietnam, the co-organizer of the event, is considered one of the countries with strong performance in building efficient partnership in UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan. Quy said that Vietnam started sending personnel to UN peacekeeping missions in 2014. So far, 40 Vietnamese officers have been deployed to the UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. The first level-2 field hospital of Vietnam replaced the UK’s hospital in October 2018 and operated effectively in the host country, he noted. Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy speaks at the event. The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations has been selected as one of the four centers in Southeast Asia meeting international standards in training personnel for peacekeeping operations. At the event, which also saw the attendance of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and representatives from more than 100 UN member nations, delegates underlined the significance of UN … [Read more...] about Vietnam shares experience in building peacekeeping partnerships