Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung meets with Senate’s Vice President Philippe Dallier. Photo: VGP The Deputy PM is accompanied by leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Office of the Government, and local leaders of Ha Noi, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, and Bac Kan provinces. During the visit, Deputy PM Dung met with French Environment Minister François de Rugy, Director of the French Development Agency Rémy Rioux, Senate’s Vice President Philippe Dallier and some French CEOs. Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung (L) and French Environment Minister François de Rugy. Photo: VGP Especially, the Deputy PM also had a working session with the Office of the French PM to discuss preparations for the upcoming overseas tour of French PM Edouard Philippe to Viet Nam. During these meetings, both sides stressed that the Viet Nam-French … [Read more...] about VN, France regard economic cooperation as key pillar of bilateral ties
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Vietnam, Indonesia boost economic cooperation
(VEN) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid an official visit to Indonesia earlier this month, stepping up the high-level contacts of the past year between the two Asian states. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo Economic cooperation - the core At important meetings, Vietnamese and Indonesian leaders agreed on the need to turn economic cooperation into a linchpin of the relationship between their countries. In August 2017, Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited Indonesia. Last month, Indonesian President Widodo paid an official visit to Vietnam, marking five years of the bilateral strategic partnership between the two sides. “I believe that the Vietnamese-Indonesian strategic partnership will continue to develop more deeply for the benefit of the two nations and for peace and prosperity,” Prime Minister Phuc told his Indonesian hosts. In recent years, bilateral … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Indonesia boost economic cooperation
Hanoi wishes to enhance economic cooperation with Seoul: Official
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam’s capital has had valuable experiences in cooperation in many fields with South Korea’s Seoul, with a view to serving the socio-economic development. Hanoi always wishes to enhance economic cooperation with Seoul, said Standing Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan at the reception for a delegation led by Kim Yong-Seok, leader of the Democratic Party, member of the Seoul City Council. Tuan noted that Hanoi in the past nine months has achieved positive results in economic development, especially GDP growth, exports, FDI attraction and foreign tourist arrivals, of which South Korean visitors accounted for a large percentage. Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan took photo with the Seoul City Council’s delegation South Korea is currently Vietnams’ largest foreign investor and second largest ODA donor as well as trade partner. However, South Korea's investment flow to Hanoi … [Read more...] about Hanoi wishes to enhance economic cooperation with Seoul: Official
DPM Truong Hoa Binh attends Economic Cooperation Conference in Poland
Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh (3rd from left) attends the Viet Nam-Poland Economic Cooperation Conference as part of his ongoing visit to Poland. Photo: VGP Speaking at the event, the Deputy PM briefed about recent developments in Viet Nam, including GDP growth rate of 6.81% in 2017, the highest figure recorded since 2011. He also introduced improvements of the country’s business and investment environment, scale and potential of the economy, international integration, renovation and reform in the face of the 4th industrial revolution. Poland is the largest trade partner of Viet Nam in the Eastern Europe while Viet Nam is the 7th biggest trade partner of Poland (excluding EU countries) with the two-way trade value reaching record of US$1.05 billion in 2017 and the total investment capital of US$230 million. As the Viet Nam- EU Free Trade Agreement will be inked in the upcoming time, Deputy PM Binh encouraged businesses of the two sides to invest in the areas of mutual … [Read more...] about DPM Truong Hoa Binh attends Economic Cooperation Conference in Poland
Indonesian President’s visit to expand bilateral economic cooperation
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Source: AFP/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo will pay a visit to Hanoi from September 11-12, aiming to develop economic cooperation potential and expand market access between Vietnam and Indonesia. Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arrmanatha Nasir said viewing such areas of potential, the President is keen to ensure that the two countries have the opportunity to cooperate further. According to Indonesia’s Antara News, Indonesia and Vietnam are among countries with a large population, ranking first and third in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Both countries have also shown high economic growth in the last three years. In terms of trade and investment, the governments of both countries will put in efforts to reduce trade barriers. The leaders of both nations have agreed to accelerate the implementation of an action plan to improve Vietnam-Indonesia Strategic Partnership during the … [Read more...] about Indonesian President’s visit to expand bilateral economic cooperation