The WEF ASEAN, scheduled to be held in Hanoi from September 11-13, is one of the major multilateral external relations activities to be held in Vietnam in 2018, with the participation of the many high-ranking leaders from the ASEAN member countries and other countries in the region, in addition to major international organisations and nearly 1,000 representatives from leading global corporations, and hundreds of international correspondents. The successful organisation of this event has been identified as a foreign policy focus of Vietnam in 2018, contributing to the concretisation of the Party and State guidelines in order to improve the quality and efficiency of multilateral foreign affairs, as well as make practical contributions to the ASEAN Community building process, and further enhance Vietnam's position in the region and in the international arena. Vietnam is a reliable and preferred partner of WEF in the region Since Vietnam and the WEF began their cooperation in 1989, the WEF … [Read more...] about Successfully hosting WEF ASEAN, a focus of Vietnam’s foreign policy in 2018
Foreign policy in focus
Ambassador: Vietnam’s foreign policy to focus on APEC 2017
The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh recently said that hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2017 successfully is the focus of Vietnam’s foreign policy. Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh He made the remarks while addressing a special discussion within the framework of the annual meeting of the US’s National Centre for APEC (NCAPEC), as a representative of the host country of APEC 2017. Vietnam always gives prominence to the strategic and economic significance of APEC 2017, he said, noting that the country is working on the summit’s theme which will focus on how to create a new momentum for APEC economies on the back of the sluggish global economy. In that spirit, the country has consulted other APEC members about such issues as regional economic connectivity, sustainable growth, start-ups, global value chain, business competitiveness, food security and sustainable agriculture adaptable to … [Read more...] about Ambassador: Vietnam’s foreign policy to focus on APEC 2017
Vietnam, priority in Russia’s foreign policy in Asia-Pacific
Russian Charge d’Affaires in Vietnam Vadim V. Bublikov (photo: VNA) NDO – Vietnam is always one of the priorities in Russia's foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Charge d’Affaires in Vietnam Vadim V. Bublikov said in an interview granted to Nhan Dan reporter Nhat Minh on the 65th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties (January 30, 1950-2015). Q: The relationship between Vietnam and Russia has 65 years of history based on a solid foundation of precious traditional friendship, deep trust and mutual respect. What is your assessment of the highlights in the bilateral co-operation, particularly since the elevation of the relations to comprehensive strategic partnership in July 2012?A: Russia and Vietnam are celebrating the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2015. At this time, we remember the arduous struggles of the Vietnamese people for freedom and independence and the post-war process of national construction. We are proud of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, priority in Russia’s foreign policy in Asia-Pacific
Vietnam’s foreign policy in territorial disputes with China over the South China Sea
New developments of rising China in the South China Sea have posed serious threat looming over the sovereignty of Vietnam, driving the political elites of this small country into devising appropriate strategies to cope with. Apart from those strategies of common knowledge there emerges a new food for thought of exercising people-to-people diplomacy, a kind of Vietnam's "soft power", as offset against the new great power of China with its redoubtable military clout in the struggle for sovereignty over the South China Sea. Some pros and cons of several strategies shall be explored in the article with an ending open for further thinking about a new kind of "soft power" - people-to-people diplomacy. The capacity of such nongovernmental diplomacy strategy Vietnam could employ shall also be juxtaposed by other household ones such as internationalization and balancing. South China Sea or East Vietnam Sea or whatever it may be called all refer to a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s foreign policy in territorial disputes with China over the South China Sea
The stamp of Vietnam’s foreign policy 2012
VietNamNet Bridge - One of the highlights of the Vietnamese foreign policy in 2012 is promoting and deepening the relationships with key strategic partners, upgrading diplomatic relations with important partners, promoting substantive economic relations with other countries and regions. After many official visits since taking office, President Truong Tan Sang chose Russia as the first destination in Europe (July 2012). The visit became the focus of the national and international media because it contained new elements, bringing the diplomatic relations between the two countries to the new page. … [Read more...] about The stamp of Vietnam’s foreign policy 2012