Viet Nam News Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks to Reuters News Agency about how Việt Nam benefits from and contributes to international exchange at multilateral forums on the occasion of the G7 outreach meeting in Quebec City, Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau has invited you to attend the G7 Summit in Canada this June. One of the themes there is climate change, oceans and clean energy. Since the international investment community sees Việt Nam as one of the best places for growth in terms of renewables, can you tell us how Việt Nam aims to enable and support the development of and investment in clean energy and renewables? For example, Việt Nam has large rare earth reserves. Could those be used to manufacture batteries that would back up solar energy production in Việt Nam, and does Việt Nam therefore have a plan to explore and extract these rare earth reserves? Việt Nam is blessed with immense potential for clean … [Read more...] about PM discusses renewable energy in Việt Nam ahead of G7
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Prime Minister highlights Vietnam’s potential for clean renewable energy development
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted Vietnam’s position for clean renewable development, affirming the country is well positioned to strongly develop renewable energy and gradually reduce the use of fossil fuels. The PM made the statement during an interview granted to Reuters News Agency on the occasion of the G7 Outreach Summit in Quebec city, Canada. Following is the full text of the interview. Correspondent: Prime Minister Trudeau has invited you to attend the G7 Summit in Canada this June, one of the themes of which is climate change, oceans and clean energy. Since the international investment community sees Vietnam as one of the best growth areas in terms of renewables, please can you tell us how Vietnam aims to enable and support the development of and investment in clean energy and renewables? For example, Vietnam has large rare earth reserves. Could those be used to manufacture batteries … [Read more...] about Prime Minister highlights Vietnam’s potential for clean renewable energy development
ASEAN Foreign Ministers issue Joint Communiqué
“JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 49th ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING VIENTIANE, 24 JULY 2016 ‘TURNING VISION INTO REALITY FOR A DYNAMIC ASEAN COMMUNITY’ We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 24 July 2016 at the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, under the theme “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community”. His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, chaired the Meeting. ASEAN COMMUNITY BUILDING ASEAN Community Vision 2025 1. With the formal establishment of the ASEAN Community on 31 December 2015, we resolved to continue deepening and advancing ASEAN community building as well as regional integration. We reaffirmed our commitment to the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the three new Blueprints which set out the future direction for a politically cohesive, economically … [Read more...] about ASEAN Foreign Ministers issue Joint Communiqué
Joint Communiqué of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Foreign ministers at the ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Meeting as part of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a Joint communiqué in Vientiane on July 24. The following is the full text of the joint communiqué. “JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 49th ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING VIENTIANE, 24 JULY 2016 ‘TURNING VISION INTO REALITY FOR A DYNAMIC ASEAN COMMUNITY’ We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 24 July 2016 at the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, under the theme “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community”. His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, chaired the Meeting. ASEAN COMMUNITY BUILDING ASEAN Community Vision 2025 1. With the formal establishment of the ASEAN Community … [Read more...] about Joint Communiqué of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/6
Vietnam attends tyre exposition in India Vietnamese-based Da Nang Rubber Company (DRC) is showcasing its made-in-Vietnam products at the Tyrexpo India 2016, which is being held in New Delhi between June 14 and 16. The fair gathers together nearly 100 businesses from India, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, Thailand, Indonesia, China and Vietnam. DRC is the only company in Vietnam to have acquired an ISI certification mark for industrial products that conform to the Indian Standard. Only ISI products are allowed to enter the Indian market. Products by DRC are available across 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam and 35 countries worldwide. Vietnam hopes to expand economic ties with RoK: Deputy PM Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed Vietnam's wish to further elevate its comprehensive economic partnership with the Republic of Korea (RoK), during a roundtable on business cooperation between the two countries in Hanoi on June 15. He called on RoK businesses to invest more in … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/6