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Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session with the host Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo on January 17. At the session, the Indonesian minister held that there is much room for cooperation in sea food cultivation and processing, which is the main cooperation orientation. The Indonesian side will apply policies to expand import and export activities, he said, adding that a number of Vietnamese firms have contacted their Indonesian partners to implement the cooperation in the cultivation of lobster. For his part, Ambassador Quang stressed that Vietnam totally supports the minister’s idea on pushing up the cooperation in sea food cultivation and processing, affirming this as a task to realise the agreement between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Joko Widodo on raising two-way trade value to 10 billion USD this year. He also expressed his hope that the cooperation will make positive … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Indonesia agree to boost marine, fishery cooperation

Jakarta (VNA) – The 10th Coordinating Conference for the ASEAN Political-Security Community (ASCCO) took place in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta on March 22. The conference brought together delegates from the ten ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretariat and representatives from 14 ASEAN agencies and organisations which are participating in the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint 2025. The Vietnamese delegation to the event comprises representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Public Security and Justice. The conference reviewed the materialisatioin of the blueprint, and discussed orientations and measures in the time to come. Cooperation in politics and security within ASEAN has made significant progresses in all spheres in terms of both quality and quantity over the past time, with 239 out of 290 action lines set in the blueprint realised, the conference heard. The delegates agreed to … [Read more...] about 10th coordinating conference of ASCCO held in Indonesia

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Quang Nam (VNA) – The 400-year-old city of Hoi An in central Vietnam has jumped four places to the 7th position on this year’s list of 10 cheapest destinations for the British. Hoi An city in Quang Nam province and Bali in Indonesia were the only two Southeast Asian destinations to break into the top 10, with the latter ranking 8th, according to the annual Holiday Money report by the Post Office, the UK’s leading currency exchange. According to the report, the average cost in Hoi An is 77 USD per day, which is cheaper the famous resort island of Bali at 80 USD per day. In Hoi An, visitors only need around 2.5 USD for a bottle of beer or 1.65 USD for a cup of coffee at a resort. The city, which is much loved for its peaceful atmosphere and its centuries-old houses, pagodas and unique cuisine, has repeatedly been featured in best-value destination lists./. … [Read more...] about Hoi An among 10 most affordable places for British

The 22-year-old has just returned after a serious injury that took him six months to recover. However, he was trusted by coach Park Hang-seo and chosen for the AFC U23 Championship. The immature performance of younger players in defense left Park no choice but to send him into the field sooner than expected. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to miss suspended key defender in World Cup qualifier