Locklear calls for indo asia pacific cooperation

The official stressed the two sides need to soon complete the negotiations and signing of an agreement between the Vietnamese Government and the EU on establishing Vietnam's participation framework in crisis management activities of the EU (Framework Participation Agreement (FPA)) to lay a foundation for their cooperation. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, EU seek to expand defense cooperation

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (right) and Justin Wood, Head of the Regional Agenda, Asia-Pacific; Member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum. Photo: VGP The Deputy PM stressed the point while delivering his remarks at the ASEAN Strategic Outlook session of the ongoing 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 21. … [Read more...] about ASEAN remains one of strategic priorities in VN’s foreign policy

  Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has given a green light to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with other ministries, authorities and localities as well as the Lao side to hold a bilateral ministerial-level meeting on accelerating cooperation activities in preserving the bio-diversity and managing preservation areas along the bilateral border. The two-day meeting is scheduled for this month in the central province of Quang Binh. The Government leader also reminded the ministry to report on the outcome of the event./. … [Read more...] about PM agrees with plan for bio-diversity cooperation with Laos

Cooperation at sea has also been promoted by the naval and law enforcement forces of the two countries in recent years. The two navies, coast guard forces and other law enforcement forces of Vietnam and China have continued their joint patrols while seeking other fields of cooperation. Leaders of the two defense ministries have directed maritime forces of the two countries to expand cooperation in personnel training, sharing of experiences of participation in UN peacekeeping operations, military medicine, defense industry, and information and communications. … [Read more...] about Chinese Defense Minister’s visit to Vietnam contributes to promoting bilateral defense cooperation

Economic-commercial cooperation between the two countries remains modest, standing at USD 3.6 million in 2018. Vietnam signed a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), to which Armenia is a member, in May 2015. The deal, which took effect on October 5, 2016, is expected to lay a firm ground for the two countries to expand trade and investment cooperation in the future. … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to promote bilateral relations and expand cooperation with Armenia