(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received on Monday Canada’s Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau, who is on a visit to Vietnam from Sunday to Wednesday. Minister Bibeau hailed Vietnam’s important role in the region and said Canada hopes boost bilateral ties with Vietnam in politics, diplomacy, trade-investment, education-science, and to increase development aids for Vietnam. Deputy PM Minh proposed both sides increase delegation exchanges, boost bilateral cooperation in economic, trade, and investment in a more practical manner to make full use of advantages of Vietnam and opportunities brought by the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He asked Canada’s Development Agency to continue its aids for Vietnam, especially in green growth, climate change response, education, poverty reduction, and support Vietnam in hosting of 2017 APEC CEO Summit in Da Nang. During her visit in Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Canada’s Minister of International Development and La Francophonie visits Vietnam
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Assessment of international cooperation in the field of environment
In the morning of April 17th, Vietnam Environment Administration held the meeting on reviewing international cooperation in the field of environment in 2008-2012 period. At the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Minh Cuong, Deputy Director of International Cooperation and Science - Technology reported the summary of international cooperation activities, existing difficulties and recommendations in order to implement international cooperation more effectively in the next time. According to the report, in the period 2008-2012, Vietnam Environment Administration was assigned to manage 20 international projects (including 02 ODA projects, 01 nogovernmental project and 17 non-refundable ODA projects). The projects have been actively being implemented in accordance with approved schedule and quality. Vietnam Environment Administration in collaboration with foreign partners held conferences, seminars on improving air quality, urban transport, construction of Law on Environmental protection, … [Read more...] about Assessment of international cooperation in the field of environment
Canadian Minister of International Trade to visit Asia
Canadian Minister of International Trade François-Philippe Champagne On May 20 and 21, Minister Champagne will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, to promote Canada’s progressive trade approach and advance engagement with Asia Pacific.While in Vietnam, Minister Champagne will meet with senior government and business leaders to discuss ways to expand Canada’s trade, including in Canadian forest products, with Vietnam.On May 22 in Singapore, the Minister will meet with representatives of key ministries, to advance trade and investment relations. He will meet with leaders of Singapore’s construction industry to promote innovative Canadian building systems and wood exports. He will speak at Canada’s B2B Networking Marketplace @ CommunicAsia/BroadcastAsia 2017, an event hosted by Canada’s High Commission in Singapore to showcase Canadian information and … [Read more...] about Canadian Minister of International Trade to visit Asia
Canada Minister of International Trade to visit Vietnam
On May 20 and 21, Minister Champagne will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, to promote Canada’s progressive trade approach and advance engagement with Asia Pacific. While in Vietnam, Minister Champagne will meet with senior government and business leaders to discuss ways to expand Canada’s trade, including in Canadian forest products, with Vietnam. On May 22 in Singapore, the Minister will meet with representatives of key ministries, to advance trade and investment relations. He will meet with leaders of Singapore’s construction industry to promote innovative Canadian building systems and wood exports. He will speak at Canada’s B2B Networking Marketplace @ CommunicAsia/BroadcastAsia 2017, an event hosted by Canada’s High Commission in Singapore to showcase Canadian information and communication technology companies, and he will meet with members of the Canada-ASEAN Business … [Read more...] about Canada Minister of International Trade to visit Vietnam
DPM receives Canadian Minister of International Development
VGP - Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh received Canadian Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau, in Ha Noi on December 14. Canadian Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau is visiting Viet Nam from December 13- 16. Deputy PM Minh lauded her visit and stressed that the Vietnamese Government wanted to promote comprehensive and practical relations with Canada. On behalf of the Vietnamese Government, he expressed his gratitude to Canadian PM Trudeau and the Canadian government for aid worth CAD12.9 million for a cooperative development project in Viet Nam, as well as their effective support to Viet Nam’s social development. He asked both sides to enhance delegation exchanges and boost economic, trade and investment cooperation practically to take advantage of Viet Nam’s potential and opportunities given by the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Deputy PM Minh also asked the Canadian development agency to … [Read more...] about DPM receives Canadian Minister of International Development