In his speech, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for making breakthroughs in sea and ocean governance, effectively pooling and allocating resources to cope with serious challenges arising from climate change and rising sea water, and support countries hardest hit by the ever-changing climate. He proposed establishing an open public-private partnership forum on climate change adaptation and marine ecological environment protection so as to facilitate experience sharing, technological transfer and draw businesses’ participation in marine environment protection. In the face of the fourth Industrial Revolution, he suggested the WEF should collaborate with partners to form a global network on marine and ocean data sharing and hailed international community for supporting ASEAN’s common stance on the need to ensure security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea. On the fringes of the WEF 2019, the PM met with his Nepal counterpart K.P. … [Read more...] about PM Phuc attends WEF opening session on Ocean Action Agenda
Open sessions
PM attends opening session of 12th ASEM Summit
Photo: VGP The event has brought together senior leaders of 53 ASEM members, including 21 Asian countries, 30 European nations, the European Union (EU) and the ASEAN Secretariat. Prior to the opening session, President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker co-hosted an official welcome ceremony for the ASEM leaders with solemn rituals. In his opening remarks, European Council President Donald Tusk praised the achievements the ASEM forum has obtained since its 11th Summit in Ulanbato, Mongolia in 2016, highlighting the ASEM’s role as a leading cooperation and dialogue mechanism between the two continents, taking the lead in promoting multilateral cooperation and rule-based international order, and contributing to the maintenance of peace, security and stability in the region and the world. Under the theme “Europe and Asia: Global Partners for Global Challenges”, the 12th ASEM … [Read more...] about PM attends opening session of 12th ASEM Summit
FAMLAB Open Session to take place at The Observatory
FAMLAB Open Session to take place at The ObservatoryThe Saigon Times Daily Film lecturer and scriptwriter Vu Anh Duong speaks at British Council Vietnam's FAMLAB Open Session on humor in cinema on September 25. The first Open Session focusing on music will be held at The Observatory in District 1 early next month - PHOTO: MINH TUAN HCMC - The first music-focused Open Session of the FAMLAB (Film, Archive and Music Lab), which is part of the British Council in Vietnam’s on-going project Heritage of Future Past, will be held at The Observatory in District 1, HCMC on November 1. FAMLAB Open Session is a series of curated events showcasing contemporary explorations into Vietnamese music and film lineages. The program has so far covered themes as varied as film restoration/archiving, humor throughout cinema history, and the non-fictional visual representation of traditional music genres. For the first music-focused Open Session, there will be two performances that track, … [Read more...] about FAMLAB Open Session to take place at The Observatory
PM attends opening session of IMF-WB annual meetings
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth, left) and other heads of delegations at the IMF-WB annual meetings in Bali (Photo: VNA) Bali (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined leaders of other ASEAN countries at the opening ceremony of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank (WB) Group in Bali, Indonesia, on October 12. The event also saw the presence of finance ministers and central bank governors of 189 member countries of IMF and WB, leaders of international organisations, representatives of many enterprises and social organisations, and researchers from around the world. Themed “Harnessing disruption to shape inclusive economies of the future”, the annual meetings are scheduled to discuss many emerging issues in the global economy, such as the impact of trade wars on international and regional economic growth prospects; financial and monetary policy coordination; as well as the impact of the Fourth Industrial … [Read more...] about PM attends opening session of IMF-WB annual meetings
PM Phuc’s remarks at opening session of WEF on ASEAN 2018
THE 2018 WEF-ASEAN – TO JOIN HANDS IN BUILDING THE ASEAN COMMUNITY IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ERA Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Member of the Politburo, Prime Minister The world is changing rapidly, driven by the shifts in globalization and the tremendous leaps of science, technology and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Against such backdrops, the ASEAN countries are making every effort to overcome challenges and harness opportunities for development in order to realize the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision, for the establishment of a strong ASEAN Community that shall further uphold its central role in regional mechanisms. As the host country for the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN Summit (2018 WEF-ASEAN), it is Viet Nam's crucial responsibility to work together with WEF and ASEAN members to discuss issues pertinent to their national development in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Such discourse shall help realize the 2025 ASEAN Vision, in the interest … [Read more...] about PM Phuc’s remarks at opening session of WEF on ASEAN 2018