Deputy PM and FM Minh meets Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox At the meeting, Secretary Fox appreciated Viet Nam’s role in the Asia-Pacific, and expressed the wish to maintain and expand economic-trade relations with Viet Nam. He affirmed that in its Global Britain strategy announced in 2017, the UK gives priority to enhancing economic cooperation with important partners, including Viet Nam. In turn, Deputy PM Minh said he believed Brexit would not create negative impacts on the trade-investment ties between Viet Nam and the UK. He asked the UK to continue backing Viet Nam in enhancing ties with the European Union and advocating the early signing of the EU-Viet Nam free trade agreement. The two sides welcomed the acceleration of negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal in order to further intensify trade-investment ties and cooperation in the framework of the World … [Read more...] about Deputy PM meets Secretary of State for International Trade
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PM meets investors keen on Bac Lieu power project
PM meets investors keen on Bac Lieu power projectThe Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and South Korean investors pose for a group photo. – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting in Hanoi City yesterday (July 25) with investors who are planning to inject some US$4 billion into a gas-fueled power project in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, reported the Vietnam News Agency. Covering some 100 hectares, the power plant has a designed capacity of 3,200MW. If the investors receive the support and cooperation of the Government and the relevant ministries and agencies, they expect to begin operating the first generator, with a capacity of 1,000MW, within the next three years. The plant’s exhaust emissions will be at a low level compared with coal-fueled power projects, and there is almost no other waste that can pollute the environment, according to the investors. The provincial government of Bac Lieu has evaluated the … [Read more...] about PM meets investors keen on Bac Lieu power project
PM meets with Lao counterpart on sidelines of MRC Summit
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) meets Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith, Cambodia, April 4, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu The PM made that statement at a meeting with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on April 4 on the sidelines of the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia. PM Phuc expressed thanks to PM Thongloun Sisoulith and Lao delegation for contributing to the success of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS 6) and the tenth Cambodia – Laos – Viet Nam Development Triangle Summit (CLV 10) held in Ha Noi last week. Both sides consented to actively launch agreements reached during leaders’ visits and the outcomes of the 40th meeting of the Viet Nam – Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, address issues for programs and projects, improve the efficiency of bilateral cooperation in 2018 … [Read more...] about PM meets with Lao counterpart on sidelines of MRC Summit
PM meets Cambodian counterpart on sidelines of MRC summit
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) receives Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen, Siem Reap, Cambodia, April 4, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc made that statement at his meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen while he was in Cambodia to attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap from April 4-5. PM Phuc applauded Cambodia’s organization of the two large events including the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in January and the third MRC Summit, saying that has raised the role and status of the nation in the region. The two PMs hailed the developments in the two nations’ relations over the recent years, expressing determination to deepening and upgrading the comprehensive cooperation to a higher level. They highly praised the two countries’ signing of a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and the minutes of the … [Read more...] about PM meets Cambodian counterpart on sidelines of MRC summit
Vietnamese PM meets Lao counterpart in Cambodia
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith (Source: VNA) Siam Reap (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met bilaterally with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on April 4 on the sidelines of the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siam Reap, Cambodia. PM Phuc thanked PM Thongloun Sisoulith and Lao delegation for contributing to the success of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS 6) and the tenth Cambodia – Laos – Vietnam Development Triangle Summit (CLV 10) held in Hanoi last week. He suggested that in accordance with the high-level agreement between the two Politburos, the two countries will work closely together at all levels, at bilateral and multilateral mechanisms to promote the effective and sustainable use and management of Mekong River water resources, harmoniously ensuring interests of nations along the river for the sustainable development of the two countries and the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM meets Lao counterpart in Cambodia