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New Delhi (VNA) – Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s three-day state visit to Bangladesh looks to intensify trade and investment promotion, and create favourable conditions for businesses between the two countries to achieve a two-way trade goal of 1 billion USD, according to the newspaper "Daily Star". The Bangladeshi newspaper quoted a high official at the foreign ministry as saying that the bilateral trade volume between Bangladesh and Vietnam was increasing. On its article published on February 28 ahead of President Tran Dai Quang’s visit, which will start on March 4, the paper said “Bangladesh and Vietnam are enjoying economic cooperation, with trade reaching 609 million USD in 2016 from only 93 million USD in 2009. Bangladesh exports pharmaceuticals, raw materials for garments and machinery to Vietnam, while Vietnam's major exports to Bangladesh include iron, steel, fibre, textiles, plastics, rubber and electronics.” It went on that … [Read more...] about President Tran Dai Quang’s Bangladesh visit aims for 1 billion USD trade

Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammad Abdul Hamid to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (February 11). The visit affirms Vietnam’s consistent external policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of international ties, including attaching importance to strengthening relations with Bangladesh. In recent years, the two sides have exchanged delegations, including the Vietnamese National Assembly delegation’s trip to Dhaka to attend the 136th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentarian Union in April 2017, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy’s visit to co-chair the first political consultation between the two foreign ministries in August 2017 and the Vietnam visit by Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in July 2017. Bangladesh recently sent high-level delegations to … [Read more...] about President to pay first State visit to Bangladesh

Bern (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh took part in a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland on January 19. Binh highlighted Vietnam’s impressive economic growth in 2019, adding that this was the second consecutive year that the country had recorded growth of over 7 percent, higher than the average level of the region and the globe. Vietnam was also elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with a record number of votes, he said. The second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US took place in Hanoi in February 2019, putting Vietnam in the spotlight of international media, he added. The Deputy PM affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people always consider overseas Vietnamese an indispensable part of the country. He encouraged overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland to support each other and serve as a bridge connecting the … [Read more...] about Deputy PM attends Tet celebration of expats in Switzerland

The missing group was near the Annapurna base camp around 3,230 metres (10,600 feet) above sea level when the avalanche struck after heavy snowfall on Friday. "Our team reached the area but could not proceed with their search because of more avalanches. We are exploring ways to move the operation forward," said Mira Acharya from Nepal's tourism department. Rescuers were working with Korean officials to deploy drones in the search on Monday, said Dilip Gurung of the tourism management committee in Chhomrong, which lies on the trekking route. "It is difficult for people to go. We will try to fly drones to help find something," Gurung said. Helicopters were sent out on Saturday to rescue about 200 people stranded around Annapurna and other nearby mountains after the incident. Guesthouses and the trekking route were blanketed in a thick layer of snow. "The snow was very deep and it took us more than double the time to dig through and walk," said Jeevan Dahal, a guide who was rescued … [Read more...] about Heavy snow hampers search for missing S. Korean, Nepal trekkers

Hanoi (VNA) – Enterprises from Vietnam and Japan exchanged views on Vietnam’s business climate for foreign investors during a Vietnam – Japan economic dialogue in Hanoi on March 12. The event was co-held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Japan–Mekong Business Cooperation Committee at the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) on the occasion of a visit by some 50 leaders of Japanese firms operating in the fields of trade, machine building, automobile, banking, construction, food processing, aviation, home appliances and consultancy. The attendees focused their discussion on issues such as Vietnam’s current credit and land policies and regulations, or development potential in tourism and transportation. In his opening remarks, VCCI Vice Chairman Hoang Quang Phong lauded the economic cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, saying the two-way trade has been growing steadily over recent years. In 2017, Japan was Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about VN-Japan dialogue spotlights local business climate for foreign investors