SEOUL — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh is on a working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from Tuesday to Thursday on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties. During a reception in Seoul yesterday for Chairman of the Việt Nam – RoK Friendship Association Choi Young-joo, Minh suggested the association facilitate visits to Việt Nam to boost trade, promote cultural exchange and tourism, strengthen friendship between the two countries’ people, and particularly ensure the interests of Vietnamese brides in the country. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM on working visit to RoK
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Vietnamese, RoK Presidents exchanged congratulations on ties anniversary
The leaders highly valued the strong, comprehensive and practical development of the Vietnam-RoK friendship and cooperation, especially after the two countries set up a strategic cooperative partnership in 2009, saying it helped bring practical benefits for the two people and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.They agreed to exert efforts to optimize each country’s potential, while showing their determination to further develop the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership in order to gain greater achievements in the future.On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh extended congratulations to Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyeong Hwa. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, RoK Presidents exchanged congratulations on ties anniversary
Deputy PM Minh meets with RoK leaders, businesses
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on December 21 held a meeting with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in as part of his three-day visit to the country. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) meets with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in At the meeting, Minh thanked the RoK President for attending and contributing actively to the success of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city in November 2017.He affirmed that the Government of Vietnam treasures and wants to further promote the strategic cooperative partnership with the RoK for the development of both countries and for peace and cooperation in the region and the world.Moon welcomed Minh’s visit which takes place at a time when Vietnam and the RoK are celebrating the 25th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations, thus deepening the bilateral relationship.He congratulated Vietnam on successfully hosting the APEC Year … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Minh meets with RoK leaders, businesses
Vietnam desires to strengthen partnership with RoK
On December 21, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Korean President Moon Jae-in, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, met with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, and attended a dialogue with top Korean businesses as part of ongoing trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK). During his meeting with President Moon Jae-in, the Deputy PM reiterated Vietnam’s determination to promote strategic cooperative partnership with RoK for development and peace. President Moon Jae-in welcomed the visit to the RoK by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his delegation on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations which, he said, will contribute to propelling the relationship between the two countries forward in the to come.He congratulated Vietnam on the successful hosting of the APEC Year 2017 events, especially the APEC Economic Leaders Week held in November and affirmed the RoK's readiness to support, cooperate … [Read more...] about Vietnam desires to strengthen partnership with RoK
Upward trend of imported goods from Japan, RoK
According to Deputy Director General of the International Cooperation Department, under the Ministry of Finance Pham Tuan Anh both Vietnam and Japan are members of the Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEP) and the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA), which were signed and took effect in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Accordingly, Vietnam’s tax commitments under the FTAs have been made after collecting opinions from relevant ministries and agencies and the business community.Pursuant to the tax reduction commitments for 2016-2018 , a number of products imported from Japan into Vietnam will enjoy special preferential import tariffs of 6.2% in 2016, 5.6% in 2017 and 4.2% in 2018 based on a year by year gradual tax reduction. Vietnam and Japan have maintained balanced trade with two-way export-import turnover reaching US$11 billion in the nine-month period, including US$13.41 billion from Vietnam’s imports … [Read more...] about Upward trend of imported goods from Japan, RoK