The Hanoitimes - Hanoi`s four universities affirm their strategic partnership and commit themselves to ensure long-term and sustainable cooperation. Four Hanoi-based universities, including the University of Transport and Communications (UTC), the Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Thuy Loi University and the National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE), October 30 signed a agreement to promote strategic partnership among the members. Four universities in Hanoi signed strategic partnership agreement. Photo: VGP Under the agreement, the four universities affirm their strategic partnership and commit themselves to ensure long-term and sustainable cooperation. Through cooperation, the four will support each other to promote the strength of each member in the field of activities in accordance with their orientation to serve education needs. Specifically, they will develop cooperation in the fields of training, science and technology, student support … [Read more...] about Four universities in Hanoi signed strategic partnership agreement
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French PM’s Vietnam visit to boost strategic partnership
French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe (Source: lopinion.fr) Hanoi (VNA) – French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe’s official visit to Vietnam from November 2-4 is expected to help bolster the bilateral strategic partnership. Vietnam and France set up diplomatic ties on April 12, 1973 and signed a joint declaration on the Strategic Partnership 40 years later (2013). Vietnam always attaches importance to its traditional friendship and cooperation with France and exerts its efforts to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership. In the past years, both sides have maintained the exchange of high-level delegations and bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as a strategic dialogue on defence-security between the two countries’ Foreign and Defence Ministries, and an annual high-level dialogue on economic affairs. In the field of defence-security, France was the first Western nation to appoint a defence attaché in Vietnam in 1991. The relationship in … [Read more...] about French PM’s Vietnam visit to boost strategic partnership
Vietnam-France Strategic Partnership has developed strongly over the…
During his trip, he had working sessions with Minister of Environment François de Rugy, and CEO of the French Development Agency (AFD) Rémy Rioux, paid a courtesy visit to Vice President of the Senate Philippe Dallier, and received representatives from several French groups and companies.The Deputy PM also worked with officials of the French Prime Minister Office to prepare for PM Édouard Philippe’s upcoming visit to Vietnam.During the meetings, both sides stressed that the Vietnam-France Strategic Partnership has developed strongly over the past years. Currently, France is the only European nation Vietnam has cooperative mechanisms in all fields, ranging from politics, security, defence to economy, science, culture and education.Together with the official visit to France by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong in March 2018, the upcoming visit by PM Philippe manifests the trust and closeness between senior leaders … [Read more...] about Vietnam-France Strategic Partnership has developed strongly over the…
PM Phuc wishes for stronger Vietnam-UK strategic partnership
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes UK Ambassador Gareth Ward (L) At the meeting, PM Phuc talked about Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh's recent visit to the UK over October 8-10 amid the 45th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations, and his meeting with British PM Theresa May on the sidelines of the 12 ASEM 12 Summit in Belgium, during which the two sides discussed a host of measures to promote relations between the two nations. Regarding great potential for broader cooperation, the PM said he hopes Ambassador Gareth Ward, during his term, could help to double bilateral trade in the near future. Last year's two-way trade reached in excess of US$6 billion, up 11% over 2016. With US$3.71 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam, the UK has now ranked 15th out of the 129 countries and territories investing in the Southeast Asian nation. Gareth Ward said Vietnam's improved business environment has greatly … [Read more...] about PM Phuc wishes for stronger Vietnam-UK strategic partnership
Deputy PMs call for stronger Vietnam-Malaysia strategic partnership
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and his Malaysian counterpart Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in Hanoi on October 26 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with his Malaysian counterpart Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on October 26. The two sides said amid changes in the Asia-Pacific region, including ASEAN, that bring about both opportunities and challenges, the two countries should enhance their strategic partnership in a more substantive manner for the sake of the two peoples and for peace, cooperation and prosperous development in the region and the world. The Deputy PMs applauded the breakthroughs in the strategic partnership over the last five years since its establishment, noting close-knit political ties, substantive economic cooperation, and expanding relations in other fields like defence-security, education-training, labour, culture, and people-to-people exchange. They agreed to increase … [Read more...] about Deputy PMs call for stronger Vietnam-Malaysia strategic partnership