Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will elevate bilateral and multilateral relations in the time to come as stated in the draft documents submitted to the ongoing 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Congress at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on January 27, Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, said Vietnam will make efforts to make its bilateral relations more substantive and effective, focusing on increasing political trust. Currently, the CPV has a resolution to enhance Vietnam's multilateral relations in a spirit that the country will both actively and proactively engage in multilateral mechanisms and initiatives, he said. “This is a development step in the foreign policy of the Party and Government of Vietnam in the coming term,” he noted. Regarding the effectiveness of Vietnam’s foreign policy, Quan said that Vietnam has joined … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to elevate bilateral, multilateral relations
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Indian e-newspaper highlights Vietnam’s role in region
Hanoi (VNA) – India’s e-newspaper Times of India on January 26 ran an article about the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, spotlighting Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s speech at the congress opening. The article quoted the Vietnamese PM as saying that the congress is taking place at a time of complicated regional and international developments and global challenges such as climate change, natural disasters and pandemics. In that sense, Vietnam’s 13th National Party Congress comes at a historic time not only for Vietnam but also for the Indo-Pacific region as a whole, it said, adding that there are multiple challenges and opportunities. Having made tremendous economic progress over the last 15 years, Vietnam’s policy of “Doi Moi” (Renewal) has not only raised prosperity for the Vietnamese people but also significantly bolstered the country’s regional and international position, it said. In fact, most … [Read more...] about Indian e-newspaper highlights Vietnam’s role in region
Vietnam asks Malaysia to provide criminal evidence of detained fishermen
Hang said Vietnam also requested Malaysian authorities to treat the detained fishermen humanely and provide enough evidence proving the two vessels had indeed illegally encroached Malaysian waters so Vietnamese authorities could launch an investigation and deal with the boat owners. … [Read more...] about Vietnam asks Malaysia to provide criminal evidence of detained fishermen
Apple bolsters production shift to Vietnam, India
Hanoi (VNA) – Apple is ramping up the production of iPhones, iPads, Macs and other products outside of China, in a sign that the tech giant is continuing to accelerate its production diversification, reported Nikkei Asia. It quoted its sources as saying that iPad production will begin in Vietnam as early as the middle of this year, marking the first time that the world's biggest tablet maker will build a significant number of the devices outside of China. The tech giant is also stepping up iPhone production in India, its second-largest production base for the iconic device, sources added, with plans to start producing the latest iPhone 12 series, the company's first 5G smartphones, in the South Asian nation in this quarter. Apple is also increasing production capacity for smart speakers, earphones and computers in Southeast Asia as part of its ongoing diversification strategy, the newspaper added. In Vietnam, Apple is mobilising suppliers to expand production capacity for … [Read more...] about Apple bolsters production shift to Vietnam, India
Intel invests additional US$475 million in Vietnam
The expansion is in addition to the semiconductor giant's over US$1 billion investment to develop IPV, Intel’s chip assembly and test manufacturing facility at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in HCMC, which was first announced in 2006. This takes Intel's total investment in Vietnam to over US$1.5 billion. … [Read more...] about Intel invests additional US$475 million in Vietnam