Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung speaks at the forum. (Photo: VNA) Rome (VNA) – Raffaele Cattaneo, deputy minister in charge of international relations of Italy ’s Lombardia region , called Vietnam a “diamond” of Asia and an attractive destination for Lombardia enterprises while speaking at a recent business and investment forum in Milan. Lombardia’s export revenue to the Southeast Asian nation last year reached 2.5 billion USD, accounting for nearly 40% of the total trade value between the two countries, Cattaneo told the forum. He noted that Vietnam’s renewable energy development strategy will offer golden opportunities to Lombardia firms. The forum on Vietnam- Lombardia business and investment cooperation was held on May 31 by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy in coordination with the Italian region and the Italy-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (CCIV) as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, … [Read more...] about Vietnam – attractive destination for Italian firms: forum
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PM Anthony Albanese’s visit hoped to lift up Vietnam-Australia partnership
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Cambodia (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ’s visit from June 3-4 is expected to further promote the sound relations between the two countries in all fields, including peacekeeping, education and training. This is the first official visit to Vietnam by Anthony Albanese since taking office and only two months after the state visit by Australian Governor-General, showing Australia's great attention to the Southeast Asian nation. Highlighting the Vietnam-Australia partnership in peacekeeping operations, Colonel Pham Manh Thang, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, said that Australia was one of the first countries to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnam in UN peacekeeping activities in 2015. The MoU laid a foundation for the two countries to … [Read more...] about PM Anthony Albanese’s visit hoped to lift up Vietnam-Australia partnership
Vietnam, US businesses see huge cooperation opportunities
The delegation of 52 companies was the biggest ever in decades coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive partnership. The delegation was welcomed by top leaders of Vietnam, including Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh . Ted Osius reaffirmed the council’s commitment to supporting Vietnam’s efforts in maintaining macro-economic stability and its support for Vietnam’s digital transformation strategy and green energy transition. He said the current trends in trade ties between Vietnam and the US guarantee big growth in two-way trade and investment in next 10 years and warrant upgrading the partnership to a strategic level./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US businesses see huge cooperation opportunities