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Vietnam and Cambodia have entered a stage of comprehensive cooperation and mutual benefit with a five-decade legacy. Senior leaders of Vietnam and Cambodia attended a ceremony in the Hanoi Opera House today [June 24] to celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-June 24, 2022). Senior officials of both Vietnam and Cambodia at a celebrating ceremony in Hanoi on June 24. Photos: VGP Attending the ceremony are Vo Van Thuong, Politbureau member and standing secretary of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, and Men Sam An, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia. Addressing the event, Men Sam An said Vietnam’s assistance has helped bring Cambodia out of a period of mourning and separation. “Vietnam’s support and help have contributed to turning Cambodia from a nation separated by war to a unified country with complete peace and development in all fields,” she noted. A week ahead of the … [Read more...] about 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Cambodia relations observed

Vietnam and Cambodia have been fostering their security and defense ties and sticking to the principle of not allowing hostile forces to use one’s territory to harm the other, Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has said. The Vietnamese official was speaking at the ceremony to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Cambodia diplomatic relations held in Hanoi on Friday. In his opening speech, deputy PM Khai, on behalf of the Vietnamese Party, State leaders and people, extended his greetings to the Cambodian counterparts on the significant day of the two nations. He emphasized that the geographical proximity along with cultural and historical similarities are a firm foundation for Vietnam and Cambodia to build and develop one of the long-lasting traditional relationships in Southeast Asia. The deputy PM reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy to support an independent, peaceful, neutral and developing Cambodia. Vietnam always attaches great … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia not allow other countries to use one’s territory to harm other: Vietnamese deputy PM

An art performance at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 55th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam- Cambodia diplomatic relations was celebrated solemnly at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 24. In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, on behalf of the Vietnamese Party and State leaders and people, extended his greetings to the Cambodian Party, State and people on the meaningful day of the two nations. The geographical proximity along with similarities in culture and history are a solid foundation for Vietnam and Cambodia to cultivate and develop one of the long-lasting traditional relationships in Southeast Asia, he stressed. According to the Deputy PM, with the motto of "Good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, long-term sustainability", over the past years, Vietnam-Cambodia relations have been continuously consolidated and developed in all fields, bringing practical benefits to the two peoples, and making … [Read more...] about 55 years of Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic ties marked

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang (fifth from right), Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie (fourth from left), and other officials at the meeting on June 24 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang received outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie in Hanoi on June 24, highly valuing the latter’s contributions to the two countries’ strategic partnership in multiple aspects, including defence cooperation. He thanked the Australian Government and people for donating over 22 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, and the Australian Department of Defence for providing medical supplies worth 1.5 million AUD (1 million USD) for its Vietnamese counterpart to support the pandemic fight. The host official also appreciated Australia’s assistance for Vietnam’s UN peacekeeping force, especially in the transportation of level-2 field hospitals to the mission in South Sudan. Such flights not only helped Vietnam deploy its … [Read more...] about Minister appreciates ambassador’s contributions to Vietnam-Australia defence ties

Three parties signed a strategic cooperation agreement On May 13, C.P. Vietnam announced at its head office in Bien Hoa that it has kick-started its digital transformation journey with SAP SuccessFactors solutions. The move will help the company enhance its HR capabilities and leverage real-time analytics for better business decisions and capabilities. C.P. Vietnam expects not only to reduce costs and drive greater operational efficiency but also to deliver an enhanced employee experience consistent with its mobile-first, cloud-first philosophy that attracts and retains talent, fosters employee engagement, and drives improved business outcomes. The company is a foreign direct investment enterprise that operates in the closed agro and food industry. Established in 1993, it has steadily grown to become Vietnam’s leading food conglomerate, covering both livestock and aquaculture businesses. The company’s food products not only meet the needs of the domestic market but are also … [Read more...] about C.P. Vietnam’s digital transformation with SAP SuccessFactors

Vietnam is a centerpiece of South Korea’s New Southern Policy (NSP). Vietnam and South Korea consider upgrading the relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership after three decades of diplomatic ties which have gained fruitful multisectoral achievements. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the event held in Seoul on June 23. Photos: VNA Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh gave remarks on the occasion of the 30 th founding anniversary of Vietnam-South Korea diplomatic relations (1992-2022). The two countries have become leading partner with each other, mostly in trade and investment, with South Korea being the biggest investor in Vietnam with large-scale investment projects, contributing to creating global supply chains in Vietnam, Minh said in a recorded video at the 30th Global Maekyung Forum held in Seoul on June 23. To enhance the ties, Minh suggested focusing on science-technology and innovation; digital and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea eye Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Germany has helped Vietnam initiate its Smart Grid roadmap in 2017 when the Southeast Asian country did not yet have a complete energy transition concept and had not yet committed to net zero. Germany has a strong interest in supporting sustainable development in middle-income countries such as Vietnam, focusing on policy development, capacity improvement, and the promotion of technology cooperation and transfer. Smart Grid in Vietnam. Photos: GIZ The idea has been raised by Tobias Cossen, Programme Director of the GIZ Energy Support Programme (ESP), a partnership established in 2013 between Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH after the two countries listed energy one of their cooperation priorities since. ESP, which focuses on renewable energy and energy efficiency, aims to contribute to Vietnam’s emissions reduction strategy and green growth strategy by improving the … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Germany, dynamic duo for energy transition: GIZ

Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai joins a dialogue between HCMC leaders and Korean enterprises. At the dialogue, Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai confirmed that the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been an important economic partner of Vietnam generally and Ho Chi Minh City particularly during the passing years. The economic achievements of both sides were thanks to the enterprise communities of the two countries. The city has overcome the toughest time of the Covid-19 pandemic and is implementing specific plans for the recovery process which is facing challenges. The city cannot successfully fulfill these plans without the consensus and cooperation of everyone, especially local and foreign business communities. Chairman Mai also shared the difficulties that enterprises have been facing during the past two years and hoped that Korean businesses and companies still find opportunities when Vietnam and the world step-by-step reopened in … [Read more...] about RoK, important economic partner of HCMC

At the reception on June 24 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, the Vietnamese defense minister highly appreciated the Australian diplomat’s contribution to boosting the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership, including the bilateral defense ties. General Giang thanked the government and people of Australia for providing more than 22 million of COVID-19 vaccine doses and the Australian Department of Defense for committing to supply Vietnam with medical equipment (worth AUD 1.5 million) to fight COVID-19. The Vietnamese defense chief emphasized the implementation of bilateral defense cooperation as planned despite bad impacts of the COVID-19. He highlighted the maintenance of the high-level contacts through phone talks between the two defense ministers, the offline defense policy dialogue at the deputy defense minister level, as well as the enhancement of cooperation in training, U.N. peacekeeping operations, settlement of war consequences, and exchange of … [Read more...] about Defense minister receives outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam

Speaking at ‘UK Market: Unlocking great potential by leveraging advantages of the UKVFTA,’ Oliver Todd, British consul general in HCM City, said Vietnam could replace other countries such as India and Indonesia as a major supplier of agricultural and aquaculture products to his country. Todd, who is also director of UK Trade and Investment in Vietnam, said Vietnamese exporters should be well prepared if they want to boost exports to the choosy market. It is important to learn about import demand and standards and requirements for exporting to the British market, he said. Chris Milliken, vice president of the British Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (BritCham), said there is ample scope to grow bilateral trade thanks to the trade deal. “Vietnam and the UK are not competing against each other in any industry; they commercially complement each other.” He pointed to the FTA as the leading pillar of the joint commitment to deepen bilateral trade, saying it was a mutual agreement to … [Read more...] about Vietnam becomes major supplier of farm produce to UK