At the reception (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)He made the statement while receiving newly-appointed Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Hojlund Christensen on December 18th. According to Mr. Phong, over the past 5 years, the Vietnam – Denmark relationship has changed from traditional development aid to comprehensive partnership, reporting diverse encouraging results, especially the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to be signed and adopted in the future, which promises to facilitate strong development in the two countries’ trade and investment relations. “Of which, Vietnam can learn from Denmark’s experience in urban planning and architecture,” he said. Vietnam and Denmark are also developing relationships at local levels in traffic, energy and green growth cooperation. Appreciating Denmark’s experience in green growth and sustainable development, Mr. Phong said he hoped that Denmark will continue to support Ho Chi Minh city in managing risks caused by … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city, Denmark increase cooperation in urban planning
Donald Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland
US President Donald Trump (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)"The President will attend, as he did last year," White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters. This will mark the second year President Trump will attend Davos. Trump and roughly a dozen other White House officials will head to Switzerland for the conference, which will bring together powerful political and business leaders from January 22nd-25th. The US delegation will be led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The meeting will bring together over 3,000 participants from government, international organizations, business, civil society, media, culture, as well as the foremost experts and young people from all over the world. The theme for the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland
HCM city lures over 200 new projects from Japanese investors
At the roundtable between HCM City administration and Japanese businesses. (Source: http://thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn) Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem made the wish while chairing a roundtable between the city administration and the Japanese business community on December 18th. HCM city has always taken on board suggestions from foreign businesses, including Japanese, for improving its investment environment and living conditions and adopting appropriate policies to enable foreign investors to operate here, he said. According to Liem, Japan is one of the city’s important partners in several fields. As of last November, it was the fifth largest foreign investor in the city with 1,247 ongoing projects worth a total of nearly USD4.2 billion. In 2018, Japanese enterprises poured capital into more than 200 new projects with over USD200 million. “This figure is very impressive but still not commensurate with the potential and … [Read more...] about HCM city lures over 200 new projects from Japanese investors
Vietnamese painter’s exhibition held in Netherlands
Ambassador Ngo Thi Hoa presents flowers to painter Hoang Ha Tung (Photo: baoquocgte.vn) This is the second time he has organized an individual exhibition in the Netherlands, after the success of his first exhibition in 2017, which displayed portraits of Vietnamese and Dutch farmers and was actively welcomed by Dutch friends. At this exhibition, he introduced many paintings about sceneries of Hanoi and Kampen, which are drawn by visualization method with simple brushstrokes in combination with the most complex colour palettes, to express his love for the two cities that brought him a lot of inspiration. Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Ngo Thi Hoa and Mayor of Kampen city Bort Koelewijn both attended the exhibition to congratulate painter Hoang Ha Tung. Mayor Bort Koelewijn welcomed the painter to return to the beautiful, gentle and hospitable city of Kampen. He said he is moved by how the painter depicts Kampen through his paintings. Speaking at the exhibition, Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnamese painter’s exhibition held in Netherlands
Hanoi to organise dialogue on ASEAN
At the reception (Photo: VNA)According to Mr. Enrico Letta, the dialogue was held for the 1st time in Jakarta, Indonesia, in May 2017, with the participation of 250 major businesses from ASEAN and Italy. The 2nd dialogue attracted 300 businesses to Singapore this April and the 3rd is expected to be held in Hanoi from June 5th-6th, 2019. He affirmed that Italy’s selection of Hanoi as the host of the dialogue reflects the close relationship between Vietnam and Italy. “It is also a new start for the relationship between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) as apart from large businesses, Italy will invite high ranking representatives from the EU, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Southeast Asian countries, ensuring that the event holds great significance in both economics and politics,” he added. “The event also confirms that Italy is a strategic gateway for Vietnam to the EU and Vietnam will be a gateway for Italy to the ASEAN … [Read more...] about Hanoi to organise dialogue on ASEAN