PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he supports Apple's plan to build a database center in Vietnam during his meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Davos, Switzerland on January 23. Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) shakes hands with Apple CEO Tim Cook, January 23, 2019 - Photo: VNA PM calls for establishment of public-private forum on climate change in Davos PM Phuc congratulated the group on its successful investment and business operation in Vietnam. He also voiced his backing for the plan on database center establishment. Three years ago, domestic and international press reported about a US$ 1 billion database center of Apple in Vietnam. Accordingly, Apple had two options of Ha Noi or Da Nang. The establishment of the database center is part of the group’s bid to reduce its reliance on third partners namely Amazon and Microsoft. This will be the second project of Apple in Vietnam. Earlier, in October 2015, Apple invested US$ 673,000 to set a company named Apple Vietnam LLC in … [Read more...] about PM supports Apple”s plan to build database center in Vietnam
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Vietnam, Japan pledge to strengthen strategic partnership
Vietnam, Japan pledge to strengthen strategic partnershipThe Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe speak at a press conference following their talks – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Vietnam and Japan will closely cooperate to advance their extensive strategic partnership for ensuring peace and prosperity in Asia into a new era of more comprehensive and practical development, reported the Vietnam News Agency. PM Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks in Tokyo yesterday, October 8. The Vietnamese leader is on a trip to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit and visit the Northeast Asian nation. At the talks, the two sides lauded the substantive expansion of the countries’ friendship and cooperation in all aspects, including economy, politics, security and defense, agriculture and manpower training. They also welcomed the range of activities held to celebrate the 45th anniversary of their bilateral … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan pledge to strengthen strategic partnership
Vietnam remains steadfast in global integration: PM
The Hanoitimes - The Prime Minister asked for support from global companies for Vietnam to create breakthroughs in fields of technology, agriculture, health, and education. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed the importance for the government to follow the motto of "Discipline, Integrity, Action, Creativity, Effectiveness", while stepping up efforts in global integration and fulfilling Vietnam's WTO and FTAs commitments. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the meeting with global CEOs. Source: VGP. Vietnam's top priorities are to stabilize macro-economic conditions and improve its business environment, Phuc said in a meeting with leaders of some global companies at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) on September 12. Additionally, the country will continue enhancing national competitiveness through economic restructuring and state sector reform, stated the PM. The equitization and divestment process of state-owned enterprises … [Read more...] about Vietnam remains steadfast in global integration: PM
Vietnam & New Zealand trade to reach $1.7- 2bn by 2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern agreed on major directions to boost future Vietnam-New Zealand cooperation in all fields during their talks in Auckland on March 13, the Vietnam News Agency reports. Overview of the talks between PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (3rd from right) and PM Jacinda Ardern (2nd from left). Photo: VNA In politics, the two sides agreed to maintain exchanges of delegations, especially high-level delegations, while strengthening people-to-people exchanges. In the spirit of the occasion, Prime Minister Phuc invited Prime Minister Ardern to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time and conveyed State President Tran Dai Quang’s invitation to New Zealand’s Governor-General to pay a State visit to Vietnam. The two sides also agreed to implement the Action Programme for the 2017-2020 period in an effective manner and to soon organize the sixth meeting of the Joint Committee on economic and trade cooperation in Hanoi and … [Read more...] about Vietnam & New Zealand trade to reach $1.7- 2bn by 2020
Bill Gates, Obama and Elizabeth II among most admired persons in Vietnam
Of all the people in the world that Vietnamese people admire the most, Bill Gates, Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II stand in top, a new survey has found. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, takes the first spot among all the men that are most admired by Vietnamese people, followed by U.S. former president Obama and Lai Van Sam, the most famous TV show host and program producer in Vietnam, as found in an annual survey conducted by YouGov, a world-leading online market research company based in the U.K. As for women, Queen Elizabeth II arrives third after Hai Ba Trung, or the Trung sisters, two Vietnamese military leaders who ruled Vietnam for three years after rebelling against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam in AD 40, and Vietnamese diva My Tam, who has been hailed the “Queen of V-Pop” for many awards in and outside of the country, including Best Selling Artist of Asia by Big Apple Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Southeast Asian … [Read more...] about Bill Gates, Obama and Elizabeth II among most admired persons in Vietnam