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China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi has announced that his country will provide Vietnam with about US$3.1 million and 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to support pandemic prevention and control efforts in the Southeast Asian country. Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son joined talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in Zhejiang Province, as part of his official visit to China from December 2 to 4. The two officials discussed measures to bolster the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic partnership in the coming time. Both sides focused on seeking ways to enhance coordination in COVID-19 prevention and control in order to maintain trade and economic exchange activities. The Chinese diplomat announced a CNY20 million ($3.13 million) assistance for Vietnam to purchase medical equipment, alongside 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Vietnamese localities. The officials expressed their appreciation for the development … [Read more...] about China to provide Vietnam with $3mn aid, 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses: Wang Yi

An overview of the talks (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with Chinese Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on December 2 in Hu Zhou city of China’s Zhejiang province, during which they sought measures to bolster the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic partnership in the future and discussed a number of regional and international issues of shared concern. Both sides shared delight at the progress of the bilateral partnership in this year despite COVID-19 impacts, with regular meetings between leaders of the two Parties and States as well as ministries, sectors and localities. In the first 10 months of 2021, two-way trade rose 30 percent year on year to 133.65 billion USD , higher than the result recorded in the whole year of 2020, they noted. They agreed to increase high-level exchanges, optimising exchange and cooperation mechanisms through the channels of Party and steering committee on bilateral … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China seek to bolster bilateral ties

The upcoming program is expected to cover all fields that are in need of support and have the potential to recover during the post-pandemic period. The upcoming economic recovery program may include resources from funds from the private sector or the non-state budget. Vice Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong gave the remarks at a monthly government meeting on December 2. Vice Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong. Photo: Nhat Bac According to Phuong, the detailed plan for the program has been submitted to the Government, with the size of the program under consideration. Phuong, however, suggested the main instruments to carry out this program would be based on monetary and fiscal policies. “The Government would mobilize social resources via projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) mechanism,” he said. On the same day, the Chairman of the Economic Committee under the National Assembly (NA) Vu Hong Thanh said … [Read more...] about Vietnam considers mobilizing private resources to aid economic recovery efforts

Agriculture has always been a pioneer in the Doi Moi (renovation) process, contributing significantly to achievements in poverty reduction and food security in Vietnam. In the time of globalization and integration, Vietnam aims to develop agriculture on a green, low-emissions foundation to contribute to realizing its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050. This vision will help the agriculture sector reduce costs, use less inputs and resources, and create multi-value integration, thereby affirming Vietnam’s position as a powerhouse of ecological and carbon neutral agriculture and a food supplier of “Transparency - Accountability – Sustainability”. Agricultural support Vietnam exports more than 6 million tons of rice every year. The early years of the 21st century marked a turning point for the food system in Vietnam. As one of the poorest countries in the world in the late 1980s to early 1990s with 60% of the population living below the poverty line, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s agriculture: from local to global mindset

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has received 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine offered by the Argentine government for the Southeast Asian country’s fight against COVID-19. Argentine Ambassador to Vietnam Luis Pablo Maria Beltramino handed over the donation, worth over US$2 million, to Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan at a ceremony held in Hanoi on Thursday. Thuan expressed his gratitude to the government and people of Argentina, as well as the Argentine Ministry of Health and the Argentine Embassy in Vietnam, for the vaccine aid. “We will use these vaccine doses in the most effective way to improve our people’s immunity, contributing to preventing and driving back the epidemic,” the official said. This is the first time that the Argentine government has donated COVID-19 vaccines to a foreign country, Ambassador Beltramino said. His country will always remember that Vietnam gave Argentina 20,000 face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 last year, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam receives 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by Argentina

Russian leaders shared the sentiment that the visit of Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Russia would create the driving force for bilateral relations in the coming time. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage returned to the Noi Bai International Airport today [December 3] and wrapped up the successful trip to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: MoFA Phuc’s wide range of activities and meetings in his four-day visit to Russia from November 29 to December 2 has marked major advances in bilateral relations and left a strong impression on Russian friends. It is worth mentioning that the country leader’s visit to Russia was one of the highlights in Vietnam’s foreign affairs in 2021, and more importantly, to add momentum and lift the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership to a new height in the future. The most important event … [Read more...] about State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc wraps up successful trip to Russia