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The Prime Minister’s participation in the summit reaffirmed Vietnam’s policies to always attaches great importance to the GMS in particular and the regional cooperation mechanisms in general. The GMS was established in 1992 as an initiative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The GMS Program is the most complete cooperation program that involves Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and China’s Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. The GMS’s goals is to create favorable conditions for mutually-beneficial economic development cooperation among regional countries, turning the Mekong sub-region into a fast-growing and prosperous region. So far, the GMS has conducted six summits and the latest one was the sixth GMS Summit in Hanoi in 2018. From a region with poor, underdeveloped, and isolated countries, the GMS has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world with dynamic markets. Over the past 30 years, the sub-region cooperation has ceaselessly developed in both depth … [Read more...] about Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation of Greater Mekong Sub-region

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan visits a technology lab of BOKU (Photo: VNA) Vienna (VNA) – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on September 7 visited the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna and proposed cooperation pogrammes between his ministry and the university. Briefing the Vietnamese official on training and researching activities of the university, BOKU Rector Hubert Hasenauer said that BOKU is a leading European university on sustainable development and life sciences, focusing on developing living space, natural resources and environment management, and nutrition and medical security. BOKU currently has more than 12,000 students at all training levels, 20 percent of whom are from different foreign countries, along with more than 1,000 research projects. Its partner network spans all over the world. The university leader said that BOKU is willing to partner with Vietnam's … [Read more...] about Vietnam keen on cooperating with Austrian university in life science research

Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and US Vice President Kamala Harris at an August 25 reception in Hanoi The US attaches importance to relations with Vietnam Vietnam-US relations have been flourishing over the past 26 years, developing greater substance and effectiveness across all areas of bilateral, regional and global cooperation. Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam considers the US one of its key partners and wishes to work with it to strengthen the comprehensive partnership based on mutual respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and the political system of each country. Vice President Kamala Harris expressed continued support for a strong, prosperous and independent Vietnam that continues to innovate, expand international integration, and play an increasingly important role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the region. Harris said her trip to Vietnam signals the beginning of the next … [Read more...] about Visit by VP Harris bolsters Vietnam-US relationship

Speaking at the event, General Chien affirmed that through a long history of cooperation, the ASEAN-RoK relationship in general and their defense cooperation in particular have been developing constantly. In the fields of politics, defense and security, the RoK is an important partner of ASEAN and has made important contributions to ASEAN-led cooperation mechanisms in the region, such as ASEAN Plus Three, East Asia Summit, ASEAN Regional Forum and especially the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+). The head of Vietnamese delegation also welcomed RoK’s "New Southern Policy Plus," affirming that this is a strong affirmation of the commitment of the RoK in cooperation with ASEAN countries for regional peace, security and prosperity. General Chien said that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense is ready to play an active role in promoting ASEAN-RoK defense cooperation for common interests, especially in the fields of peacekeeping, cyber security, maritime security, and … [Read more...] about ASEAN-RoK defense cooperation continuously develops

At the reception for the diplomat after that, King Philippe expressed his delight at the positive development of Belgium-Vietnam relations, and affirmed the need to expand cooperation through the frameworks of the Strategic Partnership on Agriculture signed in 2018 and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement effective from August 2020. He appreciated the two countries’ cooperation at multilateral and regional forums such as the United Nations, the Asia-European Meeting (ASEM) and the International Organization of La Francophonie, and their sharing of the importance of strengthening cooperation in ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation in the region, including the East Sea (South China Sea). Ambassador Thao affirmed his efforts to boost and deepen the bilateral relations in all fields. He conveyed President Phuc’s invitation to invite the King to pay a State visit to Vietnam in the near future, especially when the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of … [Read more...] about Vietnam further expands cooperation with E.U., Belgium

Agriculture has been a prominent field in Vietnam-Africa cooperation with many projects in execution. Vietnam would establish a cooperation center between Africa and Vietnam that is considered as the focal point to bolster agricultural cooperation with African countries. An overview of the webinar on September 9. Photos: Baoquocte Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh shared the information at the webinar themed “Vietnam - Africa Agricultural Cooperation: Enhancing Connectivity and Ensuring Sustainable Development Together” held on September 9. He added the center will coordinate the implementation of cooperation activities with African countries, including the transfer of technology and farming techniques, trade promotion, and market survey in the agricultural sector between the two sides. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a network of nearly 100 representative agencies around the world, including eight Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Africa bolster cooperation in agricultural trade and investment