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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. MR PHAM BINH MINH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, FOREIGN MINISTER OF VIET NAM AT THE 3rd INDIAN OCEAN CONFERENCE Ha Noi, 27 August 2018 Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, Let me, on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, warmly welcome you all to Hanoi for the 3rd Indian Ocean Conference under the theme of “Building Regional Architectures” to discuss strategic and economic issues pertinent to Asia’s security, peace and prosperity. The Indian and Pacific Oceans are home to some of the greatest and most ancient civilizations in the world. They are connected, not only by their waters, but also by regular and strong interactions in many areas. Today, these ties are stronger than ever. The heightened level of exchanges in economic, political and cultural areas are becoming new drivers to transform the Asian Century into an  Indo-Asia-Pacific Century. Indeed, the Indo-Asia-Pacific region is increasingly emerging as a … [Read more...] about Remarks by Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh at 3rd Indian Ocean Conference

Infographics: Viet Nam's 17 sustainable development goals  Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very delighted to join you all at this ASEM Conference on Climate Action to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - Ways Forward. Your broad participation and invaluable inputs at our today’s Conference vividly demonstrate our determination to take bolder action in response to climate change for the achievement of sustainable development goals pursued by the international community. As an important inter-regional forum bringing together 53 members of Asia and Europe and a key driver for economic growth and innovation in the 21st century, ASEM has full ability and responsibility to champion for climate action for sustainable development. We can be proud of what ASEM has contributed to addressing environmental issues over the past two decades, particularly cooperation in sustainable management of natural resources, including water resources management. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Minh’s keynote address at ASEM conference on climate action to achieve SDGs

Companies issue $7.7b worth of bonds in nine months The nine-month value is equal to nearly 80 per cent of the total bond issuance value in 2018. The figure is also lower than the total registered value of nearly VND276.9 trillion (nearly $12 billion), which means nearly VND98 trillion bonds were unsold. In September, 28 companies made 60 issuances with total capital raised of VND19.4 trillion (excluding international bond issues). Most bonds were three-year term with total value of VND13.5 trillion. Interest rates of bonds issued in September ranged between 6 per cent and 11 per cent per annum. Banks were the main player in the bond market with total issuance value of VND14.1 trillion in September, accounting for 72.78 per cent of total market value. Real estate companies followed with VND965 billion (4.97 per cent) and securities firm with VND413 billion (2.13 per cent). Bonds issued by banks also had the lowest interest rate, averaging only 6.71 per cent per year. Some companies … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 18

Vietnamese honoured at ESCI Best Practices Awards Programme Deputy Minister of Public Security, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh at the award ceremony in Chile Deputy Minister of Public Security, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh has won the silver prize of Best Practices Awards Programme of the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. With a project on turning Vietnam’s Hai Phong into a green port city, Thanh, who is former Secretary of the city’s Party Committee, brought home the silver prize in the category of Low Carbon Model Towns. Addressing the award ceremony in Chile’s Antofagasta on October 14, Thanh said his project aims to build Hai Phong as an ecosystem, with scientific applications in planning, management and development. Activities that target the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, environmental protection and climate change adaptation will serve as a driving force for green growth and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 18

Billion-dollar smart city will express the spirit and vision of a new Hanoi Vietnamese developer BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have officially announced their US$4.2 billion smart city project on the outskirts of Hanoi. Through a 50/50 joint venture, a whopping 270 hectares of land located some 20 minutes from the city will begin development early next year and is expected to be complete by 2028. The smart city will be state of the art in that it will employ Industry 4.0 technology such as the Internet of Things to ensure energy is conserved. It will also feature surveillance cameras that come with the capabilities to recognise faces together with AI. Reality a long-term vision Marking the first milestone of the North Hanoi Smart City Project just before the 65th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation on October 10, Nguyen Thi Nga, chairwoman of BRG Group said, “We build a smart city not for our generation, but for many Vietnamese generations of the future. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16