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While receiving Giorgio Aliberti, ambassador and head of the European Union Delegation to Vietnam, in Hanoi on December 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assured Vietnam is committed to combating illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Giorgio Aliberti, ambassador and head of the European Union Delegation to Vietnam, in Hanoi on December 6. Vietnam is deploying drastic measures to strictly and substantively implement regulations against IUU fishing, including a 180-day action plan to remove the ‘yellow card’ imposed by the European Commission, he said. The EC has imposed the fishing rules since 2017, a move that has hindered the development of the domestic fishery sector and the country’s seafood processing and export. Vietnam is a responsible member of the international community, including in the field of protecting the marine environment and marine ecosystems, said the PM. The Prime Minister requested that the … [Read more...] about Vietnam committed to fighting illegal fishing, PM tells EU ambasador

Chairman Hue told his host Vietnam gives high priority to strengthening ties with New Zealand. Rurawhe described Vietnam as a favourite destination for New Zealand people, with about 40,000 arrivals to the country each year before the pandemic. The two sides agreed on the need to further strengthen economic-trade-investment cooperation, making it a driving force for development of bilateral ties. Apart from traditional cooperation fields of education-training, tourism, they urged expanding joint work into new and promising areas such as digital transformation, energy transition and climate change. Host and guest agreed to build a cooperation agreement between the two legislatures to create a legal framework for their ties, continue facilitating the exchange of delegations to share experience on legislation and personnel training, especially English language training, among their committees and offices./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam, New Zealand legislative leaders hold talks

Vietnam and South Korea issued a joint statement to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, as part of Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's ongoing visit to the East Asian country. With strong belief in the future of cooperation, President Phuc and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol announced the joint statement after their talks on Monday, opening a new stage of development for the relationship between the two countries. The elevation of bilateral ties, from the strategic partnership that has developed effectively since 2009, was announced one day after Phuc arrived in South Korea for a three-day official visit at the invitation of President Yoon. In the joint statement, the two countries agreed to strengthen political and diplomatic cooperation as well as defense and security. The two sides agreed to further promote visits and exchanges between the two countries' senior leaders, while expanding and developing the dialogue … [Read more...] about Vietnam, S.Korea issue joint statement, lifting ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

MARD held a conference on the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Viet Nam (PSAV) with the theme “Adding Green and Value to Agriculture” in Ha Noi on Monday. — Photo nguonluc.com.vn Promoting public-private partnerships will help improve sustainability in the agricultural sector, according to experts speaking at an event in Ha Noi on Monday. The expansion of the public-private partnership (PPP) model was essential to developing a green, innovative and value-added sector, while attracting investment capital from the private sector, as well as domestic and foreign enterprises, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan. The minister was speaking at a conference on the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Viet Nam (PSAV) with the theme “Adding Green and Value to Agriculture”, held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the new global economy required agricultural … [Read more...] about Promoting PPP cooperation to develop green agriculture

Last week’s seminar covered everything ESG, from initial investment considerations to pursuing new values The European Union is set to apply a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as early as 2023 when European companies must start reporting emissions of imported goods, although they will not need to purchase CBAM certificates until 2026-2027. The Council of the EU and the European Parliament are yet to decide on the exact timeline. The CBAM would tax imported goods exported to in EU markets on the basis of their carbon content, which depends on their material and energy inputs. The mechanism will initially apply to the highest-emitting industries most at risk of leakage – such as iron and steel, cement, fertilisers, aluminium, and electricity generation – and will likely be expanded to other sectors in the coming years. “This will affect exporters from Vietnam,” said Nick Wood, senior advisor of FTI Consulting at last week’s seminar on environmental, social, and … [Read more...] about Determination on show by businesses to be ESG ready