1. Party chief successfully concludes France, Cuba visits General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid an official visit to France from March 25-27 and a State visit to Cuba from March 28-30. During his stay in France, Party General Secretary Trong held talks with President Emmanuel Macron; met Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, President of the National Assembly Francois De Rugy; President of the Senate Gérard Larcher; laid wreaths at the statue of late President Ho Chi Minh to commemorate the national hero in Montreuil city and visited Choisy Le Roi City. While in Cuba, Party General Secretary Trong held talks with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba General Raul Castro Ruz. He had meetings with Second Secretary of the PCC Central Committee José Ramón Machado Ventura, Politburo member and … [Read more...] about March 26-April 1: Party chief successfully concludes France, Cuba visits
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Vietnam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
Vietnam and France have agreed to work together in urban development and building smart cities, with a focus on exchange of information and expertise in the fields, an official said at a Vietnam-France Smart and Sustainable City Cooperation Forum held yesterday in HCM City. Speakers at the Vietnam-France Smart and Sustainable City Cooperation Forum held yesterday in HCM City. VNS Photo Bo Xuan Hiep Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, noted that the two countries were celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations and the fifth anniversary of a strategic partnership between Vietnam and France. “Both countries will work to develop a strategic framework to seek opportunities in smart and sustainable city development in both countries,” he said. During the event, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on management of air quality was signed between the city and the French Consulate. The agreement is expected to help HCM City enhance its … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
Việt Nam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Việt Nam and France have agreed to work together in urban development and building smart cities, with a focus on exchange of information and expertise in the fields, an official said at a Việt Nam-France Smart and Sustainable City Cooperation Forum held yesterday in HCM City. Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, noted that the two countries were celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations and the fifth anniversary of a strategic partnership between Việt Nam and France. “Both countries will work to develop a strategic framework to seek opportunities in smart and sustainable city development in both countries,” he said. During the event, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on management of air quality was signed between the city and the French Consulate. The agreement is expected to help HCM City enhance its capacity to tackle air pollution, contributing to … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
Vietnam, France mark 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties in Paris
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the ceremony. (Source: VNA) Paris (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and French National Assembly (NA) President Francois de Rugy attended a ceremony to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France at the NA’s headquarters in Paris on March 26 afternoon (local time). Addressing the event, NA President de Rugy said Vietnam and France set up diplomatic ties on April 13, 1973, opening up a new page in the bilateral relationship. In the following years, France overcame difficulties to accompany Vietnam during the country’s struggle for national liberation and national reunification. The legislator affirmed that Vietnam is France’s important partner in Southeast Asia which is developing dynamically. In 2013, the two countries signed a strategic partnership and cooperated in various realms, from politics to economics, … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France mark 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties in Paris
Private sector the key driver of Vietnam’s growth
VietNamNet Bridge – John Hawksworth, chief economist for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the UK (PwC UK), recently came to Vietnam to attend an APEC-related meeting as speaker. The Saigon Times Daily spoke with him about his views on Vietnamese and global economies. John Hawksworth The APEC 2017 theme is “creating new dynamism, fostering a shared future.” What will be the dynamism guiding the global economy in the coming years? Firstly, I have to say that the fastest growth among nations could be seen in emerging markets, particularly in Asia. China, though slowing down, is still growing at about 6% while India’s growth is more than 7%. The ASEAN economies may be growing at 5% or 6% on average. So I think that it is really Asia which is the major driver of global growth, and this driver … [Read more...] about Private sector the key driver of Vietnam’s growth