Co-presided over by Ambassador Thang and President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) Thibaut Giroux, the event aimed to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and France. It also saw the presence of French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Emmanuel Pavillon Grosser and representatives from nearly 80 companies and investors from both sides. The Paris seminar aims to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and France (Photo: VNA) In his remarks, Thang highlighted Vietnam as one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic economies in ASEAN, saying the Government of Vietnam has been persistently improving legal framework to attract French investors in the fields of mutual interest, particularly hi-tech industries and those promoting sustainability and environment protection. The diplomat described the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) as a landmark trade deal providing a stable and long-term framework for trade, economic and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France step up trade, investment cooperation
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Cooperatives receive support to adopt e-commerce
Tea products of Yen Bai province's Suoi Giang Cooperatives are on sale on Alibaba e-commerce platform . (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - E-commerce is widely considered an effective and sustainable solution to help cooperatives improve their competitiveness, and boost production and exports, but the number of cooperatives that have gone online remains modest, prompting the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) to support them in this regard. According to Nguyen Ngoc Bao, VCA president, the application of e-commerce plays an important role in the success of cooperatives, creating competitiveness in the market economy . He cited the fact that Suoi Giang Cooperative in Yen Bai province signed a contract worth up to 2 billion VND (nearly 86,500 USD) to export tea to Japan through Alibaba as an example. There are about 26,900 online stores in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The number of Facebook users is estimated at 22.5 million in rural areas and 23.5 million in urban areas. This … [Read more...] about Cooperatives receive support to adopt e-commerce
UNCLOS greatly contributes to promotion of regional maritime cooperation:experts
Participants at the dialogue (Photo: VNA) The 8th Ocean Dialogue took place in Hanoi on June 29 under the theme “40th Anniversary of UNCLOS: Promoting maritime cooperation in Southeast Asia”, drawing more than 150 direct and 100 online participants, including 15 speakers from 14 countries and territories, and representatives from the UN. Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu underlined that the passing of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 40 years ago was a historical milestone in the development of international law, becoming the first comprehensive legal framework and a “constitution” of the sea. The convention has proved its universal values, he said, adding that to date, it continues to play a fundamental role in the development of international law of the sea, promoting peace, security, cooperation among nations, and the sustainable development of the oceans and seas. Hieu affirmed that over the past 40 years, the … [Read more...] about UNCLOS greatly contributes to promotion of regional maritime cooperation:experts
Vinh Phuc strengthens connection and cooperation with Japanese investors
In order to strengthen connectivity, promote friendly cooperation activities, and attract investment between Vinh Phuc province and Japanese localities and businesses, Vinh Phuc province coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, and the Japan Trade Promotion Organization to organise the a conference on boosting Vietnam-Japan connection, cooperation, and development in Vinh Phuc province. The conference will take place on June 23 at the Dic Star Hotel in Vinh Yen city under the chair of the Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Japanese ambassador in Vietnam, agencies and committees, and hundreds of businesses from both countries. During the conference, the participants will visit industrial zones that Japanese enterprises are investing and doing business in Vinh Phuc province; booths of oustanding products of the province, potential investment advantages, as well as achievements of cooperation between Vietnam and Japan. The … [Read more...] about Vinh Phuc strengthens connection and cooperation with Japanese investors
Conference on trade, investment, tourism cooperation between VN, Lao, Thailand
Representatives of the three provinces sign agreement at the conference The conference was organized to further promote cooperation in investment, trade, tourism, labor and communication among the three provinces in the new situation. At the same time, it also tightened the friendship and cooperation for mutual development between the three provinces in particular and the three countries in general; thereby, contributing to promoting the development of the East-West Economic Corridor and building a stronger and stronger ASEAN community. At the conference, the parties signed the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the three provinces between 2022 through 2023 in all fields of trade, investment, tourism, labor and communication particularly focusing on strengthening the implementation of the agreement. At the same time businesses and investors in their provinces are encouraged to connect for finding investment opportunities and implementing development programs and … [Read more...] about Conference on trade, investment, tourism cooperation between VN, Lao, Thailand
Large room for Vietnam, Germany to boost cooperation: parliamentarian
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh (R) and Parliamentarian Andreas Scheuer (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh on June 22 had a working session with Parliamentarian Andreas Scheuer, President of the Asian Bridge Initiative programme, on prospects for strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) in general, and Germany in particular. The two sides agreed that there remains large room to develop bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Germany , especially in the economic field. They emphasised the importance of strengthening the exchange of all-level delegations, including business delegations, in order to bring information about the potential of Vietnam and Vietnamese businesses closer to partners in Germany and Europe in general. Scheuer, who is also former German Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, affirmed that the executive board of the programme wishes to further … [Read more...] about Large room for Vietnam, Germany to boost cooperation: parliamentarian