The Australian legislators welcomed the PM, his spouse and the Vietnamese delegation on their official visit to Australia, describing the visit an important hallmark in 2018 when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) meets with President of the Senate Scott Ryan (R) and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith of Australia on March 15 They spoke highly of the results of the talks between the two PMs, especially the signing of a Joint Statement on the establishment of the Vietnam-Australia Strategic Partnership and other important cooperation deals in education-training, science-technology and agriculture, saying these created breakthroughs in the relations between the two countries as well as ratcheted up cooperation in specific areas. “Vietnam treasures and wants to deepen the relations with Australia via all channels, including the parliamentary one,” the PM told … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Senate, House leaders of Australia
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Vietnam provides favourable conditions for Japanese businesses: Deputy PM
He met with Chair of the Kyushu Economy International (KEI) Yutaka Aso and members of the Kyushu-Vietnam Economic Exchange Mission in Hanoi on March 15. The Vietnamese leader expressed his delight to see the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership growing strongly, comprehensively and practically across the board with high political trust. Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung (R) receives Managing Executive Officer and Global Head of Infrastructure and Environment Finance Group of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Kazuhisa Yumikura He referred to the fact that Japan is the leading economic partners, the largest ODA provider, the second FDI investor, and the fourth bilateral trader of Vietnam. In 2017, Japan poured 9.11 billion USD in 2017, a fourfold rise from 2016. He acknowledged and highly valued the constructive contributions by KEI as well as by Yutaka Aso in accelerating economic and investment cooperation and connecting businesses between the … [Read more...] about Vietnam provides favourable conditions for Japanese businesses: Deputy PM
Vietnamese PM meets with Governor-General of Australia
PM Phuc expressed his delight that his official visit coincided with the 45th founding anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties. Governor-General Cosgrove said he is impressed with the breakthrough development of Vietnam’s economy in recent years, congratulating the country on its active integration and improving its role and stature in the region and the world, especially the successful organisation of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in 2017. The two sides described the strategic partnership establishment as a breakthrough in bilateral relations, creating a new framework and opportunities for cooperation in the pillar fields. They affirmed the resolve to increase high-ranking visits and meetings and step up people-to-people exchange. Cosgrove confirmed that he will pay an official visit to Vietnam in late May 2018 and consider this as a practical contribution to celebrations of the 45-year diplomatic relationship. He underlined that people-to-people and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM meets with Governor-General of Australia
Vietnam pledges best conditions for Japanese investors: Deputy PM
The deputy PM made the remarks while hosting a reception for Yutaka Aso, president of the Kyushu economic internationalisation promotion agency, and a Kyushu-Vietnam economic exchange delegation, who are on a working visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on March 15. Welcoming the guests to Vietnam, the host expressed his delight to see that the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership is growing in an increasingly strong, comprehensive and substantive fashion across all spheres with a high level of political trust. He highly appreciated the active contributions made by Yutaka Aso to facilitating economic and investment cooperation, and business connectivity between Japan’s Kyushu region and Vietnam, while welcoming the Kyushu economic internationalisation promotion agency’s cooperation programmes with the Southeast Asian country. Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung (fifth from right) poses for a photo with Japanese guests. (Photo: VGP) Deputy PM Dung asked Yutaka Aso to continue … [Read more...] about Vietnam pledges best conditions for Japanese investors: Deputy PM
Vietnamese PM says first-quarter growth of 7.41 pct likely
By Reuters  March 13, 2018 | 03:06 pm GMT+7 Women work at a yarn weaving plant of the Ha Nam textile company in Phu Ly City, about 60 km (37 miles) south of Hanoi. Photo by Reuters/Kham Vietnam’s growth is often lower in the first quarter than the rest of the year due to a week-long Lunar New Year holiday. Vietnam’s economy is likely to grow by 7.41 percent in the first quarter of this year, led by robust exports and tourism, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in a statement posted on the government website on Monday. The tourism sector in the January-March period likely grew by 60 percent while total trade will be up by 40 percent from a year earlier, Phuc said during an official visit to New Zealand, it added. If achieved, the figure would be the highest first quarter growth in years, well above the expansion of 5.15 percent recorded in the first quarter of last year. Vietnam’s growth is often lower in the first quarter than the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM says first-quarter growth of 7.41 pct likely