Politics

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh and Thailand’s acting Minister and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow co-chaired the fourth annual Vietnam-Thailand political consultation in Bangkok on July 17. At the meeting, the two sides agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as joint cabinet meetings, the Inter-Governmental Committee on Trade or joint working group on politics and security. They reached consensus on coordination to build plans for activities celebrating the 40 th anniversary of Vietnam – Thailand diplomatic ties in 2016. As regards to national defence – security, Vietnam and Thailand will increase the exchange of visits to share intelligence information and anti-crime experience, hold more joint patrols and consider the establishment of a deputy-ministerial defence dialogue mechanism. On economics, the two countries will make it easier for their business communities to establish trade and investment ties … [Read more...] about Bản in : Vietnam, Thailand hold fourth political consultation

The fifth annual Vietnam-US Political, Security and Defence Dialogue took place in Hanoi on June 20 to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest and concern. During the event, co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Luong Minh and US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro, the two sides affirmed their shared interest in elevating their partnership as discussed during the fourth dialogue in Washington in June, 2011 and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the bilateral relationship. They agreed to promote the exchange of high-ranking delegations and boost bilateral cooperation in priority fields, such as trade, investment and economics, science-technology, education-training, coping with climate change and rising sea level. They addressed measures to strengthen cooperation in multiple areas, including non-proliferation, counterterrorism, law enforcement and information sharing, maritime security, … [Read more...] about Bản in : Vietnam, US hold political, security, defence dialogue

Both sides expressed their satisfaction with the implementation of contents in the bilateral strategic partnership, ranging from politics to economics-trade-investment, national defence-security, education, aviation connectivity, transport, people-to-people exchange, as well as region and global issues. They agreed to facilitate visits across the State, Government, National Assembly, Party levels and people-to-people exchange, continue linking up the two economies by encouraging investment and trade in the fields of infrastructure, seaport and equitisation of State-owned enterprises. The two countries will work closely together to launch the construction of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks, the sixth of its kind in Nghe An and the seventh in Hai Duong while continuing to boost national defence-security partnership and other diverse areas. Both host and guest consented to pushing educational cooperation forward by providing more Singapore’s scholarships and short-term … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore convene ninth political consultation – Viet Nam – News