Strategic partnership

Part of the visit is to make joint efforts to promote a rules-based international order. Kamala Harris will visit Singapore and Vietnam next month, becoming the first US vice president to visit Hanoi. Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff board Air Force Two before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on March 15. Photo: AFP The trip is aimed to “strengthen relationships and expand economic cooperation with two critical Indo-Pacific partners of the United States,” the White House announced on Friday [July 30]. Harris will discuss issues of mutual interest, including regional security, the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and joint efforts to promote a rules-based international order, according to the White House. US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Harris have made it “a top priority to rebuild our global partnerships and keep our nation secure, and this upcoming visit continues that work - deepening our … [Read more...] about US Vice-President Kamala Harris to visit Vietnam next month

Ascott continues to be the preferred choice of accommodation by providing a safe haven and inspired living experience for guests. Photo courtesy of Ascott CapitaLand’s wholly-owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), secured over 8,300 units across more than 30 properties in the first seven months of 2021, achieving over 40 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth compared to the same period in 2020. This builds on Ascott’s fourth consecutive year of record growth despite COVID-19, delivering a 20 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2017. Ascott’s unit growth up to this month was boosted by record signings in Vietnam, with a total of 2,800 new units, exceeding its full-year signings, in the country, in previous years. Ascott’s portfolio in Viet Nam spans over 9,888 units across 36 properties in eleven cities and provinces. In addition to the gateway cities of HCM City and Ha Noi, Ascott also has properties in Lao Cai and Binh Duong provinces and the … [Read more...] about Ascott achieves over 40 per cent y-o-y unit growth boosted by record signings in VN

Since Vietnam and France set up their defense cooperation in 1991, the two countries have actively conducted delegation exchanges at all levels in a bid to promote mutual understanding and defense relations. Particularly, The French Defense Minister paid visits to Vietnam in 2010 and 2016, in which the visit in 2010 was the first trip by a French defense minister to Vietnam since 1954. The French Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces also visited Vietnam in 1997, 2002 and 2012. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Defense Minister paid official visits to France in 1997, 2001, 2009 and 2018, and the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army visited the Western European country twice in 2000 and 2013. Senior leaders of the two countries also hosted various meetings on the sidelines of different multilateral forums. These above-mentioned successful visits have contributed to strengthening mutual understanding and creating a firm foundation for the development of the bilateral defense … [Read more...] about Part 2: Cooperation for mutual development

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn attends the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (54th AMM) held virtually on Monday. — Photo baoquocte.vn HÀ NỘI — Foreign ministers of the 10 ASEAN member countries, including Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn, convened virtually on Monday, for the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM) to discuss a range of topics including the bloc’s post-pandemic recovery, the South China Sea (known in Việt Nam as East Sea) and the community building process. Participants discussed the ‘three pillars’ that form the foundation of ASEAN. These include political security, economic security and the socio-cultural values of the community. Attendees lauded the successful progress made in all three areas in 2021, particularly given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They welcomed new ideas such as the Strategic and Holistic Initiative to Link ASEAN Responses to Emergencies and Disasters (ASEAN SHIELD) and the Consolidated Strategy … [Read more...] about ASEAN Foreign Ministers discuss COVID-19 response, community building

Drawing spreads love amid pandemic A drawing with the words “Our family has enough food, please give it to anyone in need” has gone viral on social networks recently. This small but meaningful act spreads a message of love, solidarity, and sharing with Vietnamese people facing difficulties, helping to magnify the determination to win out against the pandemic. The smile on the little girl’s face is also from belief and hope that one day Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country will return to some semblance of normality. The simple but meaningful action has helped ease people’s anxiety about the disease./. Japanese city popularises Vietnam ahead of Paralympic Games Authorities of Kokubunji city, west of Japan’s Tokyo capital city, on July 31 held an event to help local people understand more about Vietnam prior to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent, Mayor Izawa Kunio said as Japan and Vietnam have been nurturing a … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 31