HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda during on Monday’s meeting in Tokyo agreed to implement key measures to deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations. Both sides expressed their delight at new development steps in the partnership. They stressed the importance of maintaining regular exchange of high-ranking delegations, particularly of promoting performance of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee for realizing strategic ties. “The Vietnamese government always considers Japan as one of its top economic partners and commits to creating favorable conditions for Japanese investors to do business in Vietnam,” Dung was quoted by the government portal chinhphu.vn as saying. Dung appraised Japan’s cooperation in developing and realizing Vietnam’s industrialization strategy and action plan towards 2020 and insisted a committee responsible for this area is set up. He also suggested the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan to deepen strategic partnership
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Promoting Vietnam-France strategic partnership
Over the past year, a variety of events marked the new development of Vietnam-France relations, such as the eighth Conference on Vietnam-France cooperation, the French Week in Hanoi and the re-opening of the France-Vietnam Economic Cooperation Council. In recent years, the Vietnam-France cooperation has seen significant improvements in various fields which have captured the attention of leaders from both countries. In 2010 alone, many cooperation activities were launched in 2010. Following is an interview given by Vietnamese Ambassador to France, Le Kinh Tai to a Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) correspondent about the relations between Vietnam and France in 2010. Reporter: 2010 saw instability in economy, finance, politics and social affairs in France. However, this had no great impact on France’s cooperative relations as well as its policy toward Vietnam. What is your assessment of the relations between the two countries? Mr Tai: The cooperation between Vietnam and … [Read more...] about Promoting Vietnam-France strategic partnership
Lifting Franco-Vietnam ties to strategic partnership
France and Vietnam are committed to upgrading their bilateral ties of cooperation to strategic partnership in the future. France is one of Vietnam’s leading partners. The two countries have agreed on 2013 as an exchange year to mark the 40 th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship. Duong Chi Dung has been appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to France as well as to Portugal, the Principality of Monaco, Andora, and the Central African Republic. The VOV correspondents based in Paris interviewed Ambassador Dung in this connection. VOV: How do you assess the Vietnam-France relations? During the official visit to the French Republic in June 2005 by the then General Secretary of the Party Nong Duc Manh, the two countries agreed that the framework for bilateral relations was based on ‘traditional friendship, and comprehensive, long and reliable cooperation in the 21 st century’. Since then, the Franco-Vietnam ties have continued to develop in politics, economics, … [Read more...] about Lifting Franco-Vietnam ties to strategic partnership
Chinese president meets Russian PM on bilateral cooperation, strategic partnership
President Hu Jintao met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Wednesday in Beijing to exchange views on the development of the strategic relations of cooperation and partnership between China and Russia. Hu welcomed Putin's visit, calling the Russian prime minister "an old friend of the Chinese people." Hu categorized the 16th regular meeting between the two countries' prime ministers that Putin co-chaired with Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday as pragmatic and productive. "I believe your visit will further promote the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation," Hu said. Hu urged deepening mutual political and strategic trust and expanding communication and cooperation at the moment of the 10th anniversary of the signing of China- Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation. Echoing Hu's views, Putin said the Sino-Russia relations developed very smoothly. Putin hailed the rapid growth of bilateral relations, noting … [Read more...] about Chinese president meets Russian PM on bilateral cooperation, strategic partnership
Afghanistan and India sign ‘strategic partnership’
Source: VOVNEWS The leaders of Afghanistan and India have signed a strategic partnership agreement during a visit by President Hamid Karzai to Delhi. Mr Karzai on October 4 met Indian PM Manmohan Singh, who said violence in Afghanistan was undermining security in South Asia. He also said that India would "stand by Afghanistan" when foreign troops withdraw from the country in 2014. Mr Karzai's visit follows a series of attacks which have damaged ties between Kabul and India's rival, Pakistan. India is a major player in Afghanistan and has already pledged US$2 billion in assistance. At a press conference in Delhi, Mr Singh said that the strategic partnership between the two countries will create an "institutional framework" so that India can help in Afghan "capacity building" in the areas of education, development and people-to-people contacts. President Karzai said that he was "grateful" for India's help as his country strives to overcome "violence and extremist activities". In his … [Read more...] about Afghanistan and India sign ‘strategic partnership’