Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (Source: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – The State visit to Vietnam by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind from November 18 to 20 is meant to help maintain the sound development trend of bilateral relations, a diplomat has said. In an interview with Vietnam News Agency ahead of the trip, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau said this is a reciprocal visit following a tour of India by then President Tran Dai Quang last March. During this visit, the two sides will review what they have and haven’t achieved so as to enhance connections. They will also discuss issues of common concern, especially regional and global matters, he said. He noted that the political ties and trust between the two countries have been increasingly strengthened through frequent mutual high-ranking visits, especially since they set up the comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, including the tour of Vietnam by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (September … [Read more...] about State visit to help sustain upward trend of Vietnam-India ties: diplomat
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 3/8
JLL reports on real estate M&A in first half Vietnam’s real estate market continued to exhibit irresistible appeal among foreign investors in the first half of 2018 and continued to witness high-value merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in a variety of sectors such as residential, commercial, and industrial, according to Ms. Khanh Nguyen, Associate Director, Capital Markets, Vietnam, at JLL. Joint ventures have become popular among foreign developers who have strong financial capacity and track record, with them joining forces with local developers who own land and have strong connections with the local community. Foreign investors are from many different countries, such as Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and with an increasing number of groups from Mainland China. JLL observes that there is an increasing number of local investors who are actively seeking real estate deals alongside foreign investors. 2018 started off with the acquisition of Sun Wah office tower … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 3/8
VN-India defence policy dialogue concretises joint commitments
Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh (Source: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – The 11th Vietnam-India defence policy dialogue, which took place in New Delhi, India on August 1, demonstrated India’s high political trust and wish to enhance defence ties with Vietnam, said Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh. The official, who co-chaired the dialogue, told the Vietnam News Agency that he is pleased with results of the event, which, he said, is to concretise commitments reached by high-ranking leaders of the two countries, especially those between the two defence ministries aiming to intensify defence cooperation, mutual political trust and national defence of both countries. According to the deputy minister, Vietnam and India have agreed to organise high-level visits and delegation exchanges, and cooperate in training, defence industry and high-technology as well as between armed services. To that end, it requires … [Read more...] about VN-India defence policy dialogue concretises joint commitments
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Vietnam wants to foster collaboration with UAE: PM Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives new UAE Ambassador to Vietnam Obaid Saeed Bintaresh Al Dhaheri on July 27 The Vietnamese Government always wishes to bolster its cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in all aspects based on each side’s potential, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told new UAE Ambassador to Vietnam Obaid Saeed Bintaresh Al Dhaheri in Hanoi on July 27. Emphasising the great potential for the two countries’ cooperation, the Government leader hoped that during his tenure, the ambassador will do his utmost to foster the strong and effective development of the bilateral relations, in terms of politics, diplomacy, trade, investment, culture, and people-to-people exchange. He affirmed that Vietnamese agencies will create every condition for the ambassador to fulfill his tasks, contributing to developing the bilateral ties in a more practical and effective manner. For his part, Obaid … [Read more...] about Government News 28/7
Asian Games 2018: Vietnam joins kurask test event in Indonesia
The event took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 5th and 6th, gathering athletes from eight countries and territories – the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (China), Afghanistan, Vietnam, India, Iran, and Indonesia.Regional teams take part in a test competition of kurash (Turkish wrestling) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 5th and 6th. (Photo: VNA)Eric Thohir, head of the ASIAD 18 Organising Committee, said the test competition is to examine the sport’s preparations and rules in practice as it is the first time kurash has been chosen for the regional sports gala.At ASIAD, the sport will be open for both male and female athletes, Do Ngoc Hung, coach of Vietnam’s kurask team, told Vietnam News Agency.He noted the six Vietnamese female athletes will compete in the 52kg, 63kg, and 78kg events.More than 200 Vietnamese athletes will compete in 20 of the 40 sports in ASIAD 2018, including football, karate, wushu and pencak silat.They aim to bring home from three to five … [Read more...] about Asian Games 2018: Vietnam joins kurask test event in Indonesia