Foreign affairs

Chargé d’Affairs Mark Tattersall and six new private sector partnerships . (Photo courtesy of Australian Embassy to Vietnam) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Six new private sector partnerships announced under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ’s (DFAT’s) Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) will promote the growth of sustainable carbon markets that deliver significant social and environmental benefits to communities in Vietnam. The six multi-stakeholder partnerships, supported by an investment of 3.3 million USD from DFAT, will leverage more than 3.7 million USD in private sector investment and resources towards improving the enabling environment for carbon markets projects in Vietnam that are able to deliver verifiable and sustainable social and environmental outcomes. The new partnerships will test and trial new approaches within voluntary market frameworks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower carbon market entry barriers for producers, build the … [Read more...] about Australia supports carbon market partnerships in Vietnam

During a working session with PT General Secretary Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez in Hanoi on November 30, Trang stressed that the PT leader's visit to and working session with VNA showed the close and profound sentiments between VNA and PT. She thanked PT for always supporting VNA’s resident correspondents to help the agency fulfill its task of reporting the Mexican situation to leaders of the Party and State, and people of Vietnam. As an official news agency of Vietnam, VNA pledged to make active contributions to the relations between the two nations in the coming time, Trang said. Gutiérrez, for his part, expressed his delight to visit and work with Vietnam and VNA again after three years of disruption due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that with modern technologies and techniques, VNA has well accomplished its task of fully and promptly providing information about Vietnam for foreign friends as well as news for Vietnamese people and leaders at all levels, … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency, Mexican Labor Party boost cooperative ties

Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue congratulated the important achievements that Albanese's Government has made over the past six months, especially in economic development, social security and climate change response, affirming Australia's reputation and role in the international arena. For his part, PM Albanese emphasized that the official visit to Australia by Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly is the first high-level visit between the two countries since they fully reopened their borders. It is of great significance in the context of the two countries preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year, he said. He appreciated the practical results of his recent meetings with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic  Leaders’ Meeting and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits, respectively. … [Read more...] about National Assembly Chairman meets Australian Prime Minister

The Ho Chi Minh City official applauded the establishment of a representative office of Leipzig city in the southern economic hub, expressing the hope that the office will contribute to further promoting trade and investment cooperation between the two sides. The municipal authorities will create favorable conditions for German businesses to invest and do business in  the locality, he stated, adding that Leipzig has strengths in industry, information technology and education, and these are also the areas which Ho Chi Minh City wants to develop. He thanked Leipzig’s authority for supporting Ho Chi Minh City in training, and sharing professional experience with local hospitals. He said Ho Chi Minh City is focusing on developing high-quality human resources, and has also been implementing projects related to digital transformation and development of smart cities, so the city wishes to receive more support from Germany in those fields. For his part,  Bonew affirmed the establishment … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City eyes stronger cooperation with Leipzip of Germany

Addressing the event, President of the Vietnam-Romania Friendship Association (VRFA)'s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Truong Giang said Romania is one of the first countries to officially recognize the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and has always supported and assisted the Vietnamese people during their struggle for national independence and reunification as well as their current construction and defense. In addition to providing aid in the fields of construction, oil and gas, and railway, Romania has trained more than 4,000 students and post-graduates for Vietnam, many of them have become experts and managers with great contributions to the country’s development, he added. Over the past years,  the municipal VRFA has carried out many activities to support the Romanian Embassy in Vietnam and acted as a bridge to promote solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam and their Romanian peers. For her part, Romanian Ambassador to … [Read more...] about Romania’s National Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City

At the event. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Sharing experience in response to challenges arising from new trends in international trade and investment was the focus of a conference held in Can Tho city on November 30. The event, which was jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the People’s Committee of Can Tho city and Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam, offered an opportunity for the local administration and businesses to take advantage of opportunities from the new trends and create momentum for the Mekong Delta to over difficulties and lay a foundation for sustainable growth in the future. In her remarks, Nguyen Bich Thuy, Deputy Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of the socio-economic life and changed the way the economy and commercial model operate. This caused difficulties in production and business, … [Read more...] about Conference seeks to tackle challenges in international trade, investment

At the workshop (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Implementing the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( 1982 UNCLOS ) and other international instruments to address emerging maritime issues has been the focus of a workshop in Hanoi on November 30 and December 1. The hybrid ASEAN Regional Forum ( ARF ) workshop, co-organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU, Australia and New Zealand, brought together about 200 representatives from 27 ARF member countries, regional and international organisations, diplomatic offices, research institutes, ministries and agencies. In his opening remarks, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu reiterated the significance of the 1982 UNCLOS, especially in the context of emerging challenges to the settlement of maritime issues, requiring intensive and extensive international cooperation. The 1982 UNCLOS is an important basis for countries in the region to enhance trust and … [Read more...] about 1982 UNCLOS most important legal tool to preserve regional peace: workshop

Truong Thi Mai (left), Politburo member and Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, meets with Singapore an Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan during her visit to the city state. (Photo: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member and Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission , is paying a working visit to Singapore from November 27 to December 2. Mai had meetings with Singaporean Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean, and members of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) Central Executive Committee, namely PAP Assistant Secretary-General and Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, and Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo. The delegation also attended working sessions with public administration training … [Read more...] about CPV delegation visits Singapore to enhance cooperation