Foreign affairs

He briefed his guest on cooperation between Lichtenberg and Hoan Kiem based on an agreement signed in 2015 between the two sides, expressing his hope that the Hanoi authority will support and facilitate the two localities’ multi-faceted collaboration in the time to come. … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Berlin look to foster all-round cooperation

Representative Eliot Engel, Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, called China’s recent aggression in the East Vietnam Sea a “disturbing demonstration of a country openly flouting international law” in an official statement made Friday. … [Read more...] about China ‘openly flouting international law’ with East Vietnam Sea aggression: U.S. representative

Since its presidency, Vietnam has, in fact, played an active, proactive, responsible role at the Security Council and handled issues in an objective and transparent manner, on the basis of respecting the principle, the UN Charter and the working procedures of the Security Council. Vietnam has also made effective use of the opinions of other members, counseling of the UN Secretariat, and tried to reconcile differences among parties and promote unity and consensus in the UN agency. As a representative of the UN Security Council in relations with the outsider, Vietnam has actively provided information and made references to UN member countries outside the UN Security Council, especially Asian and ASEAN countries. Particularly, it proactively gave sufficient information to the press and media with the aim of promoting democracy and transparency in the activities of the Security Council. For nearly one month, Vietnam’s presidency has been applauded by both members of the Security … [Read more...] about Vietnam wishes to contribute to international peace, security

Trade growth slowed in the second quarter of this year; meanwhile trade balance recorded a surplus in the fourth consecutive quarter and reached 1.4 billion USD in Q2. VEPR, is a series of annual reports summarising major economic issues in the previous year, giving an outlook for the coming year and providing policy recommendations. … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts strong Q2 growth

State-owned enterprises need to be more autonomous and dynamic in accordance with market rules, towards using resources effectively, increasing competitiveness in the international market, and making adequate contributions to the country’s development, experts said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economic growth has yet to reach strategic goal: expert