Viet Nam News SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said he supports ASEAN-China efforts to develop their connectivity in terms of mutual trust, physical connections and human connections. PM Phúc made the statement at the 21st ASEAN-China Summit held in Singapore on Wednesday, part of the 33rd ASEAN Summit framework. The event also celebrated 15 years of strategic partnership between the two sides. Highlighting the importance and benefits of the partnership for both parties and for peace, stability and co-operation in the region, Phúc agreed that ASEAN and China should enhance dialogues and collaboration, as well as build mutual trust and uphold international law, contributing to the formation of codes of conduct for an open, transparent and rule-based regional structure. The Government leader said the East Sea issue remains complex, causing concern for all sides involved and possible negative impacts on regional stability. He said ASEAN and … [Read more...] about PM backs ASEAN-China cooperation
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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc backs ASEAN-China cooperation
PM Phuc made the statement at the 21st ASEAN-China Summit held in Singapore on November 14, as part of the 33rd ASEAN Summit framework. The event also celebrated 15 years of strategic partnership between the two sides. Highlighting the importance and huge benefits of the partnership for both parties involved and for peace, stability, and cooperation in the region, Phuc agreed that ASEAN and China should increase dialogue efforts and collaboration, as well as build mutual trust and uphold international law, contributing to the formation of codes of conduct for an open, transparent, and rule-based regional structure. At the 21st ASEAN-China Summit The Vietnamese Government leader said the East Sea (South China Sea) issue remains complex, causing concern for all sides involved and possible negative impacts on regional stability. He underscored that ASEAN and China should continue upholding the principles they had agreed upon, which involve boosting dialogues; building … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc backs ASEAN-China cooperation
ASEAN, China adopt strategic partnership vision 2030
Recalling our commitment to fostering friendly relations, mutually beneficial cooperation and good neighbourliness between ASEAN and China, under the Joint Declaration of the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and the People's Republic of China on Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity signed on 8 October 2003 in Indonesia, and the Joint Statement of the 16th ASEAN-China Summit on the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership adopted on 9 October 2013 in Brunei Darussalam; Recognising that over the past fifteen years, the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership has contributed significantly to regional peace, stability and prosperity, and expanded the broad cooperation agenda between ASEAN and China, thereby strengthening ASEAN-China relations which are among the most substantial, dynamic and mutually beneficial relationships; Recognising that ASEAN-China relations have entered into a new era with the realisation of the ASEAN … [Read more...] about ASEAN, China adopt strategic partnership vision 2030
ASEAN, China intensify cooperation in food safety, quarantine
An overview of sixth ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on SPS Cooperation (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The sixth ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (SPS) Cooperation was held in Hanoi on October 12. The meeting is held biennially to intensify dialogue and cooperation on SPS and boost the trading of agricultural products between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China. Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said that over the past three decades, the bilateral partnership has been expanded to numerous fields, in which the SPS cooperation plays an important role with many activities being implemented to facilitate the flow and trading of agricultural products between the two sides. Last year, ASEAN-China trade made a record high of nearly 515 billion USD, with food and farm produce being an important contributor. Since the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) was formed in … [Read more...] about ASEAN, China intensify cooperation in food safety, quarantine
Vietnam is big winner of free trade deals
The clinched free trade agreements (FTAs) has opened the door wider for Vietnamese goods to enter foreign markets, helping the country improve trade balance with its trade partners. The clinched free trade agreements (FTAs) has opened the door wider for Vietnamese goods to enter foreign markets. Before 2007, Vietnam was involved in only two free trade deals as member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): the ASEAN-China and the ASEAN- Republic of Korea (RoK) pacts. After that, the country signed several more deals, including those with Japan and Chile. Particularly, in 2015, Vietnam concluded negotiations with the US in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with the EU on the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement and with Russia on the Vietnam- Eurasia Economic Union free trade agreement. The same year, the country concluded bilateral FTA talks with the RoK. Vietnam is one of the countries with the most FTAs in the world. It has signed a total of 17 trade deals, of … [Read more...] about Vietnam is big winner of free trade deals