Asean foreign ministers meeting 2018

At the meeting, Son said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who arrived in Washington D.C. the same day, will attend activities within the summit, slated for May 12-13. Vietnam will coordinate with other ASEAN countries to make contribution to the event, he said, stressing that maintaining ASEAN’s solidarity and unity, promoting its centrality,  as well as its stance, principles and common voice, maintaining the grouping’s equal approach in relations with partners, and enhancing substantive, effective and mutually beneficial cooperation should be further affirmed by the bloc. Cambodia – the ASEAN Chair 2022 – said the ASEAN - U.S. Special Summit will be held with diverse activities. Apart from the activities within the framework like a banquet to be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden and official meetings between leaders of the two sides, ASEAN leaders will meet with representatives from the U.S. parliament and business and political circles, among others. The ministers agreed with … [Read more...] about ASEAN foreign ministers review preparation for ASEAN – U.S. Special Summit

FM Bui Thanh Son (R) meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son , who is accompanying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his US trip, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington D.C on May 13 (local time). At the meetings, FM Son thanked the US Department of State and the US National Security Council for helping promote the Vietnam-US relations over the years, especially through the close coordination in organising the ASEAN-US Special Summit. The two sides shared pleasure that US President Joe Biden and PM Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting on the sidelines of the summit, during which they engaged in practical discussions on the bilateral relations between the two countries as well as regional and international issues of shared concern. FM Son expressed his delight at the positive development of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership over the … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son meets US counterpart, National Security Advisor in Washington

Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn, who is accompanying Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính during his US trip, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington DC on May 13 (local time). At the meetings, FM Sơn thanked the US Department of State and the US National Security Council for helping promote the Việt Nam-US relations over the years, especially through the close coordination in organising the ASEAN-US Special Summit. The two sides were pleased that US President Joe Biden and PM Phạm Minh Chính had a meeting on the sidelines of the summit. They engaged in practical discussions on the bilateral relations between the two countries and regional and international issues of shared concern. Sơn expressed his delight at the positive development of the Việt Nam-US comprehensive partnership over the years, as seen in mutual … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister Sơn meets US counterpart, National Security Advisor in Washington

At the meetings, FM Son thanked the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. National Security Council for helping promote the Vietnam-U.S. relations over the years, especially through the close coordination in organizing the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit. The two sides shared pleasure that U.S. President Joe Biden and PM Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting on the sidelines of the summit, during which they engaged in practical discussions on the bilateral relations between the two countries as well as regional and international issues of shared concern. FM Son expressed his delight at the positive development of the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive partnership over the years, as seen in mutual visits, including that by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in 2021, as well as in meetings and telephone talks between officials of both sides. Therefore, bilateral cooperation in many areas such as economy, trade, COVID-19 prevention and control, education-training, science-technology, climate change … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son meets U.S. counterpart, National Security Advisor in Washington

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Vietnamese in San Francisco . (Photo: VNA) San Francisco (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has lauded overseas Vietnamese ( OVs ) in general and those in the US in particular for their contributions to the homeland as well as the Vietnam-US ties. At a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in San Francisco on May 17 (local time) as part of his trip to the US, Chinh noted that OVs have engaged in 376 projects in the form of foreign direct investment (FDI) with total registered capital amounting to 1.72 billion USD. Remittances to Vietnam exceed 10 billion USD each year, hitting 12.5 billion US D last year, he said, stressing that the capital has played a role in the country’s socio-economic development. The leader reiterated that the Party and the State have always regarded OVs as an integral part and an impulse for national development, which has been reflected in the institutionalisation of … [Read more...] about Prime Minister meets Vietnamese in San Francisco

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính talks to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC on May 13 (US time). —VNA/VNS Photo WASHINGTON D.C — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on his  working visit to the US and the United Nations met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington D.C on May 13 morning (US time). The PM congratulated the US for its timely response to the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully bringing life back to normal, and thanked the US government and people for providing almost 40 million vaccine doses at a point of time when Việt Nam was in struggling. On bilateral relations, the PM stressed their special history. Going through upheavals, they have now achieved long and positive progress, in which the historical visit to the US seven years ago by Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng laid a firm foundation and created a basis for the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership to develop intensively and extensively, in the principle of respect to each … [Read more...] about Prime Minister meets US Secretary of State

At a meeting with Joseph Bae, Co-Chief Executive Officer of KKR, on May 16 morning (U.S. time), Chinh asked the firm to share its experience and offer proposals to Vietnam. Joseph Bae said KKR wishes to expand its operation in real estate, infrastructure, digital transformation, food, consumer goods and technology in Vietnam, noting that the firm has invested more than USD 1 billion in three Vietnamese companies. Vietnam is an attractive market for investors with incentives rolled out by the government, along with its favorable geographical location, and young, dynamic population, he noted. The Southeast Asian nation is also the destination for many added value services, Joseph Bae added. Chinh lauded KKR’s investment in the private sector in Vietnam, and welcomed its plan to expand investment in the country, stressing that the firm’s investment focuses match Vietnam’s priorities. He told Joseph Bae that Vietnam lured investments worth USD 1.3 billion in startups last year, … [Read more...] about Prime Minister meets representatives of investment funds, groups in New York

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets President and Chief Executive Officer of Murphy Oil Corporation Roger Jenkins in Washington D.C on May 13. — VNA/VNS Photo Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President and Chief Executive Officer of Murphy Oil Corporation Roger Jenkins in Washington D.C on May 13 afternoon (local time) as part of his trip to the US. At the meeting with Roger, PM Chinh spoke highly of the cooperation and active participation of Murphy Oil in oil exploration activities in Viet Nam. He welcomed the corporation's plan to expand operations in Viet Nam in the future. Roger praised the Vietnamese market and reported on Murphy Oil's activities in Viet Nam, particularly the progress of the Lac Da Vang oilfield project. He proposed supporting measures to help promote the progress of the project. PM Chinh said he had issued directions relating to the project and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam or PVN) held many meetings with contractors and … [Read more...] about Prime Minister meets with CEO of Murphy Oil Corporation

Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin delivers a press statement after chairing the 15th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Saturday. (Photo: ANTARA) Hanoi (VNA) – ASEAN member countries have voiced their support for digital technology convergence for developing a globally-accepted vaccine passport. Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said at a press conference following the 15th ASEAN Health Minister’ Meeting ( AHMM ) on May 14 that ASEAN will issue a joint statement on its countries' adoption of health protocol standards. “This is similar to what we will achieve at the G20," he explained, as cited by Indonesia's Antara news agency. Digital technology convergence for developing a vaccine passport was one of the agendas of the AHMM which discussed the mutual recognition arrangement on COVID-19 health certificates, he said. Sadikin noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to countries adopting diverse health protocol standards … [Read more...] about ASEAN aims to develop global vaccine passport

The high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation to the meeting was led by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien. In his opening remarks, General Nem Sowath, Director of the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs under the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense emphasized the importance of this meeting in preparation for the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM). The Cambodian mentioned a draft joint statement to submit to the ADMM and discussions to enhance the defense cooperation among the ASEAN member states. At the event, heads of delegations heard reports on the outcomes of the ADSOM Working Group, the 16th annual meeting of the Network of ASEAN Defense and Security Institutions (NADI-16), the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-19). They also heard the updates on ASEAN defense cooperation. Addressing the meeting, Gen. Chien thanked the host for their thoughtful reception. The Vietnamese head delegate congratulated and … [Read more...] about ASEAN defense senior officials meet in Phnom Penh