Asean foreign ministers meeting 2018

At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception for heads of Vietnam ese representative offices abroad in Hanoi on October 18. Chien congratulated the officials on being appointed to such positions for the 2021-2024 term, and stressed that defence external affairs forms an important part of the Party and the State’s external work as well as people-to-people diplomacy. The Central Military Commission and the Defence Ministry highly valued the attention and close coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in international integration and defence external affairs over the past time, contributing to implementing the defence external work comprehensively, he said. The Deputy Minister expressed his hope that the chief representatives will fulfil their assigned tasks outstandingly, helping to enhance diplomatic ties between Vietnam and countries and international organisations, and …

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At the event, the council discussed a mid-term review of the AEC Blueprint 2025. Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade acts as the agency holding the responsible for the implementation of the blueprint. Participants also talked about the building of the post-2025 ASEAN vision, regional and global trends. They agreed to continue to strengthen inter-sectoral and inter-pillar coordination as well as cooperation with all components of the ASEAN Economic Community in building the vision to ensure inclusiveness and practical benefits for member countries, towards the goal of building a strong ASEAN Community as well as consolidating ASEAN's centrality in the Asia-Pacific region and in other regional linkages. The implementation of Brunei’s economic collaboration initiatives, the preparation for the upcoming summits, and Cambodia’s orientations for building economic collaboration initiatives for 2022 were also tabled. Based on the results of the discussion, the conference approved a …

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HCMC production slumps Due to the complicated developments of Covid-19, many factories have reported operation suspensions or capacity reduction in light of restrictions to contain the pandemic. The realized capital of FDI projects in August declined by 14.3 percent compared to the previous month and 12.2 percent compared to the same period last year. However, the figure recorded a slight increase in the first eight months of the year. The most worrying issue is the ability of the manufacturing industry to sustain operations in the context of prolonged social distancing. Industrial production in Vietnam in August decreased by 11 percent compared to a year ago, with Ho Chi Minh City recording a slump of 51 percent. Vietnam needs to create favorable conditions for enterprises to ensure business continuity The garment and textile, leather and footwear sectors have been strongly affected by the pandemic as most of their factories are located in the southeastern …

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Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Washington DC (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has proposed Pfizer, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, cooperate with Vietnam in the production of COVID-19 treatment drugs and promote to have an effective and safe vaccine for children. Ngoc made the proposal at a meeting between the ASEAN Committee in Washington DC and Stephen Claeys, Senior Director, Trade Policy at Pfizer, on cooperation between ASEAN member states and the US company on October 15 (local time). He appreciated Pfizer's support for Vietnam, and requested this company to realise its commitment to providing Vietnam with 51 million doses of its vaccine in 2021 and continue its discussions with relevant Vietnamese agencies on the vaccine supply in 2022. Sharing Vietnam's view that Pfizer should build a production base in Southeast Asia, ambassadors and representatives from several countries such as the …

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At a working session held on October 15, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of Moldova Sergiu Gaibu briefed Thach on Moldova’s strengths in economic cooperation and investment, expressing his hope that Vietnamese firms will explore and bolster investment in the European nation. The ambassador pointed out that although Vietnam and Moldova have nurtured a long-standing friendship, economic cooperation remains modest compared to their potential. Therefore, he vowed to prioritize bilateral economic-trade cooperation during his term. On the same day, the Vietnamese diplomat worked with leaders of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova on measures to promote partnership between firms of the two countries and cooperation chances. Moldovan firms showed their interest in Vietnam’s aquatic products and garment-textile, and wished to export its staples like wine and components of hydropower plants. Also on the day, the Vietnamese Ambassador worked with head of the Directorate …

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The Prime Minister has requested the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) propose suitable management solutions for solar power projects. A solar power plant in Ninh Thuan Province. At present, more than 30 provinces and cities nationwide have solar power projects. The Government Office has released this PM direction on this issue for the MPI, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies after local media has reported that a Thai investor has acquired solar power projects in Binh Phuoc. According to reports, Thailand's Super Energy Corporation Company Limited (Super Energy) has announced it has acquired the Loc Ninh 1, 2, 3, 4 solar power projects in Binh Phuoc by buying those plants’ shares from intermediary companies with a total investment of US$456.7 million. Of which, the investment is $99.7 million to the Loc Ninh 1 solar power project, $140 million to the Loc Ninh 2, $105 million to Loc Ninh 3 and $112 million to Loc Ninh 4. Before …

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Illustrative image (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The governments of Indonesia and Malaysia plan to cooperate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and the establishment of PCR laboratories. Indonesia n Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said in a joint statement with her Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah on October 18 that the two sides agreed that all COVID-19 vaccine s are on the emergency use list (EUL) of the World Health Organization (WHO) should be treated equally and without discrimination. Therefore, the two sides discussed the importance of recognising each other's vaccination certificates. Meanwhile, the establishment of PCR laboratories is also aimed at reducing testing errors as well as the risk of spreading the COVID-19 pandemic. For his part, Abdullah said that the two countries had agreed to recognise each other's certificates of vaccination against COVID-19 through the …

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Bạc Liêu Wind Power Plant in Vĩnh Trạch Đông Commune in the southern province of Bạc Liêu. The plant has a capacity of nearly 100 MW, including 62 turbines. VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khương HÀ NỘI — While experts say offshore wind power could be a good choice for Việt Nam to replace coal power, they are urging an extension of the feed-in tariff (FiT) programme. Mark Hutchinson, chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)’s Southeast Asia Working Group, told local media that coal power plants around the world were being re-evaluated in terms of efficiency and cost, adding most countries in the world and financial institutions have announced a halt to investing in coal power. Hutchinson said: “19 GW of coal power projects failed to raise finance, of which 8.6 GW will need to be deployed in the 2021-2030 period,” raising a problem for capital in coal power. He said the era of building coal power projects based on foreign capital has ended for many places around the world …

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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has a meeting with representatives of COVID-19 frontline medical forces on Monday. —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Party and the State always acknowledge the contributions and sacrifice made by frontline medical forces in the fight against COVID-19, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính yesterday at a meeting with representatives of the forces nationwide. He said that frontline medical workers are an important force along with the military, police and others in combating the pandemic. Those who made outstanding contributions deserve to be honoured, he said. Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said many of those meeting the PM took on double tasks - being a doctor and a manager. The frontline medical forces are not only military medics, police officers, nurses, students and volunteers who help doctors at hospitals but also nuns and even recovered patients. They have taken on duties similar to those of doctors. “All medical forces have made extremely …

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At the 19 th International Light Convergence Expo held recently at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) in Seoul, Republic of Korea, products from Rang Dong –Vietnam’s leading lighting manufacturer - grabbed the attention of many foreign partners and local consumers. Light bulbs from Vietnam have been exported to the Korean market before, but were manufactured for foreign partners so did not bear any Vietnamese brand names. After meeting the stringent quality requirements in the RoK, Rang Dong’s products have now been introduced to Korean consumers. "Importers have lauded the quality of Rang Dong ’s products compared to others in the range. We will hold more strategic programmes to introduce its products to local consumers," said Choi Ho-wook, managing director of Rang Dong Korea. The Expo attracted the participation of about 200 companies in 500 stalls, including major names in the industry such as Samsung and LG, among others. In addition to domestic …

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