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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RoK Park Jin (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – The upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will be a big breakthrough in the relationship between the two countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RoK Park Jin has affirmed. President Phuc and a high-ranking delegation will pay a state visit to the RoK from December 4-6 at the invitation of RoK President Yoon Suk-yeol. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the visit, FM Park said he expects that the two Presidents will discuss and agree on new orientations for the bilateral ties on this occasion. The minister stressed that ASEAN has been identified as the most important region in the RoK ’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and Vietnam is a very important partner of the East Asian nation. Park expressed his hope that the ASEAN-RoK Solidarity Initiative will be concretised and materialised via cooperation between Vietnam … [Read more...] about President Phuc’s RoK visit marks major breakthrough in bilateral relations: RoK Minister

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation will pay a state visit to the RoK from December 4-6 at the invitation of RoK President Yoon Suk-yeol. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the visit, FM Park said he expects that the two Presidents will discuss and agree on new orientations for the bilateral ties on this occasion. The minister stressed that ASEAN has been identified as the most important region in the RoK’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and Vietnam is a very important partner of the East Asian nation. Park expressed his hope that the ASEAN-RoK Solidarity Initiative will be concretized and materialized via cooperation between Vietnam and the RoK in the time ahead. The minister pointed to the reciprocal economic structures and similarities in history and culture between the two countries as the foundation for their collaboration, adding that Vietnam is the RoK’s fourth largest trade partner while the RoK is the third biggest trade partner … [Read more...] about President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s RoK visit marks major breakthrough in bilateral relations: RoK Minister

VCCI Vice President Vo Tan Thanh speaks at the workshop. (Photo: VNA) Canada is currently Vietnam's second largest trading partner in the American market, while Vietnam is Canada's largest trading partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Since the establishment of their comprehensive partnership in 2017, trade turnover between the two countries has increased strongly, recording more than double-digit growth over the years. Between 2017 and 2021, the bilateral import-export value rose from US$3.5 billion to US$6.03 billion. In the first seven months of 2022, the figure stood at over US$4.27 billion. VCCI Vice President Vo Tan Thanh said Vietnam has great potential in supplying items such as textiles, garments, footwear, farm produce, and wooden products to the Canadian market, while Canada is a reliable manufacturer of such items as machinery, and raw materials for industrial production. Although trade between the two nations has made positive progress, … [Read more...] about Workshop spotlights Vietnam-Canada investment opportunities

The importance of settling disputes at sea by peaceful means based on international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982, was highlighted at an ASEAN workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday. The event, the fourth ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop, was co-organized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU, Australia, and New Zealand. About 200 representatives from 27 ARF member countries, regional and international organizations, diplomatic offices, and research institutes were in attendance. The two-day seminar focused on implementing the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and other international instruments meant to address emerging maritime issues. Deputy head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Thomas Wiersing is seen speaking at the ARF workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam, November 30, 2022. Photo : Ministry of Foreign Affairs In his opening speech, Nguyen Minh Vu, assistant to … [Read more...] about UNCLOS plays important role in regional peace: Vietnam workshop

Joint efforts over 60 years have placed Cuc Phuong National Park among the leading natural reserves and the candidate site for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List. Cuc Phuong National Park, the first of its kind in Vietnam, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its establishment today [December 2], one of the most important sites for biodiversity and eco-tourism in the 42% forested Southeast Asian country. Vietnam’s oldest national park with more than 22,000ha has inspired the world with the values of nature, of an intact jungle, and conveyed a message of animal rescue and forest stewardship. Nguyen Minh Chinh (3rd left) , Director of Cuc Phuong National Park, in the release of animals at the park. Photo: Bao Ninh Binh Nguyen Minh Chinh, Director of Cuc Phuong National Park, said Cuc Phuong had been the prototype of the establishment of 33 other national parks nationwide since its establishment in 1962. He said the success … [Read more...] about Cuc Phuong National Park: Typical model for conservation in Vietnam

Hue said this is the first official visit to Australia by a Vietnamese senior leader after the 13th National Party Congress in early 2021 to continue implementing the nation’s foreign policy. He also appreciated Minister Penny Wong’s selection of Vietnam as one of the first countries to visit just one month after she took office in May. Minister Wong affirmed that Australia always considers Vietnam a close friend and partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the region. The two countries’ discussion towards the upgrade of their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties next year is an important step forward and achievement, demonstrating the strategic trust and shared determination to intensify bilateral cooperation, including in economics, climate change response and other strategic issues, she said. The Vietnamese top legislator affirmed that the Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Top legislator receives Australia Foreign Minister, parliamentarians

A garment factory in Vietnam (Illustrative photo: VNA) Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai expects to see a record trade surplus of 5.8 billion USD in 2022, according to the provincial Statistics Office. In the January-November period, Dong Nai earned over 22.7 billion USD from exports, while imported nearly 17.5 billion USD worth of goods, resulting in a trade surplus of almost 5.3 billion USD. The southern industrial hub currently has more than 50 key exports, with major currency earners being footwear , textile-garment , wood products, transport vehicles and parts, and coffee. Big export markets of Dong Nai are the US, Japan, China, Europe and the Republic of Korea. The US alone accounted for nearly one third of Dong Nai’s export revenue, spending nearly 6.7 billion USD on products from Dong Nai in the first 10 months of this year, up over 30% from the same period in 2021. Head of the provincial Statistics Office Tran Quoc Tuan said high … [Read more...] about Dong Nai expects trade surplus at 5.8 billion USD in 2022

Speakers at the Viet Nam Wind Power in Ha Noi. — Photo courtesy of the organiser Viet Nam boasts substantial potential for wind power, particularly offshore wind power, providing an opportunity for the country to fulfil its energy transition target towards green growth. That was the message heard at a conference held by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) which was wrapped up in Ha Noi on Friday. Viet Nam Wind Power (VWP22) is an official industry event organised by the GWEC since 2018. It provides a platform for the Government and the sector to discuss pressing issues around the development of wind energy in Viet Nam. Viet Nam is one of the best wind resource countries in the world. The draft Power set the target of 7GW of offshore wind and 21GW of onshore wind by 2030. The wind power sector is ready and able to achieve this goal and help Viet Nam strengthen its energy security, improve its trade balance and the economy’s sustainability as well as its international … [Read more...] about Viet Nam has opportunity for energy transition towards green growth