The skyline of Riyadh, the capital and most populous city of Saudi Arabia. — Photo courtesy of the embassyViet Nam News To mark the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Charge d’Affaires Mohammed F N Alshaalan sends a message to Việt Nam News readers. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates the 88th anniversary of its unification at the hands of His Majesty late King Abdul Aziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, whose approach was followed by his sons, before passing the leadership to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Kingdom has become a country with global presence and influence which serves as a model for pursuing a policy of prudence and moderation and standing by its brothers and friends. The Kingdom is witnessing a strategic transformation led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince, in which the Saudi people have become the centre of change and development and enjoyed incentives for human and … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia hails bilateral relations
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Vietnam visit by Indonesian President to push up bilateral relations
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his spouse will pay a state-level visit to Vietnam from September 11-12 on the occasion of his attending the World Economic Forum on ASEAN. This is his first official visit to Vietnam since his assumption of the presidency in 2014. Vietnam and Indonesia established diplomatic relations on December 30, 1955. The bilateral traditional relations of friendship have been built on the firm foundation laid by President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno, and nurtured and developed by generations of leaders and peoples of the two countries. The two countries share many similarities. Both are members of the ASEAN, APEC and many other regional and international organizations and forums. Indonesia is Vietnam’s important partner with great potential, and it highly values Vietnam’s role and position as one of the countries with great influence in ASEAN. Vietnam and Indonesia … [Read more...] about Vietnam visit by Indonesian President to push up bilateral relations
Vietnam-Morocco bilateral relation has reached a high level of…
Mr. Azzeddine FARHANE, Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco to Vietnam, stressed to the bilateral relation on the occassion of the 19th Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Majesty Mohamed VI, King of Morocco (July 30th 1999 – July 30th 2018).According to the Ambassador Azzeddine FARHANE, this year was exceptionally rich and dense in term of cooperation actions and activities between Morocco and Vietnam, which surely brought Moroccan and Vietnamese people closer, and built exchange bridges in all fields between our two nations.The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Vietnam organized, in cooperation with its Vietnamese partners, three high level international seminars, that brought together renowned UN expert, eminent professors and skilled researchers, to exchange on topics of major interests for academia, both in Morocco and Vietnam. Hence, we organized seminars pertaining to the shared historic memory between our two countries, to the decentralization models and … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Morocco bilateral relation has reached a high level of…
Malaysia, Japan foster bilateral relations
Foreign Minister of Malaysia Saifuddin Abdullah (R) and hís Japanese counterpart Taro Kono (Photo: EPA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan Taro Kono paid a visit to Malaysia on July 10-11 at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah to discuss measures to strengthen bilateral relations. At the meeting, the ministers were pleased with the current state of bilateral relations and agreed to continue strengthening and fostering greater cooperation in many areas. The two sides discussed matters related to the rejuvenation and further enhancement of Malaysia’ Look East Policy which would benefit both countries, especially in the areas of education and human resources development. The ministers also discussed matters related to the regional developments. At the meeting, Saifuddin expressed his deepest condolences to Kono over the flash floods and landslides due to heavy rains in western Japan. The incident had caused the deaths of … [Read more...] about Malaysia, Japan foster bilateral relations
HCM City, Australia foster bilateral relations
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyễn Thành Phong yesterday met with Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove to discuss the development of bilateral relations in trade, investment, education, high-tech agriculture, defence and development aid. This year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations and 20 years of defence cooperation between the two countries. As of April, Australia had invested in 182 projects in HCM City, with a total capital of US$188 million. Bilateral trade between HCM City and Australia last year reached US$915 million, while HCM City last year welcomed 273,000 Australian visitors, according to Phong. Jetstar Airlines last year launched two direct flight routes from HCM City to Melbourne and from HCM City to Sydney, and Vietjet Air plans to launch a direct flight from HCM City to Brisbane in early 2019. Phong said this was an important driving force to further promote relations of … [Read more...] about HCM City, Australia foster bilateral relations