Comprehensive strategic partnership

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) shakes hands with newly-appointed Russian Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko(Photo: baoquocte.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, considering it one of the top priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son while receiving newly-appointed Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko in Hanoi on July 22. Son congratulated Bezdetko on his return to Vietnam in his new position as the ambassador, and stressed that the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will create optimal conditions for the diplomat to well fulfill his tasks. Vietnam wants to step up cooperation in multiple spheres, including the exchange of delegations, especially high-ranking delegations, he said. The Minister said that the Vietnam-Russia relations have been flourishing despite adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, voicing his …

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At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a coordinator for ASEAN-Japan relations, organised a virtual high-level roundtable themed “ASEAN-Japan: Reviewing the journey travelled, toward the 50th anniversary of dialogue partnership ” on July 21. The roundtable saw the presence of ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi, senior officials of ASEAN countries and Japan, Ambassadors of Japan and ASEAN member states to Hanoi, and representatives from Vietnamese ministries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the region’s leading scholars and researchers. This is Vietnam’s initiative to create an opportunity for ASEAN countries and Japan to look back on the five decades of cooperation and put forward orientations for the next period. In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that Japan is a reliable friend and partner of ASEAN, and the ASEAN-Japan …

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At the talks between Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung and British Minister of State for Asia Nigel Adams (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is a leading partner of the UK in the region, British Minister of State for Asia Nigel Adams told Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung during their talks in Hanoi on July 22. Adams said the UK wants to strengthen the comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam in politics, economy, and national defence and security, in the context of the UK adjusting its policy towards the Indo-Pacific. Dung spoke highly of the development of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, and suggested the UK continue to help Vietnam access vaccines supplies and provide the country with medical equipment like ventilators and quick test kits so that Vietnam can quickly stamp out the resurgence of COVID-19. The two sides agreed to step up meetings between their high-ranking leaders, both online and in-person, and …

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The RoK poured US$2.05 billion into Vietnam in the first half of 2021 RoK investment at US$2.05 billion in first half According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam attracted US$15.27 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2021. This includes US$2.05 billion from the RoK, accounting for 13.4 percent of FDI pledges to Vietnam. Other leading investors include Japan and Singapore. During the reviewed period, Japanese and Singaporean investors focused on new FDI projects in Vietnam, while RoK pledges were made to existing projects. Specifically, US$750 million was added to the LG Display Vietnam Hai Phong’s project. The additional amount brought the investment capital of the entire project to US$3.25 billion in total, making it the foreign-invested project with the highest value in the port city. LG Electronics is also considering building a new research and development (R&D) center in Vietnam. In addition to LG Electronics, …

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Vietnam – South Korea relations are growing strongly in all spheres, which have brought mutual benefits and trust to all parties involved, stated a Vietnamese senior official. The year of 2020 marks the 28 th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam – South Korea diplomatic relations and 30 th anniversary of South Korea starting to provide official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam. While 28 years are not a long period of time, the bilateral relations have taken long strides and are now at its peak. Smartphones production at Samsung Electronics Vietnam, one of the country's largest FDI companies. Photo: Thanh Hai. South Korea – largest investor in Vietnam “Vietnam – South Korea relations are growing strongly in all spheres, which have brought mutual benefit and trust to all parties involved and resulted in a comprehensive strategic partnership,” stated Vice Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong. As of October, South Korea …

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The relations have been forged towards peace, stability, development and prosperity in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region as a whole. Ten ASEAN member states and Japan will mark the 50th anniversary of the dialogue partnership in 2023 with multisectoral cooperation. Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (centered) and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio (3rd left) at the meeting in Hanoi on July 21. Photos: Tuan Anh/Baoquocte To forge the ties, high-ranking officials of ASEAN nations and Japan gathered today [July 21] at a virtual high-level roundtable themed “ASEAN-Japan: Reviewing the journey traveled, toward the 50th anniversary of dialogue partnership” held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a coordinator for ASEAN-Japan relations. The event is Vietnam’s initiative to enable ASEAN countries and Japan to look back on nearly five decades of cooperation and put forward plans for the future. It marked the attendance of ASEAN …

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What has been achieved during your visit to Vietnam, and how can the economic relations between the two countries be strengthened? Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan This is my first time in Vietnam and I have received a wonderful, warm welcome from everyone I’ve met, from President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, and Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, to name a few. Everything that I’ve seen and heard is a real focus on ensuring that the pandemic does not adversely impact people’s health while maintaining positive economic growth. It is very much similar to the approach that we have taken in our country. One of the first things to say is that both Vietnam and Australia have dealt with COVID-19 better than most countries in the world. When you look at the economic performance of both countries in dealing with the pandemic, the two …

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