Cooperation

Over the past time, the two countries have strictly embraced and implemented cooperation mechanisms and gained outstanding results in border patrol coordination. In addition, the two sides often shared information, and investigated and handled emergency issues along the shared borderline while promoting information dissemination about laws and COVID-19 prevention and control regulations in border areas. At the event, the two sides pledged to boost information exchange via a hotline or virtual formats to deal with arising problems along the border in a timely manner. Moreover, they also discussed coordination in preventing trans-border crimes, illegal border crossings, identity theft, and so on. Translated by Song Anh …

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The average incomes of ethnic minority households dropped by 75% in April 2020 compared with the end of 2019. Development of high quality human resources for agriculture, new rural development and poverty reduction in ethnic minority and mountainous areas remain highly important priorities in Vietnam’s development agenda. Caitlin Wiesen-Antin (right) with a Vietnamese minirity ethnic woman. Photo: UNDP We must continue our earnest effort to accelerate socio-economic development and poverty reduction, especially in ethnic minority areas, towards the SDG achievement in Vietnam, while leaving no one behind. In fact, the SDGs in Vietnam cannot be achieved without prioritizing such an acceleration. Over the past decades, Vietnam’s success in socio-economic development had been recognized by the international community, especially its impressive results in poverty reduction and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Extreme poverty fell sharply from …

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This is the fifth and also the biggest shipment of the deal to purchase 30 million doses signed between AstraZeneca Vietnam and the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) with support from the Ministry of Health. To date, over 3.1 million doses of the contract have delivered to Vietnam. The amount accounted for approximately 37 percent of the AstraZeneca vaccine volume Vietnam has received, with the remainder coming from the COVAX Facility or donated by other countries. Nitin Kapoor, President for Asia Area Frontier Markets at AstraZeneca who is also Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, said the amount of the vaccine brought to Vietnam in July 2021 shows AstraZeneca's efforts to accelerate its supply to support Vietnam's fight against the pandemic. In total, nearly 8.6 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been delivered to Vietnam, accounting for 76 percent of the country's Covid-19 vaccine volume. He vowed that the company will continue its …

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Through the forum, women will find out solutions to ensure that digital transformation can be actively applied in women's participation in economic activities. The 8th Vietnam-Korea Women’s Forum opened virtually in Hanoi on July 21, focusing on promoting digital technology towards sustainable development. The event was part of activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea in 2022, as well as contributing to the implementation of the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI). Vice Chairwoman of the VWU Tran Thi Huong speaks at the forum. Photo: Ngu Binh Speaking at the forum, Vice Chairwoman of the VWU Tran Thi Huong said that this year's forum touches on a very topical issue: the ordeal that women are facing amid the Covid-19 pandemic: "Women in the digital world”. "This year's forum is a good opportunity …

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This is the fifth and also the biggest shipment of the deal to purchase 30 million doses signed between AstraZeneca Vietnam and the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) with support from the Ministry of Health. To date, over 3.1 million doses of the contract have delivered to Vietnam. The amount accounted for approximately 37 percent of the  AstraZeneca vaccine volume Vietnam has received, with the remainder coming from the COVAX Facility or donated by other countries. Nitin Kapoor, President for Asia Area Frontier Markets at AstraZeneca who is also Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, said the amount of the vaccine brought to Vietnam in July 2021 shows AstraZeneca's efforts to accelerate its supply to support Vietnam's fight against the pandemic. In total, nearly 8.6 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been delivered to Vietnam, accounting for 76 percent of the country's COVID-19 vaccine volume. He vowed that the company will continue its …

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Adams said the U.K. wants to strengthen the comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam in politics, economy, and national defense and security, in the context of the U.K. adjusting its policy towards the Indo-Pacific. Dung spoke highly of the development of the Vietnam-U.K. strategic partnership, and suggested the U.K. 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 soon resume regular delegation exchanges and major cooperation mechanisms such as the strategic defense and security dialogue at the deputy foreign ministerial level. Regarding economic cooperation, they emphasized the need to closely coordinate to popularize and optimize opportunities generated by the U.K.-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) to create …

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Plastic waste is damaging the environment and people’s health Under the scheme, the country aims to completely switch to environmentally-friendly bags and packaging at trade centres and supermarkets by 2025 by replacing non- and hardly-disposable nylon bags, while collecting, reusing, recycling, and treating 85 per cent of the its plastic waste volume. By 2025, the scheme also aims to reduce 50 per cent of plastic waste in the sea and ocean and by 100 per cent at tourism sites, and tourist lodgments. Hotels will also be required to say no to hardly-disposable nylon bags and single-use plastic products. Additionally, the country will make further efforts to reduce the production and daily use of hardly-disposable nylon bags and single-use plastic products. Under the scheme, awareness of organs, organisations, businesses, and people about production, consumption, and elimination of plastic waste, hardly-disposable nylon bags, and single-use plastic products in daily use will be …

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Vietnam has secured commitments to receive 105 million vaccine doses. Photo: Le Toan Last week, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a phone call with Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis, reaffirming both nations’ ever-increasing cooperation across many areas, with a highlight in sharing experiences in fighting the current pandemic. Praising Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in fighting COVID-19, President Iohannis said his government will give Vietnam 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and will consider giving more in the future. Earlier on July 10, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also had a phone call with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Both leaders said that the two countries will further tighten cooperation, with mutual support in pushing back the pandemic. PM Chinh suggested that the Indian government prioritise to assist Vietnam in access to vaccines in different forms as fast as possible, and also cooperate in transferring vaccine-producing …

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Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn yesterday had a phone conversation with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Yves Le Drian. During the phone conversation, Minister Jean Yves Le Drian said he highly appreciated the important developments in the Việt Nam-France strategic partnership, emphasising that Việt Nam is one of the leading partners in French policy within the Indo-Pacific region. The minister agreed to coordinate with Việt Nam in preparing for the upcoming visits of the leaders as well as the organisation of the 12th local cooperation conference between the two countries in 2022. The 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership in 2023 are also coming up. Minister Le Drian also said he highly appreciated Việt Nam's achievements in recent years, both in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and socio-economic …

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Participants at the meeting (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Australia) Sydney (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh on July 22 chaired a meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Canberra (ACC) to sketch out the committee’s operation plan in the rest of the year. This is the third meeting of the ACC so far this year and the first hosted by Vietnam as the chair of the committee from July to December 2021. Participants agreed that the ACC should continue promoting its role of connecting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with the host country and strengthening the strategic partnership between the bloc and Australia in all fields, thus promoting the common interests of the countries and people in Australia. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s complicated developments in the region and the world, ASEAN member countries showed solidarity and cooperation with Australia, and thanked the country for providing support to members of the association. …

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