The recommendation was made by Director of Southeast Asia under Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denny Abdi in a recent interview granted to Vietnam News Agency as the two countries mark the fifth year of their strategic partnership this year. According to Denny Abdi, Vietnam and Indonesia have realized many targets set in the road-map for the first five-year period since the establishment of strategic partnership in 2013 in the fields of defense-security, economy, aquaculture, and social-cultural affairs. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong meets President of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the occasion of his visit to Indonesia in 2017. He recalled that the third meeting of the bilateral cooperation committee at foreign ministerial level in Hanoi in April this year had reviewed the two nations’ five-year strategic partnership and reached agreement that the two sides will actively work to deepen and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Indonesia eye stronger strategic partnership
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Vietnam and the Republic of Korea strengthen strategic partnership cooperation
(VOVworld) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s ongoing visit to the Republic of Korea will strengthen bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. At their talks following the official welcome ceremony hosted by Korean President Park Geun-hye for Party leader Trong in Seoul on Thursday, the two leaders agreed upon major measures to lift the comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level. President Park Geun Hye welcomed the visit, saying that both have become important partners in all fields. Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong expressed his pleasure to revisit the Korea: “I sincerely thank Madam President, the government and people of the Republic of Korea for you warm reception. I congratulate the President and the government of the Korea for their progress in reform and social economic development and wished for further development.” The two leaders held a press conference following their talks General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Park … [Read more...] about Vietnam and the Republic of Korea strengthen strategic partnership cooperation
Italy enhances strategic partnership with Vietnam
(VOVworld)-The Italian government always wants to boost strategic partnership with Vietnam. Italian Director General for Global Affairs Efisio Luigi Marras made the statement at a conference in Rome this week to review the Vietnam-Italy Action Plan in the 2013-2014 period and prepare an Action Plan for the next two years between the Italian Foreign Ministry and the Vietnamese Embassy. He said the effective coordination between the two sides to boost the Italy- Vietnam strategic partnership has created a model for Italy’s cooperation with other countries. At the event, the two sides agreed that the outcomes of the Action Plan over the past two years have contributed to boosting bilateral ties in all fields. … [Read more...] about Italy enhances strategic partnership with Vietnam
ASEAN and EU look toward strategic partnership
(VOVworld) – The 23rd ASEAN-EU Senior Officials’ Meeting has been held in Brussels, Belgium to review the bilateral partnership and discuss its future direction. The meeting was co-chaired by Le Hoai Trung, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ugo Astuto, Acting Managing Director of the Asia-Pacific Department of the European External Action Service. The participants agreed on the need to work out mechanisms to intensify ASEAN-EU strategic partnership. They urged ASEAN and the EU to work together in maritime security, enhance cooperation on preventing trans-national crime and counter-terrorism, enhance connectivity in business, trade and investment, climate change, environment and disaster management. The EU affirmed their willingness to further cooperate with ASEAN and pledged to share its integration experience. … [Read more...] about ASEAN and EU look toward strategic partnership
SHB inks strategic partnership with FC Barcelona
SHB inks strategic partnership with FC Barcelona The Saigon Times Daily Xavier Asensi (R), Asia Pacific managing director of FC Barcelona, fields questions from reporters at a signing ceremony of an affinity strategic partnership between Saigon-Hanoi Bank (SHB) and FC Barcelona in Hanoi on March 8, while SHB chairman Do Quang Hien looks on. Under the agreement, SHB will become FC Barcelona’s official bank in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The bank will be able to tap into business opportunities in the retail sector via the issuance of co-branded cards and the provision of banking services in Vietnam and abroad. The deal also helps the local lender partner with banks in Europe and promotes the image of Vietnam across the world. - PHOTO: SHB … [Read more...] about SHB inks strategic partnership with FC Barcelona