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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at the event (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) - The Bandar Seri Begawan Roadmap on digital transformation to accelerate ASEAN’s Economic Recovery and Digital Economy Integration (BSBR) was endorsed during the virtual 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers' (AEM) Meeting chaired by Brunei on September 8-9. The roadmap highlights existing ASEAN initiatives that are crucial in supporting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s ongoing digital integration, turning the ongoing pandemic crisis into an opportunity through digital transformation. The BSBR will build a resilient foundation for an ASEAN Digital Economy, where the seamless and secure flow of goods, services and data is underpinned by enabling rules, regulations, infrastructure and talent. Under the BSBR, ASEAN members have also agreed to conduct a study on the establishment of an ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) by 2023 and to …

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The Vietnamese delegation to these meetings gathered representatives of the ministries of Industry and Trade; Foreign Affairs; Finance; and Planning and Investment, led by Minister and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Tran Quoc Khanh. At the consultations, ASEAN ministers and their foreign peers exchanged their views on regional and global economic situations in the past time. They also gave global economic predictions for 2022, updated each other on their respective nations’ COVID-19 prevention and control, and highlighted common efforts to boost post-pandemic recovery. Vietnam voiced on orientations for economic cooperation between the bloc and its partners in the time to come toward practical benefits, particularly in improving the regional supply chain and sustainable development given negative impacts of COVID-19. Similar consultations between ASEAN and other partners including the U.S., Hong Kong (China), India, and New Zealand are scheduled for …

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Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Photo: Yonhap) During the visit, Wang is scheduled to co-chair the annual 13th meeting of the Steering Committee on Vietnam – China Bilateral Cooperation together with permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, hold talks with Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and pay courtesy calls to Vietnamese leaders, Viet said during the ministry’s regular press conference via videoconference on September 9. According to the spokesperson, leaders and agencies concerned of the two countries will discuss measures to tackle existing problems and carry bilateral ties forward. A focus of discussion will be on cooperation in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, including the supply of vaccines, medical supplies and relevant issues, he said. …

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Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh at the event (Photo: VNA) The event saw the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar Min Ang Hlaing, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and President of the Asian Development Bank Masatgusu Asakawa. The GMS programme, which is based on consultations and dialogues among its member states, focuses on priority projects in the region, in the fields of transportation, energy, telecommunication, environment, human resource development, tourism, trade, private investment and agriculture. PM Hun Sen affirmed the achievements of GMS cooperation in the past time, saying that now GMS countries have the capacity to act with priority to address common concerns. He called on all GMS member states to commit to stepping up cooperation and pursuing strategies and priority actions, which were drafted in two documents adopted …

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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) greets Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Minister Wang Yi congratulated Vietnam on the successful organization of the 13th National Party Congress and noted his belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Vietnamese people will achieve the development goals for 2030 and 2045 set by the Congress. The Chinese minister informed this host on the common perceptions and important outcomes reached during the 13th meeting of the Steering Committee for Vietnam-China Bilateral Cooperation. He stated that the two sides should strengthen political trust, promote cooperation across the fields and constantly enrich the content of the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Wang also said China is willing to work with Vietnam in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Welcoming Wang and the Chinese delegation to Vietnam, Party General …

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President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (right) received Japanese Defence Minister on Sunday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked Japan to continue to offer COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Việt Nam and help with access to vaccine sources during his meeting with Japanese Defence Minister Kishi Nobuo. The Japanese Defence Minister is making an official visit to Việt Nam from September 10-12 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, General Phan Văn Giang. Welcoming minister Kishi Nobuo to Việt Nam, the first overseas trip he has made since he took the defence minister position, Phúc said Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide had also chosen Việt Nam as his first overseas destination after taking office, showing Japan attaches great importance to the relations with Việt Nam. The President spoke highly of the efforts of the two defence ministries in organising high-level exchanges in the context of the pandemic. Phúc appreciated the outcomes …

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The Vietnam visit of the Japanese Minister of Defense was at the invitation of General Phan Van Giang. After the reception, the two ministers held talks which saw the participation of Deputy Defense Minister Sr. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Lt. Gen. Huynh Chien Thang. At the event, Gen. Giang highlighted the visit as Vietnam is the first foreign country that Minister Kishi Nobuo has visited in his capacity as Japanese minister of defense, saying that it contributes to developing the bilateral defense ties. For his part, Minister Kishi Nobuo expressed his condolences over the passing of former Defense Minister General Phung Quang Thanh. He thanked Minister Giang and the Vietnamese Defense Ministry for the solemn reception. He also expressed his delight at the talks with his Vietnamese counterpart and highly appreciated achievements in country-building and defense-security consolidation gained by the Vietnamese people …

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The visit took place in the context that the extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan is seeing strong, comprehensive and substantive development in all spheres, including the growing development in bilateral defense ties in both scale and scope. Since Japan opened the Defense Attaché Office in Vietnam in 1995 and Vietnam opened the Defense Attaché Office in Japan in 1998, the bilateral defense cooperation has been continuously consolidated and strengthened, gradually becoming an important pillar of Vietnam - Japan extensive strategic partnership. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Defense Cooperation and Exchange signed in October 2011 and the Joint Vision Statement on Defense Cooperation towards the Next Decade between the two ministries of defense signed in April 2018, the two sides have worked closely to boost their bilateral defense relations in a practical and effective manner. The two sides have effectively carried out cooperation mechanisms …

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Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Vietnam from September 10-12, discussing cooperation in the COVID-19 fight and vaccine assistance. Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Vietnam from September 10-12. The announcement was made by the deputy spokesperson of Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet at a press briefing on Thursday. Within the visit, the Chinese minister will co-chair the meeting of the 13th Steering Committee for Vietnam-China Bilateral Cooperation with Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh, hold talks with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and pay courtesy calls on Vietnamese leaders, the spokesperson said. At the steering committee meeting, the two sides will discuss measures to resolve existing issues and strengthen the relations between the two countries. The two sides will also talk about COVID-19 prevention and control, vaccine assistance and supply of medical …

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ASEAN economic ministers attend the virtual 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting. — Photo asean.org Recovery, digitalisation and sustainability are major economic cooperation objectives for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a post-pandemic world, said Vietnamese deputy minister of industry and trade Tran Quoc Khanh during the 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting. In order to realise said objectives, the bloc has proposed a number of solutions including a regional framework for the circular economy, a review of non-tax incentives and a roadmap for ASEAN's digitalisation. ASEAN will also continue to expand on several cooperation frameworks introduced by Viet Nam during the country's chairmanship of ASEAN in 2020 including the expansion of necessity goods in the fight against COVID-19 and a more streamlined process of economic cooperation and connecting supply chains during the pandemic. ASEAN members continued to stay committed to a process of opening …

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