Strategic partnership agreement

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 22 suggested Vietnam and the UK continue to consolidate and strengthen cooperation between the two defence ministries and armies, both bilaterally and at multilateral forums. The two sides should work to effectively realise cooperation agreements in national defence, contributing to the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership in conformity with each side's interests, and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world, PM Chinh told UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hanoi on July 22. Speaking highly the first visit to Vietnam by Wallace, PM Chinh said the trip vividly demonstrates both sides’ goodwill to promote the friendship and mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two defence ministries, armies and people of the two countries, helping to deepen the bilateral …

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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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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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The two sides should work to effectively realize cooperation agreements in national defense, contributing to the Vietnam - U.K. strategic partnership in conformity with each side's interests, and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world, PM Chinh told U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hanoi on July 22. Speaking highly of the first visit to Vietnam by Wallace, PM Chinh said the trip vividly demonstrates both sides’ goodwill to promote the friendship and mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two defense ministries, militaries and people of the two countries, helping to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership. He lauded strong development steps of the Vietnam - U.K. relations in such spheres as politics, economy, national defense and security, and sustainable development. The PM called on the U.K. to effectively implement the U.K. - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), encourage its firms to invest in Vietnam and …

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UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace was welcomed during a ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday morning, as part of his official visit to Vietnam from July 21 to 23. This is the first-ever official visit to Vietnam of a UK defense minister. Secretary Wallace will focus on strengthening bilateral ties on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the two countries’ defense cooperation. During his meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang in Hanoi, the UK official stressed that the UK-Vietnam bilateral relationship is developing strongly under their new agreement on strategic partnership, in which national defense and security are among the main focuses. The two officials discussed measures to boost bilateral defense relations, including cooperation in maritime security. They also conferred on global and regional situations, as well as issues of mutual concern, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense. The UK agrees to Vietnam’s …

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Over 1 million tonnes of goods channelled through Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai border gate A site for goods examination of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province. Despite serious impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, border trade activities in Mong Cai city of northern Quang Ninh province, which borders China, have been well maintained with a surge in the volume of import and export goods compared to the figure in 2020. According to the Mong Cai International Border Gate Management Board, as of July 18, the total volume of commodities imported and exported through the border gate had reached more than 1 million tonnes, up 89.2 percent over the same period last year. The collected fees were totalled at more than 34 billion VND (1.47 million USD), up 58 percent year-on-year and equal to 62.7 percent of the yearly target. Specifically, the number of vehicles crossing Bac Luan bridge border gate reached 28,358, including 12,806 …

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