Vietnam and the Netherlands are further boosting strategic co-operation in water management and adaption to climate change as part of a plan for the two nations to forge a bilateral comprehensive partnership. Vietnam is expanding its strategic partnership with the Netherlands in preventing flooding and climate change adaptation, Photo: Le Toan Last week, Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung witnessed the signing of the letter of co-operation between the Vietnam Academy for Water Resources and the Netherlands Embassy to Vietnam. Also inked was an agreement on implementation of the Orange Knowledge Programme, a Dutch expertise programme for developing countries, involving Vietnam’s Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment and the Water Resources University, and the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology, and the University of Twente. These moves, which are … [Read more...] about Inter state partnership to combat climate change
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Dutch ambassador: PM’s Vietnam visit highlights strategic partnership
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (C) in his first visit to Vietnam on June 16-17, 2014 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman has stated that the upcoming Vietnam visit by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will affirm the importance of bilateral partnership between the two countries in a modern context. In an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Akkerman said the Dutch PM will be accompanied by the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management; Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality; and over 100 businesspeople from 70 Dutch firms. Since the two countries established bilateral diplomatic ties in 1973, their key cooperation areas have covered agriculture, food security, water management, and climate change. She said the Dutch government has pledged to achieve sustainable development goals, especially in climate change. According to her, the two PMs will discuss the issue during their meetings. The … [Read more...] about Dutch ambassador: PM’s Vietnam visit highlights strategic partnership
Partnerships sought to develop e government
The e-government will help Vietnam enhance its economic competitiveness, and make it more convenient for businesses to perform in the country. E-governmental development will become a new co-operation sector between Vietnam and some countries in the time to come. As scheduled, in the first quarter of 2019, the Russian government will assign a group of senior experts to Vietnam to work with the country’s Government Office about specific plans to support Vietnam to successfully develop an e-government. E-government refers to the use of electronic communications devices, computers, and the Internet to provide public services to citizens and other persons. Earlier, during Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s official visit to Vietnam on November 18-19, 2018, the two nations committed to expand their bilateral co-operation from energy, industry, transport, and agriculture to IT, digital technology, and e-government. “As Russia has considerable expertise in science … [Read more...] about Partnerships sought to develop e government
Building partnership for the future with Aus4Innovation project
Aus4Innovation is the keynote program designed to implement the Partnership on Innovation between Australia and Vietnam, which was initially established in APEC 2017 by former Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ms. Julie Bishop and Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam Mr. Chu Ngoc Anh. “Through Aus4Innovation, we want to share Australia’s best knowledge and experience in both public and private sectors, in order to support Vietnam to utilize the benefits of new technology to build the future of the economy,” said Mr. Craig Chittick, Head of Mission, Australian Embassy in Vietnam. A photo of Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh and Head of Mission, Australian Embassy in Vietnam Craig Chittick Aus4Innovation is a 10-million Australian dollar cooperative development program, which was designed to strengthen Vietnam’s innovative ecosystem, build long-term partnership between scientists and researchers, and support … [Read more...] about Building partnership for the future with Aus4Innovation project
Building partnership for future with Aus4Innovation project
Aus4Innovation is the keynote program designed to implement the Partnership on Innovation between Australia and Vietnam, which was initially established in APEC 2017 by former Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ms. Julie Bishop and Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam Mr Chu Ngoc Anh. “Through Aus4Innovation, we want to share Australia’s best knowledge and experience in both public and private sectors, in order to support Vietnam to utilize the benefits of new technology to build the future of the economy” – said Mr. Craig Chittick, Head of Mission, Australian Embassy in Vietnam. Aus4Innovation is a 10-million Australian dollar cooperative development program, which was designed to strengthen Vietnam’s innovative ecosystem, build long-term partnership between scientists and researchers, and support Vietnamese Government and people in seizing the opportunities offered by Industrial Revolution 4.0. “Asia is on the threshold of … [Read more...] about Building partnership for future with Aus4Innovation project