Vietnam japan cooperation

At the reception, General Minh underlined that the Vietnamese Defense Ministry and General Staff always support and create favorable conditions for both sides to foster their cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations. Senior Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Minh receives Ms. Yada Junko, Director of the International Security Policy Office, Bureau of Defense Policy, Japanese Ministry of Defense. In addition, he suggested the two sides continue to expand their bilateral defense cooperation in personnel training, defense industry, and information technology. The host believed that after the recent official visit to Vietnam by Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi lwaya, followed by Ms. Yada Junko’s on-going trip, the bilateral defense ties would further develop in the coming time. For her part, Ms. Yada Junko informed General Minh of outcomes of her earlier talks with leaders of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department. She expressed her delight when Japan and Vietnam will … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan expand cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Cooperation among coast guards of countries is necessary to deal with challenges in enforcing the law in the East Sea, a Malaysian officer has said. Admiral Zulkifili Abu Bakar, Director General of the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), made the statement on March 17. He said that the lack of forces and facilities and the invasion of foreign fishing vessels have posed more challenges in the East Sea, adding that cooperation among countries is the key to these challenges. 2017 recorded the largest number of foreign fishing ships entering Malaysia’s waters, he said. However, since the beginning of 2018, the situation has shown improvement, partly due to the effective cooperation between the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the MMEA, he stated, adding that he has had discussions with representatives from the VCG on these issues and have taken timely actions. The MMEA has cooperated with the Japan Coast Guard and … [Read more...] about Malaysia calls for cooperation among coast guards in East Sea

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) meets with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Tadamori Oshima in Tokyo on October 10 At the meeting, PM Phuc lauded the strong, comprehensive, and substantive development of Vietnam-Japan relations as well as the progress in parliamentary links since their diplomatic ties were set up 45 years ago. He highlighted the wish to enhance connections in a more comprehensive and profound manner to match the interests and aspirations of the two countries’ people. He also called for stronger coordination in regional and international issues of shared concern, thus actively contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region. Talking to Speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima, the visiting leader asked the lower house to increase meetings at all levels and the exchange of legislative experience between the two parliaments. He also asked the house to bolster cooperation in agriculture, … [Read more...] about PM Phuc meets with leaders of Japanese parliament

An elevated section of HCM City’s Bến Thành – Suối Tiên metro line runs along Hà Nội Highway. — VNS Photo Mạnh Linh HCM CITY — Investment for the city’s first metro line between Bến Thành Market in District 1 and Suối Tiên Theme Park in District 9 will be reduced by VNĐ3.4 trillion (US$146.8 million). The decision was made on Wednesday by the city People’s Committee after a review of all of the project’s related costs. The decision will be submitted to the People’s Council before its issuance of a resolution on allocating reciprocal capital from the city budget at the year-end meeting.  Võ Văn Hoan, vice chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, said: “Although the total investment of the first metro line has been cut significantly, it will not affect the project’s quality. … [Read more...] about Cost for first metro line to be cut by $146m

A Matsumoto Kiyoshi store in Tokyo, Japan. — Bnews Matsumoto Kiyoshi Holding Company has approved the establishment of a joint venture in Viet Nam to develop and operate the chain of ‘MatsuKiyo’ pharmaceutical and cosmetic stores in Viet Nam. Japanese Matsumoto signed a preliminary agreement with Vietnamese Lotus Food Group in July to establish the Matsumoto Kiyoshi Vietnam Joint Venture Company. Accordingly, the joint venture will be officially established in February 2020 with a total capital of VND31.5 billion (US$1.35 million), of which Matsumoto Kiyoshi holds 51 per cent of the shares and Lotus holds 48.87 per cent, the remaining 0.13 per cent will be held by Lotus President Le Van May, who will be the president of Matsumoto Kiyoshi Vietnam. Executive director of the joint venture will be undertaken by a member of Matsumoto Kiyoshi. Matsumoto Kiyoshi's goal is to take advantage of Viet Nam, one of the most promising emerging markets in Asia. According to survey … [Read more...] about Matsumoto Kiyoshi establishes joint venture in VN