Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed ways to foster the two nations’ comprehensive strategic partnership and cooperation in relation to COVID-19 over the phone on Thursday, according to the Vietnam Government Portal. During the conversation, President Phuc stated that Vietnam treasures its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and hopes to strengthen bilateral cooperation across all fields. The two leaders agreed on continuing to boost ties in trade and investment, as well as accelerate the implementation of joint projects in key areas including energy, petroleum, defense, and security. Regarding the fight against COVID-19, Phuc called on Russia to continue supporting Vietnam with vaccines, medicine, and medical supplies, as well as to step up the transfer of vaccine production technology. President Putin praised the bilateral cooperation in pandemic response, affirming that Russia …
Masan and De Heus sign strategic MOU to raise productivity of animal protein value chain
According to the MOU, the parties will develop and strengthen strategic partnerships and business cooperation opportunities, aiming together towards the following common goals: - To optimize and drive productivity of Vietnam’s 3F (feed-farm-food) animal protein value chain by leveraging on each respective parties’ strength and capabilities. In particular Masan will focus on the branded chilled meat business while De Heus Vietnam will prioritize providing animal nutrition, genetics and husbandry solutions; - To partner with independent livestock and aquaculture farming entrepreneurs and provide an end-to-end solution for them to be competitive and win over in the medium and long-term; and - To develop a 3F operating model to ensure safe, innovative, and affordable chilled meat products are available to 100 million Vietnamese consumers. The MOU embodies the spirit of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and Investment Protection Agreement and the strategic partnership between the …
GMS holds strategic role in Asia’s international integration and economic growth: PM
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the strategic role of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the international integration process and economic growth of Asia while addressing the 7th GMS Summit held virtually on September 9. PM Chinh's attendance at the summit is made at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen . The GMS’s cooperation outcomes have effectively supported the building of the ASEAN Community and shaping the regional architecture with ASEAN as the centrality, while promoting the ASEAN-China strategic partnership, PM Chinh said. He stressed that it is the interest and responsibility of each GMS country to coordinate with each other to solve common challenges in the region and support each other for mutual development. Political trust and cooperation on the basis of the principles of equality, consensus, mutual benefit, efficiency, …
GMS holds strategic role in Asia’s international integration and economic growth: Prime Minister
PM Chinh's attendance at the summit is made at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. The GMS’s cooperation outcomes have effectively supported the building of the ASEAN Community and shaping the regional architecture with ASEAN as the centrality, while promoting the ASEAN-China strategic partnership, PM Chinh said. He stressed that it is the interest and responsibility of each GMS country to coordinate with each other to solve common challenges in the region and support each other for mutual development. Political trust and cooperation on the basis of the principles of equality, consensus, mutual benefit, efficiency, practicality and respect for international law will continue to be indispensable conditions for the success of the GMS, the PM said. He suggested priorities in GMS cooperation in the time ahead, firstly the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on supporting the open, fair and transparent access to vaccines and treatment …
Visit by VP Harris bolsters Vietnam-US relationship
Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and US Vice President Kamala Harris at an August 25 reception in Hanoi The US attaches importance to relations with Vietnam Vietnam-US relations have been flourishing over the past 26 years, developing greater substance and effectiveness across all areas of bilateral, regional and global cooperation. Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam considers the US one of its key partners and wishes to work with it to strengthen the comprehensive partnership based on mutual respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and the political system of each country. Vice President Kamala Harris expressed continued support for a strong, prosperous and independent Vietnam that continues to innovate, expand international integration, and play an increasingly important role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the region. Harris said her trip to Vietnam signals the beginning of the next …
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Indonesia, FAO reaffirm stronger partnership for sustainable food systems
Illustrative image (Photo: Antara) Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian Government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has reaffirmed stronger partnership to transform the agri-food systems in the Southeast Asian country. The commitment was reiterated at a virtual meeting on September 13 between the new FAO Representative in Indonesia, Rajendra Aryal, and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, according to a press release. At the virtual meeting, Marsudi highlighted Indonesia’s resilience in the agricultural sector that has been shown by growth domestic product (GDP) increase by 2.19 percent year-on-year despite the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. She expressed her hope that FAO will continue to support agriculture development in Indonesia focusing on strategic areas such as increasing production capacity, diversification of staple food consumption, strengthening food reserves and logistic systems, development of …
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Vietnam receives 1.5 mln. doses of COVID-19 vaccine from France, Italy
Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung thanked the French and Italian governments and people for supporting Vietnam in the COVID-19 fight . This is evidence of the dynamic development of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and the two European countries as well as their friendship and solidarity to overcome the pandemic, he stated. Dung spoke highly of the initiative to set up the COVAX mechanism to ensure fair and equal access to COVID-19 vaccines in the globe, with France and Italy being among leading EU donors. On behalf of the COVAX mechanism , Dr. Kidong Park, World Health Oganisation Representative in Vietnam, thanked France and Italy for providing the vaccine to Vietnam through COVAX, noting that so far, Vietnam has received 11.7 million of COVID-19 vaccine doses via the mechanism. So far, France and Italy have been the leading providers of COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam among EU countries./. VNA …
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Vietnamese Ambassador highlights upcoming Russia visit by Foreign Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The upcoming Russia visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son aims to affirm that the strengthening of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership is a priority of Vietnam, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi in an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency . comprehensive strategic partnership next year. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi . (Photo: VNA) Minister Son will mention collaboration in pandemic prevention and control, medicines and vaccines, and post-pandemic economic recovery, he said, adding that the visit is also expected to maintain, restore and strengthen economic, trade and tourism bonds. VNA …
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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 18
Digital transformation plays a vital role in agricultural development To achieve ambitions to become a modern-oriented industrialised nation by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045, Viet Nam must succeed in the digital transformation process, in which agriculture is one of the priority areas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said. Minister Son gave the statement at the Vietnam Agricultural Digital Transformation International Forum 2021, themed “Keeping up with market trends, ensuring the pivotal role of the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.” which was held virtually on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Vietnam Digital Agriculture Association (VIDA), and e-newspaper VnExpress. The forum is a place for dialogue and public-private policy activities between the Government, private sector and stakeholders. It was also an activity within the framework of the Vietnam International Agricultural Exhibition 2021 (AgriTech Expo …
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 24
7.3 million people in HCM City to receive COVID relief Over 7.3 million people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from HCM City’s third relief package. The city’s largest relief package to date was approved on Thursday by the standing committee of the People's Council, and will provide VNĐ1 million (US$45) to each person. There would be no discrimination between permanent and temporary residents and be distributed immediately, the city assured. The beneficiaries will include poor and near-poor households and those receiving social welfare people and facing difficulties due to the pandemic. Workers in difficult circumstances due to job loss and without an income will get paid. Parents, spouses and children living with unemployed workers will be among the others to benefit. People living in poor residential areas and in very difficult circumstances make up the final set of beneficiaries. All of them are required to be physically present to get the relief …
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