At the meeting as part of Hue’s current visit to the European country, the two expressed their delight at the recent development of the two countries’ relations, following the visits to Portugal by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in June, 2015 and Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh in May last year. They agreed that Vietnam and Portugal should further bolster bilateral ties in economics, trade, investment, education and cultural exchange. The two governments need to facilitate enterprises from both sides to make inroads into each other’s markets and invest in the two nations’ areas of strength, Deputy PM Hue said. He asked Portugal to push for the early signing of the EVFTA which can act as a catalyst for the Vietnam-Portugal economic relations to grow further. The Portuguese FM spoke highly of Vietnam’s robust economic growth and affirmed his country’s support to the early signature of the EVFTA. The Portuguese government wishes and is ready to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese firms to do business in the country, he added. During the visit, Deputy PM Hue delivered a speech at the Vietnam – Portugal Business Dialogue which gathered about 50 leading firms from the both sides. Vietnam’s political and socio-economic stability and its investment incentives are favourble business climate for foreign investors, including those from Portugal. In 2017, Vietnam achieved high economic growth of 6.8 percent, drew in more than US$30 billion in foreign direct investment and post over US$420 billion in foreign trade turnover, he said. He reiterated that… [Read full story]
NDO – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has urged Sweden to prompt the early signing and ratification of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The deputy PM made the call during his talks with Swedish FM Margot Wallström in Hanoi on November 23.Minh expressed his gratitude towards Sweden for its valuable support, both materially and spiritually, for Vietnam in the country’s past struggle for independence and reunification and its current national development cause. He emphasised the significance of the Swedish diplomat’s ongoing visit to Vietnam especially as the two countries are going to celebrate 50…... [read more]
CANBERRA — National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has expressed her wish to further strengthen ties with Australia through bilateral co-operation as well as at regional and global forums. During a meeting in Canberra on Thursday with Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, deputy head of the ruling Liberal Party of Australia, Ngân said the Vietnamese NA welcomed the likely upcoming upgrade of bilateral ties to the strategic partnership level. As the two countries celebrate the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2018, Việt Nam will work closely with Australia to hold activities to raise the two peoples’…... [read more]
The Hanoitimes - On February 13 afternoon, at the Headquarter of the Government, during the reception for Greek Foreign Minister N. Kotzias, Prime Minister said that economic cooperation and trade between the two countries is modest and proposed the two countries boost trade exchange, promote investment. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Vietnamese and Greek governments to boost ties across marine-based economy, maritime navigation, shipbuilding, agriculture and tourism, adding that Vietnam advocates enhancing ties with the European Union, including Greece. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Greek Foreign Minister N. Kotzias PM Phuc said given the 40-year cooperation…... [read more]
Taking Vietnam-Philippines relations to a new level The two foreign ministers expressed satisfaction at the positive development of friendship and cooperation between the two countries in various fields and agreed to ask their respective ministries to speed up the implementation of agreements reached by President Truong Tan Sang and Philippine President Beningo S. Aquino III at their talks on October 26 with a view to taking bilateral relations to a higher level. Both foreign ministers praised the outcome of the sixth session of the Vietnam-Philippines Bilateral Cooperation Committee held in Hanoi on October 6-7 while saying that the newly-signed Vietnam-Philippines…... [read more]
On April 17th, Cuban Foreign Minister (FM) Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla officially visited Spain. He was welcomed by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in Madrid. Parrilla's was the first visit to Spain by a Cuban Foreign Minister since 2008, when his predecessor Felipe Perez Roque visited Marid. During the meeting, Rajoy and Parrilla discussed bilateral relations, and also relations between Cuba and the European Union. This visit by the Cuban Minister takes place after Cuba and the EU signed an agreement on political dialogue and cooperation in December 2016. Spain is the first stop of Rodriguez's European tour. His European trip…... [read more]
