Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr Craig Chittick Reporter: What are your assessments on the results brought about by the high-levels visits and cooperation projects in trade, education and training, culture and other areas between Australia and Vietnam in 2016 and 2017 since the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) organised successfully the 12th National Party Congress? Ambassador Craig Chittick: Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 45 years ago, Australia and Vietnam have developed a strong political, economic and security relationship. Recent high level visits and enhanced cooperation in new areas such as innovation and infrastructure reflect a deepening of these ties and the importance both countries place on the partnership. Last year alone saw new agreements and initiatives on issues as diverse as economic reform, illegal fishing, women’s empowerment and agriculture. Our existing initiatives also continued to deliver results, for example, the Australian supported Vietnam Climate Innovation Centre (VCIC) helped 17 companies to develop new solutions to climate change challenges in Vietnam with around 45% of these companies run by women. VCIC will work with a further 21 companies in 2018. Last year also saw an unprecedented number of high-level visits between the two countries including by Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull and the Chairwoman of Vietnam’s National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. These visits have served to further strengthen relations between the two countries and reflect the growing importance of the relationship. Looking ahead, this trend will continue with PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to visit Australia in 2018. In my… [Read full story]
Future looks bright for domestic steel (03-11-2007) Andrew Heycott, president of BlueScope Steel Vietnam talks with Viet Nam News reporter Pham Thanh Hai about the opportunities and challenges in the domestic steel industry and his company's stratergic investment in the country. What is your take on Viet Nam's market growth in general, and that of the steel production and consumption market? Clearly, Viet Nam's GDP growth rates are very impressive and the influx of FDI into the country is unprecedented. The building and construction industry is growing at a rapid rate as well. In terms of flat steel coated products…... [read more]
(VOV) -Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has paid a two-day visit to the Philippines and co-chaired a meeting of Vietnam-Philippines Joint Working Committee on Strategic Partnership. During his stay in the Philippines on January 29-30, Minh paid a courtesy visit to Vice President Jejomar Binay and held talks with Foreign Minister Del Rosario. He laid wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh’s statue in ASEAN Park in Manila and visited the Vietnamese Embassy. At the meeting of Vietnam-Philippines Joint Working Committee on Strategic Partnership, the two sides expressed their delight at the fine development of friendship and…... [read more]
Vietnam, S.Korea upgrade ties to strategic partnership US$20-billion in two-way trade aimed for 2015 HCMC - Vietnam and South Korea on Wednesday struck a historic deal to upgrade their relations to a strategic cooperative partnership during the first Vietnam visit by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. This wide-ranging partnership for the sake of the Vietnamese and Republic of Korea peoples, as well as peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world will include political and military cooperation, said President Lee, who wraps up his three-day visit today. A joint statement says the two heads of state expect…... [read more]
Vietnam, India upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership The Saigon Times Daily India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) poses for a photo with Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at their meeting in Hanoi last Saturday - PHOTO: REUTERS HCMC - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have agreed to upgrade the relationship status of the two nations to comprehensive strategic partnership. At their meeting in Hanoi last Saturday, the leaders said the comprehensive strategic partnership would meet expectations of Vietnamese and Indian leaders and peoples and match their fundamental and long-term interests.…... [read more]
Vietnamese State President Truong Tan Sang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to upgrade the Vietnam-Japan relations to an Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia. >>VN, Japan to cement ties, including agricultural cooperation The agreement was reached during the talks between President Sang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, as part of the former's ongoing state visit to Japan. The two leaders expressed their pleasure at the strong growth of the two countries' relationships in various fields, including economics, politics, security, defense, culture, tourism, and human resources development. They agreed on a number…... [read more]
