Vietnam´s Foreign Affairs

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RoK wants to strengthen strategic partnership with Vietnam


Updated : 2/27/2013 8:42:53 AM
VOV online

President Park (R) assured Vice President Doan that the RoK wants to boost the strategic partnership with Vietnam (Photo:VNA)

Republic of Korean (RoK) President Park Geun-hye has said that the RoK Government wants to strengthen ties with Vietnam.

Park made the statement at her February 26 reception for Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, who was in Seoul for the President’s swearing-in ceremony.

She spoke highly of the two countries’ celebrations of their 20th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, and last year’s US$20 billion in two-way trade. The RoK will do its best together with Vietnam to raise the trade figure to US$30 billion in the coming years, she added.

At a meeting with staff from the Vietnamese embassy in the RoK, the VN´s Vice President hailed their contributions to the fine development of Vietnam-RoK relations in various fields, especially in economy. She also asked them to increase their support to the 120,000 members of the Vietnamese expatriate community living in the country.

 

[Viet]

Vietnam attends Geneva Conference on Disarmament


Updated : 2/27/2013 10:49:59 AM
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VN´s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh


(VOV) - Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is joining other diplomats at plenary sessions of the 2013 Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 25 to March 1.

Addressing the February 26 session, Minh voiced Vietnam’s support for the conference’s working agenda and vowed to make a greater contribution to the success of the event.

Vietnam first attended the conference in 1993 and became its full fledged member in 1996. The organisation currently has 67 member nations representing all regions and groups of countries at different development levels.

Minister Minh also had sidelines meetings with Monaco Foreign Minister Jose Badia, Croatia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Josko Klisovic, and Ruanda’s Minister of Justic Tharcisse Karugarama to strengthen friendship and mutual understanding.

 

[Gibbs]

Sri Lanka on Friday signed agreements with Vietnam to buy oil and share oil and gas expertise, just after it announced the discovery of natural gas offshore in the Mannar Basin.

Those two agreements were among eight signed after a two-day visit by Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, along with a business delegation, to explore the expansion of commercial and diplomatic ties.

“We have signed two agreements, and one is to purchase oil from Vietnam’s state oil firm by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation,” External Affairs Secretary Karunatilaka Amunugama told Reuters.

The other related to technical cooperation on oil and gas exploration, he said. He gave no details on the terms.

Six other memorandums of agreement, including one relating to defense cooperation, were also signed, he said.

Sri Lanka produces no oil and is dependent on imports, which cost it US$3 billion in 2010, but this month had a promising natural gas find that may reinvigorate exploration interest in the country.

On Oct. 2, driller Cairn India Ltd. said it had found a natural gas deposit in the offshore Mannar Basin, but said more drilling was needed to see if it was commercially recoverable.

Sri Lanka also wants Vietnam’s expertise to boost foreign direct investment, after the end of a quarter-century war that had long hampered the growth of the Indian Ocean island nation’s $50 billion economy.

“We are ready to share any experience in the national development of Sri Lanka,” Sang told an audience of Sri Lankan business owners in the capital, Colombo.

Sang said there was potential for increased cooperation in the textile, oil and gas, telecommunications, banking, infrastructure, security and education.

Sri Lanka inks deal to buy Vietnamese oil

 

[Viet]

@Gibbs

http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/10/15/state-visit-vietnamese-president-sri-lanka-concludes
Some pictures from the state visit of President of Vietnam to Sri Lanka (October, 2011).

The signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the Bilateral Political Consultations between the two Foreign Ministries,
Memorandum of Understanding on the Machinery Manufacturing Cooperation,
Memorandum of Understanding on Two Way Investment Promotion Cooperation,
Agreement on Educational Cooperation for the years 2011-2015,
Memorandum of Understanding on Finance Cooperation,
Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation,
Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Petroleum sector and
the Term Gasoil Sales Agreement.

 

[Gibbs]

^^^^

Awesome mate..Both countries have huge potential to become upper middle class economies in the near future,both coming out of devastating conflicts..So much of scope in trade and security cooperation..And cultural since both are rich theravada Buddhist majority nations

I've been to your lovely country thrice..And the pace of developement is inspiring..

 

[Viet]

PM receives Swedish Minister for Justice


Updated : 2/27/2013 8:29:40 PM
VOV online

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on February 27 received Swedish Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Dung hailed the outcomes of talks between the Swedish Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask and Public Security Minister Tran Dai Quang while describing her visit as a practical contribution to strengthening the multifaceted ties between the two countries.

Vietnam will do its best to join hands with Sweden to improve bilateral relations far and wide in the fields of trade and investment, ODA, justice, and anti- crime, Dung said.

The PM also asked Sweden to help Vietnam with personnel training and technical equipment for crime prevention, as well as fostering favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Sweden.

 

[Viet]

NA Chairman, PM to visit Russia


Updated : 3/1/2013 5:31:41 PM
VOV online

NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Chairman of National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung will pay official visits to Russia this year.

The information was unveiled by Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son at an annual New Year meeting with Russian businesspeople and pressmen in Moscow on February 28.

The event also saw the participation of representatives from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic Development, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Moscow authorities.

 

[Viet]

Deputy Defense Minister receives German Ambassador


Updated : 3/1/2013 8:39:16 AM
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Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh

German Ambassador to Vietnam Jutta Frasch

(VOV) - Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh on February 28 received German Ambassador to Vietnam Jutta Frasch.

They both acknowledged the fruitful cooperation between Vietnam and Germany in many fields, including national defense and security, over the year.

They also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern.

The two officials agreed that militaries of Vietnam and Germany should increase bilateral cooperation in officer training, national defense industry, mine clearance, dioxin detoxification, and military medicine through delegation exchanges and experience sharing.

 

[Viet]

Japanese Embassy opens Vietnam-Japan Friendship Year

March 2, 2013 by vovnews

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, Ha Noi, January 16

Japanese Embassy in Vietnam

Japanese traditional dolls at Vietnamese Women’s Museum


(VOV) – The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam opened the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Year on March 1, marking the 40 th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Vietnam.

The opening ceremony’s attendees included Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yasuaki Tanizaki, and ministers and representatives from Vietnamese-Japanese cooperative organisations. In his speech, Ambassador Tanizaki said Vietnam-Japan relations continue to grow, demonstrated by Japanese Prime Minister Sinzo Abe choosing Vietnam as one of the destinations in his first overseas trip after taking office late last year.

Over the past 40 years, the bilateral ties have flourished into a 21 st century strategic partnership.

 

[Viet]

PM Dung welcomes Hungarian Minister


Posted on MARCH 4, 2013 Written by VOVNEWS

(VOV) – Vietnam and Hungary should increase cooperation in education-training, science-technology, health care, environmental protection, and high-quality human resource training.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the proposal at a reception for Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Balog Zoltán in Hanoi on March 4.

He also proposed that Hungary increase scholarships for Vietnamese students to study in the European nation, open its training institutions in Vietnam, and speed up cooperation projects both countries have already signed.

 

[Viet]

NA Chairman visits Russia, Germany, Poland


Updated : 3/5/2013 6:01:22 PM
VOV

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung will pay official visits to Russia, Germany and Poland from March 9-17.

The visits will be made at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Federation Council (Upper House) of Russia’s Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko, President of the German Parliament Norbert Lammert, and Speaker of the Lower House of the Polish Parliament Ewa Kopacz.

 

[EastSea]

Arsenal to play Vietnam friendly

Published: 6 Mar 2013 at 14.44Online news:
Arsenal will become the first English Premier League team to play in Vietnam when they make a stop in Hanoi as part of their pre-season tour of Southeast Asia.

Arsenal stars Olivier Giroud (left) and Theo Walcott (right) are heading to Asia this July, with the Gunners scheduled to play a historic match against Vietnam in Hanoi. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK.


The Gunners will play the Vietnam national team on July 17, according to an unconfirmed report by MailOnline.

Arsene Wenger’s side have already confirmed a friendly against Indonesia on July 13 or 14 at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta.

The games will be part of Arsenal’s third pre-season trip to Asia in the past three years, following visits to China and Malaysia in both 2011 and 2012.

Arsenal executives are currently in Hanoi meeting officials from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to negotiate a fixture against the national team, VFF spokesman Nguyen Lan Trung told AFP.

"The VFF and Arsenal Club have agreed to organise a friendly match at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on July 17," he said, adding that no formal deal had yet been signed.

VFF said the match would be partly sponsored by Hoang Anh-Gia Lai -- one of Vietnam's largest private conglomerates which owns an eponymous team in the domestic V-league and runs a football academy in the Central Highlands.

The exclusive academy is designed to prepare boys to play professionally in football-mad Vietnam, a communist country of about 80 million people, and perhaps elsewhere in Asia or even Europe.

It has a partnership with Arsenal, where some academy graduates could potentially end up on trials.

Arsenal send someone to monitor students' development once a year.

"Initial negotiations have gone very well," the club's chief commercial officer Tom Fox told Arsenal's official website, referring to the possible friendly match.

"We are all looking forward to bringing the team to this region again this year," he added.

Premier League clubs will be well-represented in the region during the close season, with Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City all scheduled to play in Asia.

Bangkok will host games involving Manchester United (July 13), Chelsea (July 17) and Liverpool (July 28), with Spanish giants FC Barcelona scheduled to visit on Aug 7.

 

[Viet]

Vietnam´s Deputy PM welcomes Yunnan Vice Governor


Updated : 3/5/2013 8:20:11 PM
Voice of Vietnam

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has expressed his delight at the constant development of the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and China as well as Yunnan province.

At a March 5 reception for Yunnan Vice Governor Liu Huiyan in Hanoi, Nhan said he is very impressed by the province’s ecological agriculture model, which has been applied in some localities in Vietnam with practical effects.

Nhan briefed the Chinese guest on Vietnam’s current socio-economic achievements, saying that the Vietnamese Government has managed economic growth flexibly, reaching over 5 percent.

He stressed that to foster economic development and cooperation between the two countries, Vietnam will complete the Hanoi – Lao Cai highway by 2014 as scheduled, while asking China to finish the Kunming – Lao Cai highway early to facilitate trade exchange.

First Sino-Vietnam expressway: the 600-km journey from Kunming, provincial capital of Yunnan, to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, will be reduced to six to seven hours from 12-plus hours


The Yunan Vice Governor also expressed his impression at Vietnam’s socio-economic development over the past years.

Over the past 20 years, total trade value between Yunnan and Vietnam has increased 125 percent, showing the unceasing development of the cooperation between the two sides.

Liu said he hopes with the combined efforts , infrastructure-related issues will be addressed soon to further boost bilateral economic and trade cooperation between the two nations, Liu said.

 

[Viet]

Denmark, Vietnam cooperate in education and diabetes


Updated : 3/6/2013 6:07:08 PM
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Photo: signing of the Joint Declaration by Danish Minister for Trade and Investment Ms. Pia Olsen Dyhr and Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh (2011)

(VOV) -Vietnam and Denmark have signed agreements on tertiary education and diabetes cooperation during the three-day visit by Danish Minister for Trade and Investment, Pia Olsen Dyhr (March 5-7).

Accordingly, TEKO-Design and Business University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) agreed to cooperate in training and internship programs. About 20 TEKO students will begin their third segment in Vietnam within the next 16 weeks.

The program, the first of its kind between Vietnamese and Danish universities, aims to promote cultural exchange and increase both parties’ awareness of the international business climate.

 

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Cambodian Planning Minister welcomed in Hanoi


Updated : 3/7/2013 8:35:12 PM
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Cambodia Minister (left), VN President (right)


(VOV) - President Truong Tan Sang praised Cambodia’s achievements recorded amid the gloomy global economic situation at a March 7 reception for Cambodian Minister of Planning Chhay Than in Hanoi.

Sang spoke highly of the effective cooperation of ministries and sectors from both countries in the demarcation, and marker planting on shared land border and thanked the country for creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese investors in Cambodia.