- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Governor of the US state of Nebraska JimPillen shared the view that ample room remains for the bilateral cooperation,and Nebraska should enhance relations with Vietnam in general and itslocalities in particular during their meeting in Hanoi on July 13. Read full story
- Vietnam considers the US and the state of Nebraska in particular one of theimportant partners, wishing for stable and progressive economic and traderelations to deepen bilateral comprehensive partnership in a substantivemanner, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai told Governor ofNebraska Jim Pillen during a working session in Hanoi on July 13. Read full story
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son continued to join his counterpartsfrom ASEAN countries in attending the ASEAN 1 meetings with Japan, the Republicof Korea, the European Union (EU), the UK, Canada, and the ASEAN 3 meeting,within the framework of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) inJakarta, Indonesia, on July 13. Read full story
- Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Politburomember and Director of the Communist Party of China Central Committee’s ForeignAffairs Commission Wang Yi in Jakarta on July 13, on the sidelines of the 56thASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings.
Noting with satisfaction the recent strides in the Vietnam - China relations,the two officials affirmed that their countries will keep attaching importanceto each other’s roles and the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperativepartnership. Read full story
- The Glasgow Financial Alliance for NetZero (GFANZ) wishes to work closely with Vietnam in the energytransition process, Executive Director for Public Policy at the GFANZAlice Carr told Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha in Hanoi on July 13. Read full story
- Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Quoc Khanh had adiscussion in Hanoi on July 13 with the UK’s ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew oncooperation between the two countries in responding to climate change andprotecting the environment.
Khanh expressed his delight at the close collaboration between the twocountries in recent years to deal with global challenges, including those ingreenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction, climate change response, biodiversityprotection, forest preservation, and smart city development. Read full story
- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc andDeputy Managing Director of the Paris Île-de-France Regional Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (CCI Paris Île-de-France) Thomas Jeanjean co-chaired ameeting of the French-Vietnamese Centre of Management (CFVG), both in-personand online, in Paris on July 11.
They agreed to continue developing the CFVG's activities through a newcooperation agreement between the two governments for the 2023-2028 period, inreplace of the current one set to expire on October 10. Read full story
- Vietnam is one of 25 countries that have reduced their MPI (MultidimensionalPoverty Index) by 50%, according to a recent report published by the UnitedNations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and HumanDevelopment Initiative (OPHI).
According to the report, Vietnam still has 1.9% of its population undermultidimensional poverty. Read full story
- Vietnam has to date attracted 37,500 foreign direct investment (FDI) projectsworth nearly 450 billion USD, including 1,100 projects in real estate with atotal capital of 66.4 billion USD, heard an international workshop in Hanoi onJuly 13. Read full story
- The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan have become the biggest importers ofVietnamese wood pellets, accounting for over 95% of Vietnam’s total export ofthis product, reported the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association. Read full story./.
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