Vietnam’s exports to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) see promising
future as the region is now a potential market for Vietnamese farm
produce, processed goods and equipment.
ASEAN members have pledged to support each other’s bids for seats at the United Nations, including Vietnam ’s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council for 2014-2016 tenure.
A Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in preparation for the 19 th Summit
of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in the
Indonesian northern province of Sumatra on September 13.
A senior Vietnamese diplomat has urged the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Middle East to further promote
cooperation in foods and energy.
The State and people of Vietnam want to further tighten friendship
and cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and then increase ties
with Middle East and Arab countries, State President Nguyen Minh Triet
said.
Vietnamese State President Nguyen Minh
Triet on April 11 delivered a speech at the consultative council of
Saudi Arabia - the Ash Shura Council - as part of his three-day visit
to the country.
Over 12,300 products from ASEAN countries will enjoy a zero tax rate while being
exported to Australia and New Zealand after a new agreement between ASEAN and
the two countries takes effect later this week.
Malaysia's total trade with the
six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was valued at 8.37 billion
Malaysian Ringgits (2.3 billion USD) during January-April this year,
down 26.5 percent as compared with the same period in 2008, said
Bernama news agency.
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
