Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio discussed in depth the Vietnam-Japan bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual concern at their talks in Hanoi on May 1.
The debt management in Vietnam requires reforms to meet the requirements of management amid radical changes in development of the country and gradually move closer to international practices.
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) needs total investment capital of 93.2 trillion VND (3.97 billion USD) for power projects this year and it will focus all resources to ensure the progress of such projects, according to the group.
Heated debate broke out in the National Assembly on November 12 over the feasibility report for the phase-one development of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is striving to develop sustainable tourism, especially promoting the world natural heritage site of Ha Long Bay.
Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung thanked France for providing ODA for Hanoi to carry out projects in cultural preservation, environmental treatment and infrastructure, including urban railway, and asked for more ODA loans to develop transport infrastructure.
Many key transportation projects in Vietnam using Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) have been put into action over the past 45 years since the two countries established their diplomatic ties. The projects have helped complete local infrastructure demand, serving the country’s rapid growth.
More than 1.1 trillion VND (47.8 million USD) in official development assistance (ODA) was disbursed for socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang during the 2011-2016 period.
Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee have agreed that future official development assistance (ODA) loans are necessary for Vietnam to meet its development potential, but they emphasised the need to spend these loans more effectively.
Officials of Can Tho city had a working session with a visiting delegation of Japan’s Nagasaki-Vietnam Friendship Association on July 3, discussing stronger cooperation in environmental protection.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an official development assistance (ODA) loan agreement worth 12.865 billion JPY (117.8 million USD) for the Hoa Lac Science and Technology City Development Project.
The southernmost province of Ca Mau is mobilising capital from various sources, including the Climate Change Programme and ODA loans, for urgent construction of sea embankments on its western coast.
The State Bank of Vietnam has instructed HDBank to provide banking services for the Second Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Programme funded by the Asian Development Bank.
The Government has approved a protocol on adjustments to the Agreement on Double Taxation Avoidance with India, which was signed in Hanoi on September 3, 2016.
The 8th meeting of the Vietnam – Japan Cooperation Committee took place on May 6 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and other ministries and agencies to promptly reach consensus on solutions to the lingering problems.
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