The fine relationship between the House of Councillors of the National Diet of Japan and the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) has helped develop the bilateral ties between the two nations, said Nguyen Van Giau, Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Affairs.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh had bilateral meetings with leaders from the three Southeast Asian countries of Laos, Malaysia and Singapore on June 11 on the sidelines of the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia.
Senior officials’ meetings within the framework of the ASEAN+3, the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) took place in Singapore on June 6 and 7.
The participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the G7 Outreach Summit and his visit to Canada from June 8-10 are expected to create more opportunities for Vietnamese and Canadian businesses to expand their partnership.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Philippines have agreed to further expand economic cooperation and work together for an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
India and Indonesia have agreed to work to boost bilateral trade to 50 billion USD by 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on May 30 after talks with his Indonesian host, President Joko Widodo.
Foreign investments, including those made by Japanese firms, are an important driving force for Vietnam’s socio-economic development and improvement of the national competitive capacity, said President Tran Dai Quang.
Indonesia and India have agreed to lift their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan is expected to enter a new period of development in the coming time, especially in the fields of trade, economy, defence-security, health, high technology, locality-to-locality cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung affirmed that Vietnam highly values ASEAN-Australia strategic partnership during the 30th ASEAN – Australia Forum held in Canberra, Australia from May 22-23.
Governor General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from May 23-26 on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
The Government of Singapore will reinforce defence and domestic security and work closely with citizens and neighbouring nations to cope with new threats.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and reach the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal at an early date.
Thailand has expressed its hope of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), formerly the Trans-Pacific Partnership, said Japanese Minister in charge of the CPTPP Toshimitsu Motegi.
The recent official visit to Singapore by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse along with a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam was successful in various spheres, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
Indonesia is satisfied with the outcomes of the 32nd ASEAN Summit, which was held in Singapore from April 27 to 28, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi was quoted by Antara News on April 30 as saying.
Vietnam has proactively participated in trade and investment cooperation activities in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which comprises Cambodia, China’s Yunnan and Guangxi provinces, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, over the past 25 years.
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to the advancement of GMS Economic Cooperation Programme.
