In the spirit of friendly neighbourliness and reliable partnership,
Vietnam wants to contribute further to the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) framework.
A training course for government spokespersons opened in Ha Long city,
the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on Nov. 10 by the British
Embassy in partnership with the Ministry of Information and
Communications (MOIC).
All East Sea issues have been
analysed and discussed at the second international workshop on
cooperation on the East Sea that closed in Ho Chi Minh City on
Nov. 12.
ASEAN Member States are moving forward with cooperation and integration
to build Southeast Asia into a region of peace, stability and
development. The ASEAN Charter coming into effect has ushered in a new
era of regional cooperation that would lead to the creation of a strong
ASEAN Community by 2015 with three pillars – Political-Security
Community, Economic Community and Socio-Cultural Community. ASEAN has
been also boosting its cooperation with external partners to enhance
broader peace, stability and development.
US Congressman Eni Faleomavaega is on a visit to Vietnam to discuss
the relations between the two countries, including humanitarian
cooperation activities to solve Agent Orange/dioxin consequences in
Vietnam.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister Pham Gia Khiem participated in the second official ASEAN-Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Singapore from
May 31 to June 1.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport (MoT)
and the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
(MLIT) will speed up preparations for the signing of a comprehensive
cooperation agreement in the transport sector.
An international seminar on
bio-technology to serve the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong’s
socio-economic development took place in Da Lat city on April 9.
Tourism officials from Vietnam and
China met on April 7 in Beijing for the first negotiation session
regarding a bilateral tourism cooperation agreement and a specific deal
on joint tourist development of Ban Gioc - Detian Waterfalls.
Leaders of the southern province of Tay
Ninh, Vietnam and several bordering Cambodian provinces on February 9
gathered at a meeting to boost friendship between the two sides.
The Young Vietnamese Entrepreneurs’
Association and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam
have agreed to provide information to each other’s members and organise
meetings to offer them chances to seek partners.
The 121 st meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Assembly wrapped up in Geneva , Switzerland , on October 21 after three
day’s discussions on various issues, including Vietnam ’s contribution
to the United Nations.
Ranking officials of ten ASEAN member
countries and China , Japan , the Republic of Korea and India are
gathering in Vientiane , Laos , to discuss cooperation in information
and communication technology (ICT).
Vietnam will take part in a technical
assistance project to support the implementation of the Greater Mekong
Sub-region Human Resource Development Strategic Framework and Action
Plan, the Government Office announced on August 6.
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