The ASEAN Economic Ministers convened consultations with the bloc’s dialogue partners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 23, agreeing to reinforce economic connectivity between the two sides.
Singapore has poured over 33 billion USD into numerous projects in Vietnam in processing technology, manufacturing, real estate, education and entertainment.
ASEAN has been considered one of the two most successful regional groupings that has grown in stature over time thanks to its diversity, said Secretary General Le Luong Minh.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu spoke with Nhan Dan newspaper about Vietnam's preparations for the upcoming establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in late 2015.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has gave directives for the continuation
of a resolution to develop Vietnam's infrastructure to meet the demand
of a modern, industrialised country by 2020, which was approved by the
Party’s Central Committee in January 2012.
Attendees to a seminar in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July
6 gave their feedback on pilot regulations for coordinating regional
socio-economic development for 2016-2010, which stay on pillars of
sustainable farming development and improved farmer resilience against
climate change.
Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh and Singaporean
Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang co-chaired the 11th
Ministerial Meeting on Vietnam-Singapore Economic Connectivity in the
central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 17.
A majority of delegates to an international conference in India have
hailed Vietnam’s pillar role in the “Look East” policy which has
transformed into the “Act East” under the leadership of new Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Ministers Nguyen Tan Dung, Thongsinh Thammavong and Hun Sen
co-chaired the eighth Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle
Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on November 25.
Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh is paying a working
visit to Singapore from November 3-5 with the goal to remove obstacles
in bilateral cooperation thus furthering the economic connectivity
between Vietnam and Singapore.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received former
Prime Minister and Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong,
in Hanoi on September 23.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has reiterated
Vietnam’s commitment to stay closely engaged with ASEAN for the successful building of an
ASEAN Community by 2015.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has proposed
that current economic corridors in the Mekong subregion should expand
their links with other Asian regions via a multi-mode transportation
model regarding the subregion’s important role in economic connectivity
and integration.
A special Senior Officials Meeting of ASEAN (ASEAN SOM) took place in
Hanoi on June 27 to discuss the bloc’s central role and strategic
orientations for the future regional structure.
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