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NA to do more for VN-China cooperation

Hanoi, October 14 (VNA) – The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will do its utmost, together with the Party and State, to consolidate and develop the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Vietnam, Taiwan strengthen economic ties

HCM City , October 15 (VNA) – The 20 th Vietnam-Taiwan Joint Business Council Meeting took place on October 15 in Ho Chi Minh City to promote trade and investment cooperation between the two sides.

Thailand, Singapore boost economic cooperation

Bangkok, October 15 (VNA/NNT) - Thailand and Singapore have jointly held the 3rd meeting on close economic cooperation, during which the two countries discussed benefits of a single market and production base under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

ADB funds infrastructure projects in Vietnam

ADB funds infrastructure projects vn Hanoi, October 16 (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on October 16 inked loan and non-refundable contracts valuing at 624 million USD for two infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands regions.

US corporations increase investments in Singapore

Singapore, Oct. 16 (VNA) - Multinational corporations (MNCs) from the United States have upped their investments in Singapore, from 118.57 billion USD in 2011 to 138.60 billion USD last year, making the city-state the single largest US investment in the Asia-Pacific region.

ASEAN, EU seek to strengthen connectivity

Brussels, October 16 (VNA) – Senior officials from ASEAN and the European Union (EU) have gathered in Brussels to review integration and connectivity between the two regions.

nt’l donors highly value Vietnam’s ODA use

Hanoi , October 17 (VNA) – Representatives of international donors have appreciated Vietnam ’s effective use of official development assistance (ODA), and pledged to continue to cooperate with and support the country in its future development.

UNODC values Cambodia’s drug fight

Phnom Penh, October 17 (VNA) – The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) highly valued Cambodia’s prevention of drug and money laundering crimes in recent time.

ASEAN faces challenges in water supply, waste treatment

HCM City, October 17 (VNA) – ASEAN countries are facing big challenges in water supply and wastewater, Nguyen Tuong Van, Executive Director of the Southeast Asian Water Utilities Network (SEAWUN) said at a water forum in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17.