Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and 2018 chair of ASEAN, tells journalists that to understand the bloc’s history and challenges, it is important to examine the external environment and strategic forces that have shaped it over the last 50 years.
Financial technology (fintech) should be used to strengthen regional integration and promote inclusive and sustainable development, speakers said at the 47th ASEAN Banking Council Meeting in Da Nang on November 24.
Though Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry is growing, its exports still account for less than 1 percent of the global market, indicating the need for the processing industry to upgrade its facilities and practices, experts said at a recent seminar in Hanoi.
Slovakian companies will enjoy optimal conditions for doing long-term business in areas of high demand, HCM City Chairman Nguyễn Thanh Phong said on Saturday.
Vietnam and Poland are expected to sign several co-operation deals this week to beef up their investment and trade ties, which are on an uptrend at the moment.
Sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources and co-operation potential for exploiting ocean energy are among key topics being discussed at an ASEAN-India workshop in Nha Trang City.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has urged Sweden to prompt the early signing and ratification of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
At the recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC“) Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, the 11 remaining countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP11“) took a significant step forward to finalize a new agreement now referred to as the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP“).
Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình met with the Republic of Korea (RoK) National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun in Seoul yesterday to seek measures to forge the two countries’ future partnership, especially in legislation.
Việt Nam and Sweden have agreed to accelerate the establishment of sectoral strategic partnerships in education-training, life science, health and the environment.
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