Indonesia, Singapore intensify maritime border patrols
Illustrative image (Photo: Antara)Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia and Singapore have concurred to intensify maritime border patrols to control and prevent smuggling and piracy amid rising crimes along their maritime border. The agreement was reached by Indonesia's Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE) and the Singapore Police Coast Guard (SPCG) during the Rendezvous at Sea meeting held in the Singapore Strait on September 28, Head of Batam Customs Enforcement and Investigation Sisprian Subiaksono said in a statement. Synergy and collaboration between DGCE and SPCG are needed to maintain and supervise the waters of the Singapore Strait that is bustling with international maritime activities owing to its strategic location that connects two continents and two oceans, he said. Both sides also discussed operational technicalities, including operational simulations and coordinated patrols for phase I and coordinated patrols for phase II, he said. During the meeting, DGCE and SPCG also talked about exchanging information regarding lists of illegal goods from the two countries, sending watchlists from DGCE and SPCG, and coordination of patrol boats in the Horsburgh waters./.
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September 30, 2022 00:09 UTC
Vietnam is becoming a beacon in the region: The Brussels Times
(Photo: VNA)Brussels (VNA) – The Brussels Times of Belgium has run an article highlighting that Vietnam - a development partner of the EU in the Indo-Pacific - is becoming a beacon in the region with the capacity to control inflation and maintain economic growth at a high level despite turbulent international affairs. According to the article, Vietnam aims at creating a favourable investment environment for international businesses and corporations. Along with efforts to improve the quality of the economic environment, Vietnam is constantly improving its commitments to sustainable trade. Up to 76% of the respondents expect their companies to increase FDI into Vietnam before the end of the third quarter. Vietnam and the EU share many objectives, goals, and visions in maintaining multilateralism, promoting environmental protection, green and sustainable development, innovation and digital transformation, according to the article.
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September 29, 2022 20:43 UTC
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He expressed his joy at the increasingly growing friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand, especially in economy, trade and investment. The two sides will coordinate to organise the Vietnamese Culture Week in Cambodia in 2024 and 2026, and the Cambodian Culture Week in Vietnam in 2023 and 2025. Vietnam will train Cambodian students at cultural and art schools managed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Vietnamese culture, tourism introduced in MalaysiaA seminar to introduce Vietnamese culture and tourism to Malaysian people was held in Kuala Lumpur on September 28. The event was hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia in coordination with the Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) and the Vietnam Tourism Exchange (VNTE).
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September 29, 2022 09:39 UTC
Vietnam - A hub for Indian investors to expand into other parts of Asia
The 2022 Horasis India Meeting opens in Binh Duong, September 26, 2022. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA)- Vietnam was praised as a hub for Indian investors to expand their business into other parts of Asia during the 2022 Horasis India Meeting, the foremost annual meeting of India business leaders and their global counterparts that convened on September 26 in the southern province of Binh Duong. Participants also debated how to use Vietnam as hub for expansion into Southeast Asia, with the country playing an important role in connecting India with other parts of the region. The 2022 Horasis India Meeting continued on from the success of the Horasis Binh Duong Asia Economic Cooperation Forum 2018 and 2019. In addition to the Horasis India Meeting, Horasis also hosts the annual Horasis Global Meeting, the Horasis USA Meeting, the Horasis China Meeting, the Horasis Asia Meeting, and annual gatherings of the Horasis Visionary Circle./VNA
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September 27, 2022 20:29 UTC
Vietnam, France agree to beef up ties in training civil servants
Minister Tra highly valued the Vietnam - France cooperative relationship, affirming that the strategic partnership establishment in 2013 reflected the two countries’ determination to further deepen the bilateral relations with a solid and long-term vision. Elian Pilvin, Rector and General Director of the Normandie School of Management, said that since 2014, the school has organised training courses for over 200 civil servants and managers of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission and localities of Vietnam. After the ceremony, Tra witnessed a signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the National Academy of Public Administration of Vietnam and the French school. The same day afternoon, Minister had a meeting with Mayor of Le Havre Édouard Philippe, during which the French official affirmed that he is ready to do everything to contribute to the bilateral relations./.
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September 27, 2022 13:30 UTC
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam on September 27 also decided to temporarily suspend flight services at an additional five airports in the central region. In Vietnam, on-site oxygen storage at smaller and provincial hospitals is rare, necessitating dependence on regular oxygen deliveries. The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission is also considering disciplines against other Party members involved. It proposed the Politburo consider disciplinary measures against Bui Nhat Quang, Secretary of the Party Committee and VASS President. It asked the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee to step up inspection and supervision, and punish a number of organisations and individuals concerned.
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September 27, 2022 10:20 UTC
French Community of Belgium wishes to partner with Vietnam in French teaching for tour guides
– The French Community of Belgium (Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles), with its expertise and experience in education and training, wishes to focus on collaborating with Vietnamese partners and universities in teaching French language serving tourism activities - a promising cooperation area, said Prime Minister of the community Pierre-Yves Jeholet.Jeholet noted that as Vietnam has put COVID-19 under good control, the country has welcomed a large number of tourists, 40% of whom speak French.He said that the partnership between the community and Vietnam has been growing despite COVID-19 impacts, with the community just marking its 25 years of presence in Hanoi.Over the past 25 years, the ties have been thrived in all aspects, he said, stressing that today, more than ever, for the French Community of Belgium, Vietnam has always been a priority partner in all fields from health care, culture, society, to academic and economic cooperation as well as French language promotion because Vietnam is a member of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).He said that in the middle of next month, he will make a visit to Vietnam to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in many areas, especially education and scientific research, and discuss the outcomes of bilateral cooperation over the past 25 years. Vietnam and the French Community of Belgium set up their relations in 1993. In 1996, the Office of the Wallonia-Brussels delegation was established in Hanoi.All 783 joint projects between the two sides have produced fruitful results, he said, adding that 805 Vietnamese students have received scholarships and 2,000 experts have been exchanged.Bilateral partnership has concentrated on areas such as health care, environment, new technology, tertiary training, scientific research, culture and French language promotion. Wallonia-Brussels has made considerable contributions to the development of the network of family doctors in most Vietnamese localities./.
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September 27, 2022 10:11 UTC
☀️ Morning digest September 27
Read full storyPresident Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) met Japan’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Hosoda Hiroyuki on September 26. He spoke highly of Abe’s special contributions to Vietnam-Japan relationship, and to promoting parliamentary cooperation between the two countries in recent years. Read full story - The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has decided to issue a warning against the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) for 2015-2020 and 2020-2025 tenures.The decision was made during the commission’s 20th meeting, which took place in Hanoi from September 23-26. Read full story - Major Bui Van Nhung from the Vietnam People’s Army will work as a military observer at the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.Nhung received the decision from the State President at a ceremony chaired by Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General on September 26. Read full story
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September 27, 2022 07:46 UTC
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam welcomes Indian Minister of State for External Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam meets with Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in Binh Duong province on September 26. (Photo: VNA)– Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on September 26 received visiting Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, who is attending the Horasis India Meeting 2022 in southern Binh Duong province.Deputy PM Dam affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the comprehensive strategic partnership with India, asking the two sides to jointly promote the pillars of bilateral cooperation, including politics - diplomacy, defence - security, trade - investment, science - technology, culture, and people-to-people exchange.He suggested both sides further facilitate trade ties and India create more optimal conditions for Vietnamese goods to enter its market.Speaking highly of the Horasis India Meeting, which is taking place amid the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, he described the event as an important occasion for the two sides to assess economic development trends in Asia, India, and Vietnam, as well as Vietnam’s role in connecting India with Southeast Asian countries so as to seek chances to strengthen trade and investment links.The host official called on India n businesses to boost investment in Vietnam in such fields as processing, manufacturing, the support industry for the automobile sector, information and telecommunications technology, energy, hi-tech agriculture, innovation, and infrastructure development.For his part, the Indian Secretary of State noted his country always views Vietnam as an important pillar in its Act East policy.India’s organisation of this year’s Horasis Meeting in Vietnam demonstrates Indian businesses’ high evaluation of Vietnam’s great development potential and opportunities for fostering bilateral economic, trade, investment, and technology relations, he added.Singh also underlined the countries’ long-standing ties and agreed to work closely with ministries, sectors, and localities of Vietnam to carry out meaningful activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.At the meeting, the two sides agreed to continue close coordination and mutual support at international and regional forums, especially the United Nations and within the ASEAN - India cooperation framework.Regarding the East Sea issue, Deputy PM Dam highly valued India’s stance and expressed his hope that the country will continue supporting Vietnam’s stance and ASEAN’s viewpoint.The officials shared the view on the importance of safeguarding navigation and overflight freedom and peacefully resolving related disputes in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).The Horasis India Meeting 2022 from September 25 to 27 is held by the Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee, the Horasis organisation, and the Federation of Indian Industry. It gathers about 500 delegates, including central and local officials of Vietnam, experts and leaders of the Horasis community, along with nearly 200 executives of enterprises from India, Vietnam, and other countries./.
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September 27, 2022 02:36 UTC
Cuban PM’s visit to deepen fraternal ties with Vietnam: diplomat
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) meets Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz in Havana on September 19, 2021. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz’s upcoming official visit to Vietnam aims to further strengthen the fraternal solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the Party, State and people of Cuba and Vietnam, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung. In addition, cooperation mechanisms have been established in all channels of Party, State, Government, while ties between ministries, sectors, localities and socio-political organisations have been also maintained and proven effective, the ambassador said. One of the main purposes of the visit by the Cuban PM is to further expand bilateral economic, trade and investment relations, he went on. “I hope that during the visit of the Cuban PM, the two sides can sign specific contracts and projects in the above-mentioned areas,” Tung said.
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September 26, 2022 20:23 UTC
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As of 4am on September 26, the storm centred at the west of Luzon island in the Philippines, about 810km from Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 26 ordered ministries, sectors and localities to brace against Storm Noru, an extremely strong weather phenomenon that has entered the East Sea and likely to hit central localities of Vietnam. On the occasion, Pham Hoang Thu from Breton company in Italy presented the Vietnam House of Culture a number of equipment serving its operations. Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam to open this weekCambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2022 will take place from September 27 to October 2 in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. The Director of the Civil Aviation Agency of VietNam (CAAV) said that French advisory agency ADPi has been working on the planning since June 2019.
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September 26, 2022 04:13 UTC
PM orders urgent measures against Storm Noru
– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 26 ordered ministries, sectors and localities to brace against Storm Noru, a strong storm that has entered the East Sea and is likely to hit central localities of Vietnam.They must keep a close watch on the developments of the storm and promptly implement directions from central agencies, while guiding vessels to seek safe shelter and supporting farmers to protect their aquatic farms.Along with ensuring safety for reservoirs and dams, it is crucial to evacuate people in areas with high risks of landslides, the PM stressed. Localities from Nghe An to Binh Dinh have guide 57,800 vessels to seek safe shelters (Photo: VNA)According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting, Typhoon Noru entered the East Sea in the small hours of September 26, becoming the fourth hitting the area, boasting winds of up to 149km per hour.As of 4am on September 26, the storm centred at the west of Luzon island in the Philippines, about 810km from Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.In the next 24 hours, it is forecast to move west-northwest towards the East Sea with a speed of 20-25km per hour. As of 4am on September 27, its eye is predicted to be 410 kilometers east of Hoang Sa, with win velocity of 134-149km per hour.In the following 24-48 hours, the storm will continue to move west at a speed of 20-25km per hour and gain more strength. As of early morning on September 28, the eye of the storm is likely to be around 170km east of Da Nang-Binh Dinh mainland, with strongest winds of 166km per hour.In the following 48-72 hours, Storm Noru will make a landfall in the central region before weakening into a low pressure, which is forecast to move westwards.Due to impacts of the storm, from September 26, waters in the south of the northern part of the East Sea will be extremely rough with 8-10m waves. Torrential rains of 150-300mm are forecast in central area of the the central region and the north of Central Highlands region within September 27-28.
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September 26, 2022 03:56 UTC
Vietnam-Switzerland trade surpasses 1.3 billion USD in seven months
At the get-together hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland (Photo: VNA)Trade revenue between Vietnam and Switzerland in the first seven months of this year was over 1.3 billion CHF (1.32 billion USD), up 1.3% year-on-year, Ambassador Phung The Long said on September 24, citing statistics by the Swiss customs.Speaking at a ceremony marking Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) in Bern, Long affirmed that Switzerland is Vietnam’s important partner in Europe and the Southeast Asian nation was Switzerland ’s third largest seafood trade partner in 2021, after Norway and the Netherlands.During the 2021-2023 period, Switzerland has continued its development assistance to Vietnam, with funding of 70 million CHF to help the country in environmental protection, economic reform and personnel training, according to the diplomat.On this occasion, Long presented a certificate of merit from the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs to the Vietnam ese Association in Switzerland, and gifts to the Binh Minh School that is built to preserve Vietnamese culture and language among the Vietnamese community in the host country./.
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September 25, 2022 23:36 UTC
Vietnam attends int'l conference of political parties in Mexico
Tran Duc Thang, member of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Inspection Commission addresses the conference (Photo: VNA)A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) joined 200 delegates from political parties of 30 countries at an international conference themed " Political parties and a new society" in Mexico City from September 22-24.Addressing the event, Tran Duc Thang, member of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Inspection Commission said that the conference is a chance for participants to update each other on the situation of political parties and countries, discuss issues of shared concern, and seek ways to coordinate actions for peace, national independence, democracy, cooperation, development and social progress in Latin America and around the world.He affirmed that Vietnam hopes to expand relations with ruling parties and political parties throughout the world, adding that the CPV always attaches great importance to fostering ties with traditional friends in Latin America and is ready to share experience with other parties for common development.Thang briefed participants on the socio-economic situation of Vietnam as well as the implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress He thanked Secretary General Alberto Anaya of the Labour Party (PT) of Mexico, left-wing and progressive parties in the Latin American and Caribbean regions as well as friend parties in the world for supporting and accompanying the CPV during the past struggles for national independence and the current national construction and defence and socialism building.For his part, the PT leader expressed his special sentiments towards Vietnam, and showed delight at the growing ties between the two Parties and countries, especially in health care, education and culture. He affirmed his wish to further promote the friendship and mutual support between the two countries at international and regional forums.Within the conference's framework, the CPV delegation held talks with PT Secretary General Alberto Anaya and had meetings with their counterparts from major political parties in Mexico as well as political parties and organisations from many countries such as Cuba, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.The delegation also visited the Vietnam ese Embassy in Mexico and offered flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Mexico City./.
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September 25, 2022 16:17 UTC
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Many delegates attending the event also shared Vietnam's development views and appreciated Minh's proposals in promoting inclusive trade. WEF Managing Director Mirek Dusek assessed that Vietnam is an important part of the world trade as well as the global supply chain. For his part, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed that Vietnam, as vice chairman of the UN General Assembly, would actively back and contribute to the success of the session. Vietnam does not sacrifice the environment in exchange for economic growth, but needs a balance between economic development and environmental protection, he told the UNGA president. The US has been the largest export market of Vietnam, while Vietnam is also the biggest trade partner of the US among the ASEAN countries, he stressed.
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September 25, 2022 10:02 UTC