Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of seven projects that aim to provide support for Chăm people in Ninh Thuận Province between the Indian embassy and the provincial People’s Committee. The signing was part of the 16th Meeting of the Việt Nam-India Joint Committee on Economic, Commercial, Scientific, and Technological Co-operation held in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj co-chaired the 16th Meeting of the Việt Nam-India Joint Committee on Economic, Commercial, Scientific, and Technological Co-operation in Hà Nội on Tuesday. In their remarks at the meeting, Minh and Swaraj praised the long-standing relations between Việt Nam and India, highlighting that significant progress has … [Read more...] about VN, India hold 16th Joint Committee meeting in Hà Nội
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Việt Nam, India look to lift comprehensive strategic partnership
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (right) and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind discussed a joint vision to further deepen the Việt Nam-India comprehensive strategic partnership during their meeting in Hà Nội on November 20. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind discussed a joint vision to deepen the Việt Nam-India comprehensive strategic partnership during their meeting in Hà Nội yesterday on the occasion of the Indian leader’s state visit to Việt Nam. The two sides agreed to regularly maintain visits and meetings at all levels, as well as people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, and effectively implement existing co-operation mechanisms and seek new measures to promote bilateral relations. PM Phúc took the occasion to convey his invitation to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to visit Việt Nam. The two leaders highlighted the effective defence co-operation between the two … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, India look to lift comprehensive strategic partnership
Việt Nam, India issue Joint Statement
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (first left) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (second left) in their talks in Hà Nội. Việt Nam and India issued a Joint Statement on the official visit to Việt Nam by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. – VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam and India issued a Joint Statement on the official visit to Việt Nam on September 2-3 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The following is the full text of the Joint Statement. At the invitation of H. E. Mr. Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi paid an Official Visit to the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam from September 02 - 03 2016. On September 3, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial reception. This was followed by bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. Thereafter, the two … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, India issue Joint Statement
President holds talks with Indian counterpart
President Trần Đại Quang, his spouse and entourage paid floral tribute to India’s national hero Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat Memorial in New Dehli on Saturday during the State visit to India. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng Viet Nam News NEW DELHI — Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang met with his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Saturday evening as part of his three-day State visit to India. President Kovind spoke highly of the ongoing visit to India by President Quang, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam, saying that it helped to tighten the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations. President Quang thanked President Kovind, his spouse and the Indian people for their warm welcome and invited the Indian leader and his spouse to visit Việt Nam at a convenient time. The two leaders stressed that Việt Nam and India have a time-honoured traditional relationship with a lot … [Read more...] about President holds talks with Indian counterpart
New Zealand-VN relations still growing after 43 years
New Zealand Ambassador to Việt Nam Wendy Matthews visited a dragon fruit farm in the Mekong Delta Province of Tiền Giang. — Photo Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Relations between New Zealand and Việt Nam are developing from strength to strength and there is significant potential to grow the relationship further, said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. — VNA/VNS Photo Khánh Linh She particularly mentioned increasing co-operation between the two countries in the fields of trade, education and training and tourism during an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency earlier this week on the occasion of the upcoming official visit to the country by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, scheduled for March 11-14. “New Zealand is a natural partner for Việt Nam with our world class reputation for innovation, particularly in areas like high quality food and beverage, high-tech … [Read more...] about New Zealand-VN relations still growing after 43 years
Vietnam climbs to 42nd position on Global Innovation Index
Vietnam climbs to 42nd position on Global Innovation Index By Thanh Thom Students take part in the 2018 International Youth Robot Competition in HCMC. Vietnam has made important progress on the Global Innovation Index this year, moving up three places to reach the 42nd place overall – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Vietnam has moved up three notches to rank 42nd out of 129 economies in the 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) , released on July 24 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in New Delhi, India. In its 12th edition, the GII report serves as a global benchmark that helps policymakers better understand how to stimulate and measure innovative activity, a key driver of economic and social development. The GII 2019 ranks 129 economies based on 80 indicators, from traditional measurements, such as research and development investments and international patent and trademark applications to newer indicators, including mobile phone-app … [Read more...] about Vietnam climbs to 42nd position on Global Innovation Index
PM Dung stresses international co-operation in nuclear security
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung takes part in the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC.— VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam HA NOI— Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung underlined the importance of reaching a wide consensus among concerned partners to ensure nuclear security at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington yesterday. Dung and leaders from 50 countries and international organisations worldwide discussed international actions to ensure nuclear security and to enhance the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in nuclear security during the last day of the two-day summit. The joint statement and action plan for nuclear security were approved at the summit. They specified the commitments of participating countries in strengthening nuclear security and minimising nuclear terrorism. The participants agreed that close international co-operation was essential to ensure nuclear safety and security in addition to the sense of responsibility of each country regarding the … [Read more...] about PM Dung stresses international co-operation in nuclear security
Vietnamese PM officiates at AEBF
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (first, left) delivers his speech at the closing ceremony of the 15th Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF) in Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News ULAN BATOR – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc joined world leaders at the 15th Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF) in Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator yesterday, asking for high resolve to promote Asia-Europe co-operation and integration. The forum, themed “Connectivity for Inclusive Growth”, was among the events in the run up to the two-day 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit started today. It drew 600 representatives of leading businesses across the two continents, including Việt Nam’s Vietnam Airlines Corporation, the Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group and the Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV). As the first leader to give a speech at the AEBF’s closing session, PM Phúc highly valued the forum’s role in enhancing Asia-Europe business … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM officiates at AEBF
President Quang holds talks with Indian PM
President Trần Đại Quang holds talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng Viet Nam News NEW DELHI — Việt Nam’s President Trần Đại Quang held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, during which both leaders highly valued the intensive and extensive development of relations between Việt Nam and India over the last 45 years, since the countries officially established diplomatic ties, and reiterated their close-knit friendship. The talks were attended by Việt Nam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh, Chairman of the Presidential Office Đào Việt Trung, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Tôn Sinh Thành, and other senior officials. The Indian representatives included Minister of External Affairs Sushma … [Read more...] about President Quang holds talks with Indian PM
NA welcomes Indian President Ram Nath Kovind
Vietnamese NA deputies welcome Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to their meeting on Tuesday. - VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The people-to-people network between Việt Nam and India – one of the oldest such networks in Asia and the Indo-Pacific – is the foundation of the partnership between the two countries, said Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday to deputies of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA). Expressing his honour to be addressing the NA and the people of Việt Nam, the leader shared that this visit was his first trip to an ASEAN country in his capacity as President of India and also his first State visit to any nation to the East of India. Affirming the special meaning of the friendship between Việt Nam and India, he said, “Việt Nam is always on our minds, and always in our hearts. It is pivotal to India’s ‘Act East’ policy.” "2019 is of great significance, as India marks the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Việt Nam … [Read more...] about NA welcomes Indian President Ram Nath Kovind