Tag Archives: Vietnam

Vietnam, Netherlands boost cooperation in agriculture, energy

Hanoi – Vietnam and the Netherlands on Monday inked a series of documents aimed at boosting cooperation in the fields of agriculture and energy in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi. After talks held here during the visit by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte … Continue reading Vietnam, Netherlands boost cooperation in agriculture, energy

ASEAN Strengthens Cooperation on Information and Media

Nay Pyi Taw  – The Twelfth Conference of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (12th AMRI) and the Third Conference of ASEAN Plus Three Ministers Responsible for Information (3rd AMRI+3) were held in Nay Pyi Taw on June 12. The Conference … Continue reading ASEAN Strengthens Cooperation on Information and Media

Vietnam plans to earn 10 bln USD from exporting wood by 2020

Hanoi – Vietnam plans to earn some 10 billion U.S. dollars from exporting wood and its products by 2020, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Under an action plan on developing the wood market for 2014-2020, Vietnam … Continue reading Vietnam plans to earn 10 bln USD from exporting wood by 2020

Protests in Vietnam Could Shift Chinese Investment to Cambodia

Phnom Penh – Cambodia could benefit economically from anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam, experts say. Some 1,500 Chinese have fled Vietnam in the past week, following demonstrations by protesters angered by Chinese oil exploration in the contentious South China Sea. At least 15 … Continue reading Protests in Vietnam Could Shift Chinese Investment to Cambodia

Chartered ships bring over 3,500 Chinese back home

Beijing/Hanoi – China has called off some of its planned exchanges with Vietnam and dispatched aircraft and ships to pick up injured and frightened Chinese nationals suffering from last week’s attacks against Chinese nationals living and working in Vietnam. Chinese Foreign … Continue reading Chartered ships bring over 3,500 Chinese back home

ASEAN: A Journey towards “Zero Port Accident”

Berlin – Ports in the ASEAN region take on the challenges posed by local communities, customers and shareholders to operate in a more sustainable manner. Having developed and implemented management systems is a direct pathway to achieve the Triple Bottom … Continue reading ASEAN: A Journey towards “Zero Port Accident”

China-Vietnam border private currency trading expected to end

Nanning – China established a currency trading center on the China-Vietnam border on Saturday that many say will help end rampant illegal private currency trading. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Currency Business Center, initiated by the Agricultural Bank of … Continue reading China-Vietnam border private currency trading expected to end

Japan to waive visas for Indonesian, Filipino and Vietnamese travelers

Tokio – The government and the ruling coalition are making arrangements to waive visas for tourists from the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam as one of the initiatives in a revised action plan due out in June to make Japan a … Continue reading Japan to waive visas for Indonesian, Filipino and Vietnamese travelers