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Shrimp is a strong export to Australia According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in 2008, Vietnam exported goods worth US$4.591 billion to Australia, but a decade later exports declined to US$4.5 billion in 2018. In the first nine months of this year, exports to this market dropped five percent to US$2.5 billion compared to the same period last year. Australia became the 13th largest importer of Vietnamese goods, lagging far behind the US, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (RoK). The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) came into effect in 2010, but businesses in Vietnam and Australia face difficulties in building up sustainable partnerships, largely due to Australia having the most stringent quarantine and product safety regulations in the world. It also maintains many strict technical barriers, making access to its market difficult. Thus, while Australia imported an average amount of such Vietnamese export staples as shoes, garments and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s fruit, seafood exporters up against tough Australian rules

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh receives Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo in Hà Nội on Friday. VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh lauded the Francophone community as an important partner of Việt Nam during his talks with Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo in Hà Nội on Friday. Mushikiwabo had a meeting with Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình on the same day. During a reception for Mushikiwabo, Bình said as an active Francophone member in Asia-Pacific, Việt Nam would would continue to increase the Francophone presence in the region by launching initiatives to enhance collaboration between … [Read more...] about Francophone community described as important partner of Việt Nam

 Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh (r) receives Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Louise Mushikiwabo of the Republic of Rwanda on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam focused on strengthening ties with Rwanda, Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said on Tuesday.  He made the statement at a meeting in Hà Nội with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Louise Mushikiwabo of the Republic of Rwanda, who is the first senior Rwandan official to visit Việt Nam in the past 10 years.  At the meeting, the two sides agreed on measures to deepen bilateral relations.  Both officials voiced their support for increasing exchanges of delegations at different levels. They said bilateral people-to-people diplomacy needed to be promoted to boost solidarity and mutual understanding.  Among measures to push … [Read more...] about Việt Nam seeks closer ties with Rwanda, Guinea

This was an important event in Vietnam-US relations and demonstrated the joint efforts of overcoming the war aftermath in Vietnam for the two countries, contributing to realizing the Joint Statement of the Vietnamese and US senior leaders during the official visit to Vietnam in 2017 by US President Donald Trump. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaking at the event Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh confirmed that the Party, State and government of Vietnam always consider overcoming consequences of war an urgent task. Such humanitarian and human activities help ensure a healthy and safe life, a clean environment for the Vietnamese people and contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of the nation. The Vietnamese governmental leader highlighted the dioxin remediation project at Bien Hoa Airbase as a vivid illustration of the US’s strong commitment to joining hands with Vietnam in the post-war … [Read more...] about Work starts on Dioxin Remediation of Bien Hoa Airbase Project

    Visitors check information on products at the fair. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – Nearly 80 specialties from the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai are being displayed at the Lào Cai agricultural and OCOP products exhibition which began on Friday at the Big C Thăng Long supermarket in Hà Nội. The three-day event is part of efforts made by the province and Big C, Central Group Vietnam, to introduce safe and high-quality products from other regions to the capital city’s citizens, as well as helping promote “One Community One Product” (OCOP) programme and grow local businesses and farmers. On display are 45 OCOP products certified with three to five stars such as Séng Cù rice, Thẩm Dương glutinous rice, sausages, dried pork, smoked buffalo meat, cabbages, chayote, kohlrabi, mushrooms, Mường Khương chili sauce, dried bamboo shoots, medicinal herbs, tea, wine, … [Read more...] about Capital gets to taste Lào Cai Province’s local specialties