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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Mohathir Mohamad have an open and candid detailed discussion conducted in the spirit of mutual understanding. Photo: VGP    >>> VN, Malaysia pledge to coordinate closely in ensuring maritime security, freedom  1. At the invitation of H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia paid an official visit to Viet Nam from 26 to 28 August 2019. The Prime Minister of Malaysia was accompanied by a high level official delegation, which included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. 2. The official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was held at the Presidential Palace on 27 August 2019. During the visit, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad held bilateral talks with … [Read more...] about VN, Malaysia issue Joint Statement expressing serious concerns over developments in East Sea

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Transport has announced that  they would cancel open international bidding for eight projects of the North-South expressway, in favour of domestic investors. The decision was made on the consensus reached after consulting relevant agencies, the transport ministry said in an announcement sent to the media, adding that it would adjust pre-qualification bidding invitations to better suit open domestic bids for eight public-private-partnership (PPP) projects for the eastern section of the trans-Vietnam highway . The ministry's project management boards had received 60 applications as of the end of July, two months after the international bidding invitation. Four of the projects did not have investors that passed the prequalification requirements; two projects had only one; one project had two; and one project had three, according to the report … [Read more...] about Ministry seeks bids from domestic investors for North-South Express

Rice export volume up but value falls The ministry said the total rice export volume and value in the first nine months of this year reached 5.2 million tonnes and $2.24 billion, respectively. The figures represented a rise of 5.9 per cent in volume and a drop of 9.8 per cent in value compared to the same period in 2018. Of which, Viet Nam shipped abroad 586,000 tonnes of rice in September for $251 million. The Philippines was the top market for Vietnamese rice in the first eight months of this year, consuming 1.76 million tonnes worth $720 million, 2.9 times higher in volume and 2.6 times in value over the same period last year. Strong growth was also seen in other markets, including Australia (75 per cent), Ivory Coast (nearly 35 per cent) and Hong Kong (nearly 35 per cent). The average rice price in the first eight months fell 13.8 per cent year on year to $435 per tonne. White rice led the way in the period, accounting for 47 per cent of total revenue, followed by Jasmine rice … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 14

Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue visits photo exhibition depicting 70-year development of China, Ha Noi, September 26, 2019. Photo: VGP Hue made the above statement at a ceremony held by the Chinese embassy in Ha Noi on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the national day of China (October 1, 2019). Such framework of ties will bring practical benefits to citizens of both countries and contribute positively to peace, stability and development in the region and the world, according to Hue. He urged the two countries to stick to the common perceptions of the sides’ senior leaders, promote the fine outcomes of the bilateral ties, well control divergences and satisfactorily settle maritime issues on the basis of respecting legitimate interests of each countries as well as international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. On behalf of the Party, State and people of Viet Nam, Hue extended congratulations to China over the great … [Read more...] about VN expects stable, healthy, sustainable ties with China

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue (R) shakes hands with his Belarusian counterpart I. Lyashenko, Ha Noi, September 26, 2019 - Photo: VGP/Thanh Chung At the invitation of Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue, the Belarusian Deputy PM paid an official visit to Viet Nam from September 24-26.  The two leaders held talks to exchange views on the bilateral ties, international and regional issues of common concern. Deputy PM Hue asserted that Viet Nam always respects for and attaches importance to consolidating and developing the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Belarus. In reply, Deputy PM I. Lyashenko stressed that Belarus considers Viet Nam one of its top diplomatic priorities in Southeast Asia and Asia at large. The guest leader wished that Viet Nam would successfully take over the non-permanent UN Security Council member seat for the 2020-2021 term and the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020.  The two Deputy PMs expressed their satisfaction at the … [Read more...] about VN, Belarus to elevate bilateral ties to new height