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Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Indian Ministry of Coal are working together to develop and test the underground coal gasification (UCG) technology in two locations in India’s West Bengal and Rahihajit regions. Technology Director at the Indian ministry Peeyush Kumar said the implementation of UCG technology is expected to help increase energy availability, conserve natural resources and reduce energy costs. This technology is considered suitable for application in Indonesia and India. Moreover, the two countries have similarities in the proportion of fossil energy reserves, namely having coal reserves far greater than oil and gas reserves. In detail, this technology will extract and convert coal below the surface into synthesis gas (syngas) in an on-site manner. Besides being able to be used as fuel for power plants, this unconventional technology also produces syngas for various purposes such as petrochemical and … [Read more...] about Indonesia, India work to develop underground coal gasification technology

New Delhi (VNA) - The Vietnamese Embassy in India held a webinar on September 10 on promoting Vietnam - India business ties in apparel and healthcare. The webinar featured an opening ceremony and two discussion sessions, drawing about 250 businesspeople, scholars, and policymakers. Addressing the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau affirmed that the global geopolitical landscape is witnessing great changes, with competition among major powers and disrupted supply chains caused by COVID-19, which affords Vietnam and India the chance to boost bilateral ties. He said the embassy is ready to act as a bridge for the two nations’ enterprises to link and boost trade. Participants spoke highly of Vietnam’s economic development over the years, which has averaged 6-7 percent annually. Despite COVID-19, it remains one of only a few nations posting growth and is also a popular destination for FDI, having signed more than 10 free trade agreements. … [Read more...] about Vietnam keen to boost ties with India in apparel, healthcare

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led the Vietnamese delegation to the meetings. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of the relationship between the two regional organisations that are considered the most successful. The two sides acknowledged the positive progress in the bilateral cooperation in recent years, especially in the active implementation of the ASEAN-EU Action Plan for the 2018-2022 period. For many years, the EU has been the most important partner of ASEAN, especially in economic and development cooperation. The EU is currently the third largest trading partner of ASEAN with a two-way trade reaching 280 billion USD in 2019 and the third largest source of foreign investment of ASEAN with a total volume of FDI hitting 16.2 billion USD last year. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about ASEAN step up cooperation with EU, India

Hanoi (VNA) - The 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) entered the last working day on September 12, with important events such as the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), ASEAN-EU foreign ministers’ meeting, and ASEAN-India foreign ministers’ meeting. The ARF is an important platform for security dialogue in the Asia-Pacific region. With ASEAN in the central position, the ARF has become a key driving force in building trust among regional countries through diversified initiatives to promote trust and preventive diplomacy. At the forum, foreign ministers will discuss several important documents such as adopting the 27th ARF Chair Statement, ARF statement on the prevention of infectious disease outbreaks, ARF statement on treatment for children who are employed or involved in terrorist and violent extremist groups, and ARF statement on IT security cooperation amid digital economic development, among others. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign … [Read more...] about AMM 53, related meetings enter last working day

The full participation of partners in the meeting has proved the position and role of ASEAN as well as its image in the eyes of international friends, Dũng said. It also showed the determination of countries to maintain dialogues for peace, stability and cooperation. … [Read more...] about ASEAN should maintain commitment and solidary amid COVID-19 pandemic: Deputy FM