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The second round of talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early, with both sides unable to make concrete progress on denuclearisation. A definitive peace deal was just out of reach for the former adversaries. However, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the meaning of this diplomatic event for Việt Nam as host.
The upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK chairman Kim Jong Un is slated to take place in Việt Nam on Wednesday and Thursday, and will be their second meeting following their first historic summit in Singapore last June. Ahead of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit, experts from around the world share their views on the event.
Nguyễn Đình Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Hải Quan (Customs Online) about Việt Nam’s efforts to improve its business environment in 2019
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Like a rotten apple which spoils the barrel, travel scams have held back the country’s efforts to boost service quality-oriented tourism.
Years of rapid economic development have left Việt Nam with negative externalities – noise and poor air quality arising from pollution and road congestion.
Đinh Tiến Dũng, Minister of Finance, talks to Thời báo Kinh tế (Việt Nam Economic Times) about Việt Nam’s plan to pay back its foreign debts in 2019
Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tiến Dũng speaks to Hải Quan (Customs) online newspaper about plans to develop e-Government in the near future
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện talks to Vietnam News Agency about the country’s 2018 performance and plans for the new year.
Trần Thanh Mẫn, President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front, speaks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) newspaper on the Front’s tasks of supervision and providing social counter arguments
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng talks to Vietnam News Agency on the Government’s resolve to help private enterprises become a mainstay in the national economy.
Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Việt Nam (SAV), talks to Vietnamese News Agency on his office’s key missions in 2019
Việt Nam is one of the most open economies in the world. Trade-led development has contributed to rapid growth, job creation and poverty reduction, helping the country achieve GDP growth of 7.1 per cent in 2018. But linkages between foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic enterprises are weak and may erode further unless Việt Nam puts the right policies in place to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic enterprises.
Phạm Thành Kiên, director of HCM City's Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT), speaks to the Người Lao động (The Labourer) newspaper about the department’s work plan for 2019.
Lê Văn Thời, Deputy Director of the General Department of State Reserves speaks to the media on the Government’s decision to send rice relief to poor households nationwide at the onset of the 2019 Tet (Lunar New Year) festival
Vũ Viết Ngoạn, head of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Team, talks to Thời báo kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about how the country can maintain its strong growth in 2019 and the next few years with internal strengths
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Trần Văn Tùng talks to Tia Sáng (Ray of Light) Magazine about the support the Government has offered Vietnamese start-ups over the past four years.
Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến, Minister of Health, speaks to Lao động Cuối tuần (Labour Weekend) about measures to improve health examination and treatment quality at hospitals in 2019.
Lê Thị Thu Hằng, director of the Press Information Department and Spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks to Thế giới&Việt nam (World & Việt Nam) about Việt Nam’s foreign relations in 2018
Nguyễn Bích Lâm, director general of the Statistics Office, talks to Việt Nam News Agency about what the country will do to maximise its resources to make the nation stronger.
Foreign and Vietnamese experts talk to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương about the gap between the rich and the poor in Việt Nam and recommendations for this concerning problem.
