ASEAN, Australia defence ministers attend informal meeting

Defence ministers of ASEAN member nations and Australia attended an informal meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Hà Nội on Wednesday under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngô Xuân Lịch.

First Việt Nam-Australia economic partnership meeting held The first Việt Nam-Australia Economic Partnership Meeting (EPM) was held in Adelaide yesterday under the co-chair of Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Trí Dũng and Australian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham.

Vietnamese longan to go to Australia Longan has become the fourth kind of Vietnamese fruit to be exported to Australia after litchi, mango and dragon fruit. However, experts say there is still a lot of work needed for Viet Nam to secure a firm foothold in the market.

Party official receives New Zealand finance minister Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyễn Văn Bình hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for Minister of Finance, Minister for Sport and Recreation and Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage of New Zealand, Grant Robertson.

Việt Nam, Australia target US$10 billion in trade in 2020

The agreement was reached during talks in Hà Nội between Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison, who is paying an official visit to Việt Nam from August 22-24. 

Australian PM to focus on economic co-operation during Việt Nam visit

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would focus on strengthening economic, security and people to people co-operation between Australia and Việt Nam during his visit to Việt Nam from August 22-24 during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) ahead of his visit.

VN vows to help expand ties between ASEAN and partners Việt Nam will work with other ASEAN member states to expand and deepen relations between the bloc and its partners in the fields of trade, investment, sub-regional development, worker training, marine co-operation, cybersecurity and tourism, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh.

Vietnamese, Australian FMs hold talks

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has lauded Việt Nam visit by Marise Payne following her reappointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs cum Minister for Women of Australia, saying that it proves the Australian government’s appreciation for Việt Nam and substantial ties between the two nations. 

High demand from Korea, Japan for Vietnamese fruits, vegetables

With their high demand for agricultural products, South Korea and Japan offer opportunities for Việt Nam to boost export of farm produce, especially fruits and vegetables, Đỗ Quốc Hưng, deputy director general of the Asia-Africa Market Department, has said.

Cognex expands presence in ASEAN market, targeting Việt Nam1

Việt Nam was an impressive emerging market with a rapid increase of foreign direct investment (FDI) as well as the appearance of mega-factories in recent years, stimulating technology corporations to expand their presence here.