Conversations on Vietnam Development
2017 APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING
Joint Ministerial Statement
We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers, met on 8 November 2017 in Da Nang, Viet Nam under the chairmanship of H.E. Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Tiếp tục đọc “2017 APEC Ministerial Meeting Joint Ministerial Statement”
vietnamnews Update: November, 11/2017 – 19:20
THE 25TH APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS’ MEETING
Da Nang, Viet Nam 11 November 2017
1. We, the Leaders of APEC, gathered in Da Nang, Viet Nam under the theme Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future, determined to take bolder and sustained collective actions to inject new dynamism into APEC cooperation to promote sustainable, innovative and inclusive growth, deepen regional economic integration, realize the full potential of the business sector, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and enhance food security and sustainable agriculture. Tiếp tục đọc “The 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting adopts Đà Nẵng Declaration”
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Danang (Vietnam) (AFP) – Trade ministers from 11 Asia-Pacific countries agreed Saturday to press ahead with a major trade deal without the United States, as the world’s largest economy seeks to go it alone under President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policy.
Trump pulled his country from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the start of the year, dismaying allies and casting into doubt an agreement heralded for tying lower tariffs to strong environmental and labour protections.
Tiếp tục đọc “Trade ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US”
Although he was addressing a meeting alongside the summit of Asia-Pacific leaders, Trump repeatedly referred to the Indo-Pacific region and mentioned the importance of India in his speech
By Reuters / Tuoi Tre News
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| U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the final day of the APEC CEO Summit, part of the broader Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit, in Danang, Vietnam, November 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters |
DANANG, Vietnam — U.S. President Donald Trump set out a strong message on trade at a meeting of Asia-Pacific countries in Vietnam on Friday, saying the United States could no longer tolerate chronic trade abuses and would insist on fair and equal policies.
Trump said the United States was ready to make a bilateral deal with any country in the Indo-Pacific region, but only on the basis of “mutual respect and mutual benefit”. Tiếp tục đọc “Trump brings tough trade message in vision for Asia in Vietnam speech”
Vietnam is also one of the biggest domestic investment winners among APEC economies, according to PwC
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| Sridharan Nair (center), territory senior partner for PwC Malaysia and Vietnam, is pictured at a press conference in Da Nang, central Vietnam, on November 8, 2017. Son Luong/Tuoi Tre News |
Asia-Pacific business leaders’ confidence has hit a three-year high, while Vietnam has emerged as a popular destination for new funds among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), a PwC survey finds.
Thirty-seven percent of APEC CEOs are “very confident” of revenue growth during the next 12 months, up from 28 percent in 2016 despite trade policy uncertainty and related political tensions in many of the economies that make up APEC, according to findings from the APEC 2017 CEO survey. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam top APEC target for CEOs’ overseas investment, despite automation challenges: survey”
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| Deputy General Director of the Việt Nam Administration of Forestry, Cao Chí Công, gives a speech at the Asia Pacific Business Forum, organised by the Forest Stewardship Council on Wednesday in Hà Nội. — VNS/FSC Photo |
The event, which took place on Wednesday, also aimed to promote forest suppliers’ FSC labelled products available in domestic, regional and world markets. Tiếp tục đọc “Forest business forum held in Hà Nội”
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| Children play a game to learn about wildlife in Cúc Phương National Park. — Photo Save Vietnam’s Wildlife |
The programme which was officially launched on Sunday, is being implemented by Save Việt Nam’s Wildlife.
As scheduled, the children will be divided into 116 groups. They will participate in the programme until May 2018. Tiếp tục đọc “3,200 children join Valuing Nature in Childhood Programme”
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| Women in Lào Cai Province make products from traditional cloths and fibres. Aus4Equality expects to increase the incomes of 40,000 self-employed female farmers in Lào Cai and Sơn La provinces. – VNA/VNS Photo |
The new initiative to support women’s economic empowerment was announced by the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM). Tiếp tục đọc “Australia funds to empower women economically”
vietnamnews Update: November, 09/2017 – 09:20
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| Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the press conference held following their talks on Nov. 8. VNA/VNS photo Thống Nhất |
JOINT STATEMENT
BY THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM AND CANADA ON
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP
Canada and Viet Nam have decided to enhance their cooperation and friendship towards a comprehensive, substantive, effective, stable and sustainable relationship both bilaterally, regionally and internationally, to meet their interests and to contribute to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the Asia Pacific and the world, based on respect for the Charter of the United Nations, basic principles of international law, and their respective national law. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam – Canada Joint statement”
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump can return to the United States claiming to have snagged over $250 billion in deals from his maiden trip to Beijing. Whether those deals live up to the lofty price tag is another question altogether. Tiếp tục đọc “Trump’s $250 billion China ‘miracle’ adds gloss to ‘off-kilter’ trade”
(Reuters) – Talks on pushing ahead the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal without the United States reached a critical point on Thursday as ministers from the 11 countries discussed a proposed agreement in principle. Tiếp tục đọc “TPP trade deal talks reach critical point at Asia-Pacific summit”
The fishermen asserted they were operating in Vietnamese waters prior to the apprehension
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| From left, Cao Van Hoang, Luu Van Ly, Le Thanh Thien, Hua Minh Trung, and Le Thanh Thua. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
Five Vietnamese fishermen have pled not guilty following their capture by Indonesian authorities for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.
A flotilla of five fishing boats from the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang was operating near Hon Khoai Island off the southern province of Ca Mau on April 13 when they were apprehended by Indonesian vessels.
The 70 fishermen aboard the boats were released while the five captains were kept in custody while awaiting trial. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese fishermen claim innocence following arrest by Indonesian authorities”
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| The transport ministry should consider the possibility of cost overruns and prepare accordingly as it prepares to build a 654km section of the North-South expressway, NA deputies said yesterday. — Photo dantri.com.vn |
HÀ NỘI – The transport ministry should consider the possibility of cost overruns and prepare accordingly as it prepares to build a 654km section of the North-South expressway, NA deputies said yesterday.
Their comments came during discussions in the afternoon about the construction project that is to be implemented over a four-year (2017-2020) period. The construction will take place in the eastern part of the country. Tiếp tục đọc “Prepare for possible cost overruns on North-South expressway: NA deputies”
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| In 2017, the 20,000km-long AAG cable was disrupted four times and maintenance work had to be undertaken. — Photo fwallpapers.com |
This is the fifth time the cable has broken this year, slowing down internet speed in the country.
According to internet service providers (ISPs), the breakage occurred at a cable branch from HCM City. Tiếp tục đọc “Internet cable ruptures for 5th time in 2017”
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