Vietnam’s Deputy Chief of Mission in India Do Thanh Hai on Monday said that stronger connectivity has bolstered trade between the two countries, while pointing out towards having higher trade targets with growth in sectors like electronics, automobiles, computers, pharmaceuticals and agricultural products. “Trade between India and Vietnam is growing stronger. We should have higher target. […]
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Vietnam wants more Indian tourists
Last week, at India-Vietnam Tourism Promotion Conference held on August 17 in Ho Chi Minh City, government officials and industry representatives from both countries met to discuss how they can promote inbound tourism from India. Organised by the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, the meeting was graced by […]
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Rajnath Singh hands over USD 1 million to Vietnam for language, IT training school
Adding yet another leaf to the defence ties between New Delhi and Hanoi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday handed over a USD 1 million to Vietnam’s Air Force Officers Training School for the establishment of a language and IT laboratory. “Today, I am pleased to handover a gift of […]
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India hands over 12 high-speed guard boats to Vietnam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday handed over 12 high-speed guard boats for Vietnam Border Guard at Hong Ha Shipyard made under USD 100 million lines of credit by the Indian government. Five out of 12 boats were manufactured at the L&T Shipyard in India while seven were made at […]
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India, Vietnam sign ‘Joint Vision Statement’ for defence partnership 2030
India and Vietnam on Wednesday signed a “Joint Vision Statement” for Defence Partnership towards the year 2030 to enhance the scope and scale of defence cooperation between the countries. This key vision statement was signed during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s official visit to Vietnam. It was signed after the Defence […]
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Vietnam asserts itself against Chinese dominance in South China Sea
In a bold move, the Vietnam government has started asserting itself against the Chinese dominance in the South China Sea. Hanoi commemorated (March 14) the 34th anniversary of a battle against the Chinese navy in the (Gac Ma reef/Johnson South reef) of the South China Sea (SCS), reported The Singapore […]
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Vietnam Deputy PM assigns ministries to speed up customs clearance with China
Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on Sunday assigned ministries, sectors and localities to work with China to speed up customs clearance, striving for no congestion of trucks carrying goods for export at border gates before the Lunar New Year. Due to tightened COVID-19 measures and technical difficulties, thousands of container trucks have been stuck at Vietnam’s border […]
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India, Vietnam sign letter of intent for collaboration in digital media
India and Vietnam signed a letter of intent for collaboration in digital media to promote the sharing of information and experience in establishing policies and regulatory frameworks on digital media. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Manh Hung inked the letter of intent here on Thursday. The letter of intent recognises the rapid […]
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PMs of Vietnam, Japan witness the signing and exchange of 11 documents
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio held talks on Wednesday at the Prime Minister’s Palace of Japan within the framework of Chinh’s official visit to Japan. During talks, both sides agreed to step up cooperation in socio-economic development in the face of negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Vietnam, France deepen strategic partnership
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with French President Emmanuel Macron and attended a banquet hosted by the French President on Thursday. During the meeting, President Macron welcomed the official visit to France by PM Chinh during his first trip to Europe as Prime Minister of Vietnam. He spoke highly of Vietnam’s role and […]
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India, Vietnam reaffirm comprehensive strategic partnership on sidelines of COP26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Vietnam counterpart Pham Minh Chinh and had a productive exchange on the sideline of COP26 in Glasgow, informed the Embassy of India in Hanoi on Wednesday. India and Vietnam reaffirming comprehensive strategic partnership, it added. “Reaffirming Comprehensive Strategic Partnership! Prime Minister @narendramodi and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a productive exchange on the sidelines […]
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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from UAE, Ethiopia, Vietnam over Covid-19
Saudi Arabia has suspended entry for citizens of the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Vietnam over the spread of the coronavirus and its strains in these countries, media reported. Saudi citizens are allowed to visit these countries only after getting a permit from the kingdom’s authorities, the state-run SPA news agency reported. The new restrictions will enter into […]
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Vietnam’s new Covid-19 hybrid variant ‘replicating quickly’
Vietnam’s ‘very dangerous’ new COVID-19 hybrid variant may be fuelling its worst outbreak so far as it is replicating quickly. On Saturday, the Vietnamese authorities revealed they had discovered a “very dangerous” new coronavirus variant that combined mutations first found in India and the UK, and which spreads quickly by air, reported The […]
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Vietnam Covid-19 outbreak reaches Hanoi as nine more cases confirmed
Vietnam reported nine more new Covid-19 infections early today as the country’s first outbreak for nearly two months spread to Hanoi, the capital, where the ruling Communist party is currently holding its key five-yearly congress. The new cases, including one in Hanoi and eight in nearby Haiphong city and Hai […]
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New Zealand, Vietnam top Covid performance ranking; US, UK languish
New Zealand, Vietnam, and Taiwan rank the top three in a Covid Performance Index of almost 100 countries for their successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with Britain and America near the bottom of the pile. The Lowy Institute said its index published today excludes China, where the first cases […]