The train, which departed Pyongyang around 5 p.m. local time, is expected to pass China en route Vietnam, according to the Russian news agency. The journey would span approximately 4,500 kilometers and last for over two days. The first summit between the two leaders was held in Singapore in June 2018, but negotiations failed to make much headway owing to disagreements over the concept of denuclearization. Kim Jong-un will also pay an official visit to Vietnam in the coming days at the invitation of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong. A statement by Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday did not mention specific dates for the visit, which will be Kim's first to Vietnam. Kim boarded a Boeing 747 from Air China to Singapore for the first summit last year. But when he visited China the same year, he used his own specialized steel-plated train instead. Phan Anh   … [Read more...] about Kim Jong-un boards train to Hanoi for second Trump summit – TASS – VnExpress International
Vietnam targets 30 – 50% of global market share for wood exports
The Hanoitimes - Most of Vietnam’s woodwork was made from wood logged by local plantations, while restricting material imports and prohibiting illegal timber help limit deforestation. Big opportunities for Vietnam’s wood industry Wood industry plans US$14 billion turnover in 2020 VPA/FLEGT agreement se to boost Vietnam timber’s trade value to EU Vietnam becomes Asia’s timber processing center Vietnam longs for joining top 15 most advanced countries in agriculture Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc considers the wood export target of US$11 billion in 2019 underachieves, and targets a 30 – 50% of global market share for wood exports by 2030, the governmental portal reported. Overview of the meeting. Source: VGP. Over the past ten years, Vietnam’s wood export turnover has increased 9-fold, reaching US$9.4 billion in 2018 and becoming the world’s fifth largest and Asia’s second largest wood … [Read more...] about Vietnam targets 30 – 50% of global market share for wood exports
Vietnam’s trade turnover reaches record high of US$43 billion in January
The Hanoitimes - The figure is US$2.9 billion higher year-on-year and nearly double the average number of US$23 billion per month recorded in the 2012 – 2018 period. Vietnam’s trade turnover reaches over US$1 billion in 9 days of Lunar New Year Trade ministry warns against foreign goods forging Vietnam’s origin Vietnam trade per capita nearly triples in 2018 Vietnam’s trade turnover reached US$43 billion in January, the best January performance over the last few years, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC). Illustrative photo. That turnover is US$2.9 billion higher year-on-year and nearly double the average number of US$23 billion per month recorded in the 2012 – 2018 period. Notably, the trade value of domestic enterprises grew at a faster pace compared to the FDI sector, standing at an increase of US$1.92 billion against the US$973 million of the latter in January. It is worth mentioning that … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s trade turnover reaches record high of US$43 billion in January
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un boards train to Hanoi for second summit – VnExpress International
The train, which departed Pyongyang around 5 p.m. local time, is expected to pass China en route Vietnam, according to the Russian news agency. The journey would span approximately 4,500 kilometers and last for over two days. The first summit between the two leaders was held in Singapore in June 2018, but negotiations failed to make much headway owing to disagreements over the concept of denuclearization. Kim Jong-un will also pay an official visit to Vietnam in the coming days at the invitation of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong. A statement by Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday did not mention specific dates for the visit, which will be Kim's first to Vietnam. Kim boarded a Boeing 747 from Air China to Singapore for the first summit last year. But when he visited China the same year, he used his own specialized steel-plated train instead. Phan Anh   … [Read more...] about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un boards train to Hanoi for second summit – VnExpress International
Da Nang, Nha Trang are new Aussie favorites
The famous resort town of Nha Trang in the central province of Khanh Hoa came in sixth on the list of 10 most searched travel destinations by Australian tourists, according to Skycanner, the largest online travel booking site in Australia that helps people find cheap flights and hotels for holidays. Vietnam’s third largest city Da Nang ranked 9th on the list, which was topped by Kiev in Ukraine. A Skycanner survey found a year-on-year surge of 33 percent in the search frequencies of its readers and users for Nha Trang and 23 percent for Da Nang. The online booking site says volcano eruptions and earthquakes have deterred Australian tourists from returning to Bali, while recent terrorist attacks have pushed the U.K.’s London off its high perch. Da Nang rings in the new year 2018 with a fireworks party on Han River. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong The rest of the top 10 places are: Thessaloniki in Greece, Russia’s St Petersburg, Liston and Porto in Portugal, Nice in … [Read more...] about Da Nang, Nha Trang are new Aussie favorites