Vietnamese players cheer the second goal in the first-leg final of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 11 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam signed over 50 cooperation agreements and treaties with countries, territories, and international sports organisations around the world during 1998 to 2016, a period that has seen the most thriving development in the sporting sector, said vice head of the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) Le Hoang Yen. In a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Yen stressed that due attention has been paid to promoting sports development and physical education, focusing on expanding international cooperation – one of the top priorities towards realising goals set in the national strategy for development of physical education and sports to 2020, with a vision to 2030. With its efforts to enhance international cooperation and integration in the period, Vietnam was credited by … [Read more...] about International cooperation: key to national sports development strategy
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International cooperation crucial for startup development
Participants at a conference to call for resources to support innovative startups in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The startup culture in Vietnam has taken off in recent years, with foreign venture capital now five times higher than that by domestic players. Thus, it is important to note that international cooperation is crucial to bolstering startup innovation in the country. Enhancing international cooperation At a recent conference to discuss measures that will attract domestic and foreign resources for Vietnamese startups, Phan Hoang Lan, head of the Planning and Finance Section for the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)’s National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Department (NATECD), said that Vietnam has witnessed robust development in its innovative startup ecosystem, with some 3,000 startups, double the figure of 2015. Vietnam is currently home to 30 business incubators and 10 business accelerators, with exemplary … [Read more...] about International cooperation crucial for startup development
Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opens in Beijing
The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opened in Beijing, China on May 14. President Tran Dai Quang (middle) attends the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China on May 14. The event was attended by high-level leaders from 29 nations, the United Nations Secretary General, the President of the World Bank (WB), the Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Vietnamese delegation was headed by President Tran Dai Quang. The two-day forum, under the theme “Belt and Road: Cooperation for Common Prosperity” will have the Leader Roundtable, and high-level dialogues among ministers, enterprises and scholars. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh is scheduled to join the discussion about trade connectivity; Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung will attend the talks on policy connectivity; and President of the Vietnam – China Friendship Association Nguyen Xuan Thang will participate in … [Read more...] about Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opens in Beijing
Strengthening regional connectivity for prosperity and development
The attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at these summits reflects Vietnam’s respect for the ACMECS and CLMV mechanisms, which help to strengthen the links between countries in the region for prosperity and sustainable development. ACMECS is a cooperation framework among Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to utilise the member countries’ diverse strengths and to promote balanced development in the sub-region. Established in November 2003, the ACMECS aims to strengthen bilateral economic collaboration, tap comparative advantages of member regions and countries, and narrow development gaps. The ACMECS now covers eight cooperation fields of trade-investment, agriculture, industry-energy, transportation, tourism, human resources development, health care and environment. The biennial ACMECS Summit is held alternately in each country. Vietnam hosted the ACMECS 3 in Hanoi in 2008 and the ACMECS 7 in 2016, which adopted a joint statement on trade, investment, … [Read more...] about Strengthening regional connectivity for prosperity and development
PM stresses int’l cooperation in climate change combat at G7 Outreach Summit
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third, right, second line) and delegates to G7 Summit and G7 Outreach Summit. (Source: VNA) The forum aims to step up collaboration, share experience, transfer technologies and mobilise resources for climate change adaptation and response, the Vietnamese leader explained. Prime Minister Phuc raised the initiative while addressing the G7 Outreach Summit in the Charlevoix region, Canada’s Quebec state, on June 9 at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. In his speech, the PM conveyed the message of the significance of the enhanced international cooperation in climate change combat. Vietnam supports host Canada to concentrate the G7 Outreach Summit’s agenda on seas and oceans, and applauds resolve and cooperation spirit displayed by the G7 countries to seek solutions to promote the protection of the marine ecology, he said. The leader stressed that Vietnam is one of the countries hardest hit by climate change and sea … [Read more...] about PM stresses int’l cooperation in climate change combat at G7 Outreach Summit