Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) receives Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Cuba welcomes and will create favourable conditions for Vietnamese busines✤ses to seek opportunities in Cuba, the country’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz told Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a meeting in Hanoi on November 18.
The minister said Cuba is implementing the open-door policy in various fields, including economics and foreign investment attraction, adding that considering the traditional friendship and comradeship, Cuba hopes Vietnamese businesses will become the first foreign investors in the island country.
He informed the host that a business forum in Ho Chi Minh City will be organized during his visit to introduce cooperation potentials and opportunities to Vietnamese partners.
For his part, PM Dung hailed the fruitful session of the Vietnam-Cuba inter-governmental committee, a significant annual event aiming to promote bilateral cooperation in economics, culture, education, and science-technology.
He congratulated Cuba on its comprehensive achievements in the cause of national construction and development, confirming Vietnam will continue to work alongside Cuba to deepen the bilateral relations across the board, particularly economics, trade and investment.
Vietnam will do its utmost to assist Cuba in implementing agriculture production development programmes such as growing rice and ensuring national food security, the PM affirmed, saying Vietnamese firms will be encouraged to expand investment in Cuba.
The Cuban minister said he hopes to receive more assistance and experience sharing from Vietnam in the field, adding that Cuba is willing to collaborate with Vietnam in the production of vaccine and new drugs.-VNA
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN, asserted Vietnam’s strong opposition to the US’s unilateral economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba.
Vietnamese economists presented Vietnam’s experience in its 30-year “Doi Moi” (reform) process and building a socialist-oriented market economy at a recent seminar in the Cuban capital city of Havana.
Vietnam welcomes countries’ cast of votes approving the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution on appealing the end of the embargo on Cuba, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh has stated.
Vietnam is joining 4,500 foreign exhibitors from 60 countries and territories worldwide at the 33rd Havana International Fair 2015 (FIHAV), which is taking place in Havana from November 2-7.
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The Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic, Commercial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba commenced its 33rd session in Hanoi on November 16.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) receives Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz (Photo: VNA)
