Speaking at the meeting, Hang said 2018 witnessed fine developments in Vietnam-Finland ties, especially in economic, trade and investment cooperation.

Hanoi and South Ostrobothnia also carried out many collaboration activities, particularly in culture, education and training.

Vice Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang (R) welcomes Chairman of South Ostrobothnia Regional Council Kai Pontine.

The signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Hanoi People’s Committee and South Ostrobothnia Regional Council on January 7 marked a new milestone in bilateral relations.

Along with traditional cooperative fields like education, vocational training and cultural exchanges, both sides will intensify collaboration in social welfare, trade, investment, tourism, green technology, energy and sustainable development, Hang added.

To give cooperation programmes the highest efficiency, Kai Pontinen suggested the two sides hold annual review conferences.

Thanking Hanoi authorities for the warm welcome, he expressed his hope to receive working delegations from the city in the future.

HCM City, Japan’s Aichi prefecture boost cooperation

Ho Chi Minh City and Japan’s Aichi prefecture should accelerate cooperation in such potential sectors as engineering industry, electronics, information and technology (IT) and plastic chemistry, said Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.

 

PM: Vietnam, US should continue close multifaceted cooperation

In 2019, Vietnam and the US should continue close cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, security, defence and international issues in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 

Boosting Vietnam-China economic cooperation

The Vietnam - China Economic Promotion Forum opened in Hanoi on December 20, which was held for the first time in Hanoi by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in coordination with the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Vietnam seeks to boost cooperation with international NGOs

A conference discussing ways to promote cooperation in social security between Vietnam and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in Hanoi on December 19. 

 

Supreme courts of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia bolster cooperation

The supreme courts of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen bonds in the combat against criminals and the settlement of trans-border civil cases.

 

Source: VNA