Vietnam, Japan boost air defense ties

(VOVworld)- Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Do Ba Ty said Vietnam-Japan defense relations have taken important steps in air and naval operations...

Vietnam, Japan boost agriculture cooperation

(VOV) - Vietnam hopes to receive more support from the Japanese Government to develop its agricultural sector in a modern direction, ensuring food security and adapting to climate change, a Ministry of Agriculture...
ASEAN+6 economic partnership negotiations launched

ASEAN+6 economic partnership negotiations launched

(VOVworld)- ASEAN and its six partners, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India (ASEAN+6) began their first round of negotiations on a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP...
May 08th, 2013

May 08th, 2013

(VOVworld) - Most of the letters and emails we received last week expressed how they are interested in listening to the Letter Box segment every week, especially if they hear their...
Vietnamese enterprises increase investment abroad

Vietnamese enterprises increase investment abroad

(VOVworld) – The Foreign Investment department of the Ministry of Planning and Investment has released data on Vietnam’s direct investment abroad. To date, Vietnam has invested in 59 countries and territories...
The US vows defense commitment to Japan

The US vows defense commitment to Japan

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday stressed U.S. defense commitments to Japan, including the nuclear umbrella, in the face of growing missile threats from North Korea,...
FDI inflow 8.2 billion USD in first four months

FDI inflow 8.2 billion USD in first four months

(VOVworld)- Newly and supplementary FDI capital to Vietnam during the first four months, totaled 8.2 billion USD, a 17 percent increase over the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 3...
ASEAN and the US: Converging interests

ASEAN and the US: Converging interests

(VOVworld)- Expanding external relations and promoting ASEAN’s central role in the region’s evolving structure is high on the agenda of the 22nd ASEAN Summit in Brunei. The US...
April 24th, 2013

April 24th, 2013

A: This week we got a letter from Richard King, who last wrote to us in July. It’s always great to receive correspondence from our old friend Richard. We hope...