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USA – Vietnam: The “new page” in bilateral relations
US President Joe Biden said that his country’s relations with Vietnam have “entered a new stage”.
Speaking at a business forum during an official visit to the South Asian country, Biden said the two countries are deepening their cooperation in cloud computing, semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
Vietnam and the US also warned today in a joint statement against “threats or the use of force” in the South China Sea, a message that, as AFP points out, is clearly aimed at Beijing on the occasion of President Biden’s visit to Hanoi .
In addition, the US is “committed to continuing to support Vietnam’s development of its autonomous defense […]
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Symposium spotlights Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence
A scientific workshop in Hanoi on September 1 highlighted the significance of the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 75 years ago.
Hanoi (VNA) – A scientific workshop in Hanoi on September 1 highlighted the significance of the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 75 years ago.
Held by the National Political Publishing House and the Institute of Ho Chi Minh and Party Leaders at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), the symposium marked 75 years since the August Revolution and […]
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Thessaloniki New Year’s Reception 2020
The American – Hellenic Chamber of Commerce held its annual Thessaloniki New Year’s Reception on February 3, 2020 at the MET Hotel.
The event was attended by more than 500 guests and brought together members of the Chamber, prominent local businesspeople, leading government officials, local authority executives, diplomats, high ranking military officers, academics, researchers, media and other distinguished members of the local community.On the image from left to right:
The President of the Northern Greece Committee: Vassilis Kafatos
The President of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce: Nikolaos Bakatselos
Honorary Consul of Vietnam: Vasilios Konstantinidis
Deputy Chief of USA Mission: David Burger
USA Consul in Thessaloniki: Gregory […] -
Economy
Economy Vietnam experienced an economic boom in the 1990s and early 2000s. The credit for this initially went to the introduction of doi moi (economic reforms). In this decade the population living in poverty dropped 54%. Agriculture remains the most important element of the economy. Today is one of the largest exporters of rice and coffee. The industrial sector has shown immense improvement and expansion as well. Also, it experiences grate booming in the sectors of tourism and education.
