Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 23 for Executive Vice President of Techonic Industries (TTI) Nate Easter.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (R) and TTI Executive Vice President Nate Easter (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh hosted areception in Hanoi on June 23 for Executive Vice President of TechonicIndustries (TTI) Nate Easter.
TTI is one of the leading suppliers of electronic equipment and householdappliances with 12 plants worldwide. Up to 76 percent of its products aresupplied to the US and Northern Europe.
Binh affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always offers all possiblesupport to foreign firms investing in Vietnam and pays attention to dealing withtheir difficulties.
He pledged to assign the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to addressproblems regarding TTI's projects at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, and the Ministry ofInvestment and Planning to work with the municipal Customs Department to handlecustoms clearance for TTI’s goods via green channel.
According to the Deputy PM, many universities in HCM City could supply qualifiedworkforce for TTI’s project while the Government also advocated welcomingforeign technical and managerial experts to Vietnam for work.
Highlighting Vietnam’s policy of partnering with countries in thedevelopment of supply chain and support industry, Binh hoped that TTI, one ofthe leaders in the global supply chain, will assist the Vietnamese ministries,agencies and localities in investment promotion as well as help Vietnamesefirms to join its chain.
The Government will continue devising suitable policies, especially for smalland medium-sized enterprises, he said, wishing that TTI would transfertechnology to Vietnamese enterprises.
Easter, for his part, said TTI is working to launch the largest research anddevelopment (R&D) centre in Vietnam, as well as investing more 650 millionUSD in wireless electrical equipment plants at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, which will be completed in the third quarter next year.
Its R&D centre is expected to draw about 2,000 engineers and experts ininformation technology, manufacturing and processing. TTI also sent staff touniversities to seek employees, he said.
About its long-term plan, he said TTI wants to partner with Vietnam in thedevelopment of industry and high technology, including domestic supply chains.It hopes that about 180-200 Vietnamese firms will become suppliers for TTI withthe rate of domestically-madeitems amounting to 60 percent this year and 80 percent next year.
🧜 To such end, the guest wished that the Government would approve TTI’s projectsat the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, allow its highly-skilled engineers to enter Vietnam todevelop advanced products, as well as offer incentives on finance, land andinfrastructure./.
Enterprises in certain sectors have mapped out plans to increase their presence in the domestic market as most foreign ones have become frozen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faced with the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on regional and global economies, including interruptions to supply chains, ASEAN countries are making greater efforts to recover and improve their responsiveness to future risks, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has said.
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) always attaches a great importance to and considers Vietnam a preferred partner in US cooperative projects, CEO of the DFC Adam Boehler told Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc.
Vietnam hopes US firms with potential in technology, professionalism, and capital will continue to select the country as an attractive and safe destination for relocating business and supply chains, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc said on June 3.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (R) and TTI Executive Vice President Nate Easter (Photo: VNA) 
