Vietnam calls for closer Asia-Europe alliance
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BATHED in the serene melodies of a string orchestra, the fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) got off ground yesterday in a simple ceremony, belying earlier disputes that had almost stymied the two-day summit.
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Vietnam hopes Myanmar will make active contributions to the activities of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan said on Thursday.
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NICE, France  - The United States will call on its  European NATO allies on Thursday to commit more forces to  alliance missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, as both sides try to  mend ties across the Atlantic.
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Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on Saturday afternoon held talks with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder who is in Vietnam for ASEM 5. At the meeting, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai thanked the German Chancellor ...
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The Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEM, will hold its fifth summit in Hanoi in October amidst a recent crisis over the inclusion of Myanmar.
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More than 300 business delegates from Asia and Europe gathered in Hanoi Thursday to seek more opportunities to promote free flows of trade and investment between the two continents in the coming years.
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Vietnam is making headway in creating a more level playing field for foreign investors, but more reform must take place in order for competition to flourish, business leaders said Monday.
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VIENTIENE, Laos: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hopes ASEAN will be able to bring forward the deadline to become an Economic Community before 2020.
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Ha Noi (VNA) - The 10th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN 10) - an important event marking one year of operation of the regional grouping - kicked off in Vientiane , Laos , on Monday.
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Vietnam wants help from foreign epidemiologists, pathologists, toxicologists, veterinarians and lab technicians.
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HANOI, October 7 (Itar-Tass) - Eleven heads of state and government have arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi for the fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) opening on October 8. French President Jacques Chirac
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French President Jacques Chirac will travel to Singapore and participate in a key Asia-Europe summit in Vietnam next month before heading to China for a state visit, Chirac's office announced Wednesday.
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Friday marks the beginning of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi, where themes such as terrorism and trade will be discussed.
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EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to tighten sanctions against Myanmar if it does not improve its human rights record by Oct. 8, when an EU meeting with Asian countries starts in Vietnam.
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The 5 th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 5) officially opened in Hanoi on Friday morning with the participation of top leaders and high-ranking officials from 39 ASEM member countries and more than 1,200 domestic and foreign reporters.
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French President Jacques Chirac, who has urged an end to an EU arms embargo on China, called for closer defense cooperation between Paris and Beijing at a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan, a ...
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Hoping to boost business ties with Singapore, Vietnam's prime minister opened a forum here Tuesday with promises of economic reform and continued growth.