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Tran Dai Quang, current President of Vietnam passes away

September 22, 2018

Tran Dai Quang (61), the current President of Vietnam, has passed away in Hanoi on September 21, 2018. Quang was appointed to the role in April 2016. He is a former police general who presided over a crackdown on free speech in that one-party state. Originally from a small farming community 115 km south of ..

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3rd Indian Ocean Conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam

August 27, 2018

The third edition of Indian Ocean Conference was held in Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam from 27-28 August 2018. It was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Min, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam. Key Facts The third edition of the Conference was organised ..

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Global Environment Facility (GEF): India increases grant from $12 million to $15 million

June 27, 2018

India announced to increase its grant to Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) new four-year investment cycle, known as GEF-7 from $12 million to $15 million. It was announced at the GEF Council meeting held at Da Nang, Vietnam and approved a $4.1 billion replenishment of GEF-7. Key Facts With India’s increased financing commitment, it is playing ..

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India becomes World’s second largest mobile phone producer

April 1, 2018

India has replaced Vietnam to become second largest producer of mobile phones in 2017. This information has been shared by government on the basis of data provided by Indian Cellular Association. Key Facts Currently, China stands at number one in mobile production around the world. The top three mobile producing countries are China, India and ..

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India to hold talks with ASEAN to extend IMT highway up to Vietnam

December 13, 2017

India is planning to hold talks with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to extend India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) highway up to Vietnam. As per proposals from India, the 1,360 km long IMT highway from Moreh in India to Mae-Sot in Thailand can be extended to Vietnam via Laos and Cambodia. Key Facts The connectivity provided ..

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APEC summit held in Vietnam

November 13, 2017

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was held in Da Nang, Vietnam.  The theme of summit was ‘Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future’. Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim countries attended this meeting. This was second time Vietnam hosted APEC summit, having hosted the event previously in 2006. Next year’s APEC summit will be held ..

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