Opinion

Russia, South Korea and Japan would like the peace talks between the US and North Korea to go on, and tried to push it because a detente between the US and North Korea as well as denuclearization of the Korean peninsula serve their strategic long-term interests.

The big question is whether the "new monarchs" automatically lead to a "new era" in Japan and Thailand?

Russia would like to play a more decisive role in the process of finding solutions to political and security problems in Northeast Asia, including solutions to the nuclear issue of North Korea.

The whole world, except the US, always condemned this move of Israel, considers it a serious violation of international law.

Sasank Vemuri, Urban Development Specialist, Asia Development Bank, talks with Hanoitimes on criteria of livable cities.

Dr. Brian Hull, general director of ABB Vietnam, talks to Hanoitimes on Hanoi’s conditions to build a smart city and what the metropolis should focus on to speed up the plan.

Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, talks to Hanoitimes on Hanoi’s readiness to turn itself into a smart city and the role of ICT in this process.

“What would have happened if Vietnam had not helped to liberate Cambodian from genocidal regime? Would anyone help them?”

On the occasion of the debut of FujiMart in Vietnam, Hanoitimes has an interview with Keisuke Hitotsumatsu, CEO of FujiMart Vietnam, about the retail store model where the Vietnamese food culture is being honored by the world- acclaimed Japanese top-quality service.

2020 is an important year for Vietnam as once again acting as the "captain" to steer ASEAN`s "family ship" forward. With its growing role, Vietnam needs to promote a mighty ASEAN for the sake of Southeast Asia’s people.

Vietnam’s supply chain is expected to open up further to increased European business.

Sharing about the implementation of Japan`s official development assistance (ODA) projects, Konaka Tetsuo, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam said that all Japanese projects have contributed to boosting economic growth and improving the Vietnamese living quality.

Vietnam’s aviation industry has much potential for stellar growth, but infrastructure constraints may dampen this growth. Honeywell Aerospace sees an opportunity to invest in technology that improves capacity at Vietnamese airports.

The country has increasingly attracted Japanese investors, according to Chief representative of Japanese External Trade Organisation JETRO Hironobu Kitagawa.

Hanoitimes presents the article by Babeth Ngoc Han Lefur, country director of Oxfam in Vietnam, ahead of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 to be held in Hanoi next week.

Nirupa Chander, digital lead for Southeast Asia Region of ABB Group granted an interview with Hanoitimes over the chances of Vietnam in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Big cities in Vietnam, including the capital of Hanoi are underway to evolve into smart cities. The process would transfer cities to become smarter, thus be more livable and sustainable.

Below is the exclusive paper of US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink for Hanoitimes, to mark the Clean Air Act being passed 48 years ago.

Efficient transportation is among key pillars for a city to become smart.

President Tran Dai quang affirmed the consistent policy of Vietnam that Vietnam continues to consider Japan as a leading and long-term important partner.