Indonesia, Timor Leste cooperate in human resources
Indonesia and Timor Leste on May 6 signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) on cooperation in developing human resources for the industrial sector in the two countries.
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia and Timor Leste on May 6 signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) on💜 cooperation in deve🦋loping human resources for the industrial sector in the two countries.
The agreement is part of the 2013-2017 human resources partnership contract worth 6 million USD between Indonesia and Timor Leste. Some programmes already underway are in human resource development in the fields of event organising, food processing and handicrafts.
Indonesian Industry Minister Saleh Husin said his country’s industrial development agencies provided 15 human resource capacity building training sessions from 2011 to 2016.
He said he hoped this MoU will push for more industrial development programmes in both countries.
Following the MoU signing, Indonesia and Timor Leste will set up technical committees and hold a survey to identify the needs for the programmes, he added.
Meanwhile, Timor Leste’s Trade, Industry and Environment Minister Constancio da Conceicao Pinto said the country has launched a sustainable development plan focusing on economic diversification.
Timor Leste is currently at the early stages of becoming an industrial country and human resources are the prerequisite for that, he said.
The minister further said industrial reform is important, eᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚspecially in the context that Timor Leste is applying to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).-VNA
Vietnam and Timor Leste hold huge potential for cooperation, especially in agriculture, tourism, services, energy, health care and education, according to Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his first lady arrived in Dili, Timor Leste for a state visit on January 26, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry.
Indonesia is renewing its cooperation with Timor Leste in a number of areas, and will also explore the possibility of cooperation in the energy and economy sector.
The second meeting of trade ministers of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) took place in Timor Leste’s capital city of Dili on February 23.
Vietnam and Timor Leste will intensify their cooperation across politics, economy, investment, trade, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, and communications.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
Efforts to empower women must transcend dialogue and translate into concrete commitments, including corporate pledges and government partnerships, according to the spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2025), Nikulina, who is also a veteran journalist of Russia’s Sputnik News, emphasised the vital role of mainstream journalism in defending the truth and maintaining public trust.
The Ministry of Commerce reported that imports also rose 18% to 29.9 billion USD during the same period, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.1 billion USD. In May alone, Thailand posted a 4.6 billion USD trade surplus with the US and a 4.1 billion USD trade deficit with China.
The World Bank will provide a 2.1 billion USD financing package for Indonesia, focusing oncreating jobs, stimulating economic growth, and enhancing access to clean energy across the country.
Minister Saleh Husin (Source:Internet)
