Scheme is ‘cash cow’ for Portugal, netting 53.8 million euros in May, when 17 Golden Visas were granted to citizens from mainland China.
Lusofonia
Lowering debt burden seen as substantial victory for ruling party in run-up to elections later this year.
With bilateral trade currently just US$200 million, Vietnam keen to increase ties, pointing to success of recent telecommunications joint venture.
Post has been vacant for more than a year; new incumbent takes up post after difficult period leading country’s fight against Covid-19.
Following clashes with police in May that left two workers dead, contractor agrees to improve working conditions.
Ambassador Paulo Estivallet de Mesquita points to health and tourism industries as two particular areas for growth.
Tender joins several proposed renewable energy initiatives under development across country, including two photovoltaic plants.
Plant will be able to exploit massive undersea reserves believed to contain 16 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Connection had only just resumed after six-month hiatus caused by novel coronavirus outbreak in Shaanxi.