Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia with promising potential and favourable macroeconomic factors such as a young population, skilled labour force, and abundant natural resources, according to Deputy Chairman & CEO of Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) Wee Ee Cheong.

Pasaxon newspaper, the official mouthpiece of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, on September 5 ran an article about the cooperative relationship between Laos and Vietnam.

A press briefing on the 2024 Vietnamese Language Appreciation Day and a gala to honour the language was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) in Hanoi on September 6.

The total export-import turnover through the Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh in the first eight months of 2024 reached US$2.64 million, marking a 24% increase year-over-year, while 265 new businesses began operation in the area.

Secretary of the Party Committee in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue Le Truong Luu on September 5 held a working session with a high-ranking delegation of Laos' Savannakhet province led by its Governor Bounchom Oubonpaseuth.

The high level of stability has helped Vietnam attract foreign investors, according to Chief Representative of the Russian Trade Office in the Southeast Asian nation Viacheslav Kharinov.

Referred to as one of Southeast Asia’s ‘Tiger Cub’ economies for its export-driven growth model similar to the ‘Asian Tigers’ Singapore, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan (China), Vietnam continues to experience strong economic growth, according to an article recently published on the Wilson Centre's website.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Tan Cuong held bilateral meetings with some delegation heads on the sidelines of the 21st ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-21) in Vientiane on September 5.

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s official visit to Vietnam from September 5-8 holds important significance for both countries, Vietnamese Ambassador to Morocco and Guinea-Bissau Le Kim Quy told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter in Africa.

Vietnam's fruit export revenue hit US$4.63 billion in the first eight months of 2024, representing an increase of 30.6% compared to the same period last year, thanks to the opening of several key markets.