A recently approved labour and employment strategy of Ho Chi Minh City outlines potential challenges and opportunities for its workforce between 2023 and 2030.

Although electricity prices were increased twice in 2023, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) reported an after-tax loss of VND26.77 trillion (US$1.053 billion) on high electricity production costs, according to its audited financial report.

A workshop themed “Future Technologies for Net Zero 2050: UK and Vietnam" was held at the Imperial College London (ICL) on July 12, gathering academics, scientists and researchers from the two countries.

President To Lam on July 13 visited the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) within the framework of his state visit to Cambodia.

Metfone, an affiliate of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, is a typical model for the economic cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia, President To Lam affirmed on July 13 when visiting the leading mobile operator in Cambodia as part of his state visit to the neighbouring country.

Vietnamese President To Lam’s state visits to Laos and Cambodia from July 11-13 have contributed to enhancing the traditional and effective cooperation among the three countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vice President of Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Nguyen Hung Son attended the 14th annual conference on East Sea (also known as South China Sea) held by the Washington DC-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on July 11.

Vietnam boasts advantages and potential in agricultural production and export, yet domestic firms need to do more to join the global food supply chain more intensively, insiders have said.

Cambodian alumni studying in Vietnam has been making positive contributions to the development of the Vietnam-Cambodia relations, President To Lam affirmed on July 13 morning during his meeting with the Cambodian Alumni in Vietnam Association (CAVA) as part of his state visit to the neighbouring country.

Construction of a drug treatment and rehabilitation centre started in Vientiane province of Laos on July 12 with the support from the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security.