State budget collection from import and export activities surged 14.5% year-on-year to nearly VND346.3 trillion (US$13.7 million) in the first 10 months of 2024, reaching 92.3% of the annual target, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported on November 7.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei on November 6 organised a workshop to boost tourism cooperation between Vietnam, Brunei and the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

The annual Vietnamese Goods Week has arrived in Udon Thani province of Thailand, transforming it into a vibrant marketplace for Vietnamese products.

The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS) has collaborated with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and Korean Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA) to host a workshop discussing counterfeits of those from the Republic of Korea’s brands in Vietnam.

The LEGO Group began testing systems and infrastructure at its new factory on November 6 in the southern province of Binh Duong, the company’s most environmentally sustainable factory to date.

Party General Secretary To Lam held a reception for outgoing Cuban Ambassador Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen in Hanoi on November 7.

Under the theme 'Securing the Future of Air Cargo: Digitalisation and Compliance', the IATA Air Cargo Day Vietnam 2024 forum focused on key issues in the aviation and logistics sectors, including digital transformation, evolving safety and security regulations, along with initiatives to optimise transportation processes.

Several large foreign investment funds are considering expanding investments in Vietnam to capitalise on the country’s rapid socio-economic development and green transition.

Sharing the border with Cambodia, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai is striving to develop its border trade infrastructure connections with Ratanakiri province of the neighbouring country, aiming to strengthen economic links and make import - export turnover on a par with the great potential of both countries.

The newly established Department of Anti-Money Laundering will operate under the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) from January 5 next year.