Phong Nha in the central province of Quang Binh has topped the list of the most affordable destinations for spring travel in April and May selected by digital travel platform Agoda.

Da Nang has paid special attention to recommendations regarding resources, mechanisms, human resources training, governance and operation and system security for international financial centres as outlined by British partners during Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh’s working trip to the UK from March 16-20.

Vietnam has assumed the rotating chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Buenos Aires (ACBA), with Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet presiding over the 42nd regular meeting at the Vietnamese Embassy on March 19 (local time).

The World Bank is committed to mobilising additional non-refundable aid to support Vietnam’s project on developing one million hectares of high-quality and low-carbon rice in association with green growth in the Mekong Delta region.

As many as 200 Iranian tourists arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19 on the first charter flight from the Middle Eastern country to Vietnam, marking a milestone in bilateral tourism cooperation.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh and Chinese Minister of Justice He Rong underlined the importance of promoting the bilateral cooperation mechanisms on justice and law enforcement during their meeting on March 19.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia hosted a reception for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei in Hanoi on March 19.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung paid a working trip to Guangdong province’s Shenzhen city on March 18 - 19 as part of his visit to China.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh has paid a working trip to Touggourt and Ouargla provinces to enhance cooperation between localities of the two countries across multiple fields.

California state of the US has always considered Vietnam a top partner and places high priority on promoting its relationship with the country, said State Treasurer Fiona Ma.