A Hanoi delegation led by Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Tran Sy Thanh is paying a working trip to Japan from October 15-18 to promote cooperation between the city and Japanese localities, organisations, and businesses.

Vietnam is 99th out of the 165 countries in the Economic Freedom of the World ranking by Canada’s Fraser Institute, up four places from last year.

The Ministry of Information and Communications organised a training course on ASEAN cooperation orientations for press agencies and media organisations in Hanoi on October 17.

The 10th international exhibition on food, beverages, food processing and packaging technology equipment - Vietfood & Beverage - Propack Vietnam 2024 - will take place in Hanoi from November 6 – 9.

Japan signed loan agreements with Vietnam totalling JPY102.2 billion (approximately US$678 million), marking the highest amount since 2017, during the Japanese financial year from April last year to March this year.

Vietnam is becoming a global automotive tyre manufacturing hub, with the export turnover of technical rubber products expected to reach US$4 billion in 2024, according to Nguyen Quoc Anh, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Rubber and Plastics Manufacturers Association.

Vietjet launched its first flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Tan Son Nhat Airport on October 17, flying to Melbourne and Seoul, marking a step towards sustainability in Vietnam's aviation sector.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with several incumbent and former leaders of Laos on October 17 as part of his official visit to Laos.

About 315,000 poor and near-poor households across the countries are facing housing problems and in need of support, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

Germany international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) recently ran an article on its website spotlighting several factors driving Vietnam’s economic growth.