The 9th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival concluded on March 13 after five days of vibrant activities in Buon Ma Thuot city, the Central Highland province of Dak Lak.

Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a working session with US Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer on March 13 to advance bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

Vietnam is working to enhance the role and strengthen the connectivity of its national parks that are part of the ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) network.

A volunteer surgical programme is being carried out at Hue Central Hospital, providing free screenings and surgeries for children with cleft lip and palate from across Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 13 for Lien Andrew Michael, Vice President and General Director of Asian factories at Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd. - an 100% US-invested subsidiary of Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

Assoc. Prof., Ph.D Dinna Prapto Raharja, Senior Policy Advisor at the Synergy Policies Research and Training Institute, described the relationship between Vietnam and Indonesia as an inspiring partnership at a new height.

The upcoming visit to the UK by Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh from March 16-20 is of great significance, aiming to further strengthen bilateral relations, especially as the two countries are celebrating the 15th founding anniversary of Strategic Partnership (2010-2025), said Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang and Singaporean Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam held talks on March 13, agreeing to elevate cooperation between the two ministries on par with their countries’ freshly established comprehensive strategic partnership.

Vietnam always considers the US a partner of strategic importance, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi on March 13.

A sea turtle, weighing about 12 kg, which was accidentally caught in the net of a local fishing vessel, has been released back to the sea in the south-central province of Binh Dinh.