VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh recently attended the sixth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers' Meeting (GMS-EMM-6) held in Phnom Penh in Cambodia.
VOV.VN - Australia has achieved another step forward for its horticulture industry as Canberra recently announced it has reached an agreement to export plums to the Vietnamese market in the near future, in addition to current peach and nectarine exports.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on September 15 launched a donation campaign to support people who have been affected by Typhoon Yagi.
India's Ministry of Finance has just issued an order to impose a tax of 12-30% on some steel products imported from China and Vietnam, including steel pipes and welded stainless steel pipes, to protect its domestic industry.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked authorities at all levels to ensure supplies of food and essential goods for households affected by super Typhoon Yagi.
A special TV programme was held by Vietnam Television (VTV) in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 15 to show support for people in the areas hit by super Typhoon Yagi and its accompanying flooding and landslides.
VOV.VN - The 13th joint meeting between the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association (VTFA) and the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Association (TVFA) was recently held in the eastern province of Chonburi, Thailand with a view to boosting bilateral ties through people-to-people diplomacy.
VOV.VN - Ngo Quy Duc, a Hanoi native, is the founder of the "Return to the Village" project, which has helped many traditional craft villages promote and sell their products, expand their markets, and develop craft village tourism.
Several private and State-owned banks have reduced interest rates and offered debt relief for customers affected by Typhoon Yagi.
VOV.VN - Statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade show that the Mekong Delta region is contributing about 31% to GDP of the entire agricultural sector, with roughly 50% of rice output, 95% of rice exports, 65% of aquaculture and exploitation output, 60% of fish exports and approximately 70% of all type of fruits.