VOV.VN - Vietnam has urged the United States to officially recognise its market economy status and remove the country from export control lists D1 and D3, saying such steps would create more favourable conditions for bilateral trade, investment and high-tech cooperation.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Hanoi have yet to approve a proposal to pilot a low-emission zone in the city’s central Hoan Kiem area, including previously discussed restrictions on petrol-powered motorbikes.

Hanoi will pilot restrictions on heavy trucks weighing 10 tonnes or more, as well as container trucks and tractor-trailers, on several key routes during peak hours as part of its effort to ease traffic congestion.

Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyen Hong Dien has recently had a working session with Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, in Washington DC, as part of his US visit to facilitate the 5th round of talks on a bilateral trade agreement.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Traffic Police on August 19 announced traffic restrictions on major routes leading to Hanoi as the capital city prepares to host the 80th anniversary celebrations of the August Revolution and National Day.

VOV.VN - The Standing Committee of the National Assembly passed the revised Ordinance on Population on June 3, abolishing the regulation that limited each couple to having only one or two children.