Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) on October 17 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Busan Bank under BNK Financial Group of the Republic of Korea, officially establishing a comprehensive collaborative partnership between the two credit institutions, focusing on corporate, digital and investment banking.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of Zamil Group and Zamil Steel Vietnam upon his arriving in Riyadh on October 18 for the first summit between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a working trip to Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam strongly condemns violent attacks against civilians, said spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang, commenting on escalating tensions in the Middle East.

With the drastic direction of the Government, ministries, sectors and localities, industrial production in the last months of 2023 will improve, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Two Vietnamese scientists – Dr. Hoang Thi Giang and Tran Quang Hoa, have been honoured with the French Academy of Sciences' prize for bilateral cooperation in science research between France and ASEAN countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong proposed three pillars in digital economy cooperation to ensure harmony of interests between countries, and bring benefits to the people, at the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, on October 18.

A trade and investment promotion forum was held in London on October 16 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the West London Chamber of Commerce (WLCC), bringing together businesses from the two countries.

Fishing vessels in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have strictly followed regulations and proactive monitoring measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the provincial Steering Committee for IUU Fishing Prevention and Control.

Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained their forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 4.7% in 2023 but expressed their optimism about the medium-term prospects, with GDP growth predicted to reach 5.8% in 2024 and 6.9% in 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has provided strong support for and made practical contributions to the United Nations’ priority cooperation areas, including peacekeeping, climate change response, sustainable development, water resources security and food security, among others.