VOV.VN - The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) came together with the Korea Tourism Organisation of the Republic of Korea (KTO) on September 28 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ramping up tourism co-operation in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has greeted a total of 8.9 million foreign arrivals over the past nine months, surpassing the previous annual target of eight million.

VOV.VN - A delegation made up of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee led by Truong Thi Ngoc Anh, vice president of the VFF, paid a visit to Cuba from September 23 to September 27, during which time they attended the 10th Congress of the Committees for the Defence of the Revolution (CDRs) of Cuba.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of the year grew by 5.33% on-year while the consumer price index (CPI) in September soared by 1.08% compared to the previous month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Reputable international organisations anticipate that Vietnamese GDP growth this year may exceed other ASEAN member states.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), in coordination with the Defence Attaché Office of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, held an experience-sharing session on the topic of women, peace and security in the United Nations peacekeeping operations, both in in-person and online formats on September 28.

Vietnam has received US$41.2 million, equivalent to 80% of the total funding, from the World Bank for 10.3 million tonnes of CO2 as a result of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in deforestation and forest degradation until 2025, according to Director of the Forestry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Tran Quang Bao.

The agro-forestry-fisheries sector posted a trade surplus of US$8.04 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 22.5% annually, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 28 announced that it plans to launch a direct route between the central coastal city of Da Nang and Thailand’s Bangkok in November.

On the back of the newly-signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the US, American exporters are setting their sights on delivering a wider range of agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers.