VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate its regular commercial direct flights to the United States, with the first such flight to start on November 28, announced Le Hong Ha, general director of Vietnam Airlines, on November 16.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has officially launched a campaign called "Live fully in Vietnam" to welcome international tourists back to five destinations in the country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 4 attended a Vietnam-France business forum in Paris and witnessed the exchange of 29 cooperative agreements between Vietnam and France and some European countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should be striving to fine-tune the legal system in consistence with commitments set out in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), reduce customs procedures and non-tariff barriers for imported goods to utilise benefits from the trade pact, according to industry insiders.

The draft Law on Insurance Business (amended) is the focus of the National Assembly session on October 29 morning, as part of the ongoing second session of the 15th legislature.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) launched its portal at https://scov.gov.vn at an online ceremony held in Hanoi on October 23.

The Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam Office) on October 21 sent a document to People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces, the Vietnam Food Administration requesting urgent registration of food producers and exporters to China.

Vietnam’s seaports handled over 587 million tonnes of goods in the first ten months of this year, representing a year-on-year rise of 2%, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Colombian Embassy in Vietnam on October 8 held a webinar discussing the role of central and local management agencies and enterprises in managing tourism at heritage sites.

The northern province of Quang Ninh will host the 9th National Sports Games in November 2022, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.