VOV.VN - Amid the continued developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will redouble its efforts to ensure production activities, maintain supply chains, and expand export markets, with a focus on carrying synchronous solutions to develop the Asia–Africa market.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa led by Ambassador Hoang Van Loi paid a working visit to the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) and George city in South Africa’s Western Cape province from January 17-20.

A seminar on the role of crisis settlement in economic diplomacy in the Middle East-Africa took place in Hanoi on December 24.

VOV.VN - Pierre Gréga, president of the Belgium-Vietnam Friendship Association, expressed his views in a recent media interview on Vietnamese achievements obtained through its consistent and productive foreign policy.

The Foreign Ministry chaired a mid-term review conference in both online and offline formats on December 20 on the implementation of a project on developing ties between Vietnam and the Middle East – Africa countries for the 2016-2025 period.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 15 received outgoing South African Ambassador to Vietnam Mpetjane Kgaogelo Lekgoro, saying the two countries still hold great potential for stronger cooperation in various areas.

Representatives of over 120 Vietnamese enterprises operating in agriculture, food, and interior and exterior decoration participated in an online consultation session on export to South Africa on December 8.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested that the Ministry of Transport (MoT) suspend all flights, including relief flights, both to and from 10 African countries over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, officials from the ministries of Public Security and Justice, along with researchers and practitioners of international law in Vietnam are attending the 59th meeting of the Asian - African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) held via a videoconference.

VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade surplus of US$2.74 billion during October to bring its trade surplus during the opening 10 months of the year to US$125 million, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.