VOV.VN - With an open economy, multiple free trade agreements (FTAs), and strong cultural links with Asia, there remains enormous potential for Vietnam and Australia to expand their trade and investment relationship, said Sarah Hooper, Australian Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City, at the Australian Investment Forum on September 8.

VOV.VN - A graduation ceremony for students of a German standard training programme on metal cutting (MC) was held on August 30 by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the General Directorate of Vocational Training in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), the United Nations in Vietnam and the German Development Agency (GIZ) jointly held a conference in Hanoi on August 25 to announce the Vietnam Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and a political dialogue towards 2023 SDG Summit.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted approximately US$18.15 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) between the beginning of the year and August 20, up 8.2% on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Kazakh President Kassym - Jomart Tokayev has expressed hope that both nations will work closely to soon achieve the two-way trade turnover target of US$1.5 billion.

VOV.VN - The official visit to the nation by President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose is set to augment further economic, trade, and investment ties between the two countries, as well as their legislative relations.

The chip-based ID cards have facilitated the implementation of the Vietnam Electronic Contract Development Axis (www.CeCA.gov.vn) by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Secretary General of the Steering Committee for Vietnam - China Bilateral Cooperation and head of the government-level negotiation delegation on border and territorial issues between the two countries, paid a working visit to Beijing on August 9-10.

VOV.VN - The US Mission to Vietnam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Vietnam’s Office of the Government, and the Ministry of Planning and Investment celebrated their joint achievements in improving the business environment and enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the USAID Linkages for SME (LinkSME) project.

The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2 to review a project on developing a vocational training model for people with disabilities caused by AO/Dioxin.