The conclusion of negotiations towards the signing of the Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA) has opened up new and potential opportunities for Vietnam's exports, and now is time for businesses to understand Israeli people’s needs and tastes to promptly enter this new market, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien hosted a meeting on May 19 alongside Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer to update both sides on the legal review of documents under the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, as well as other legal procedures as they prepare for the signing.

As one of the few sectors reporting export turnover increase in the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam's vegetable and fruit sector has a bright outlook to earn US$4 billion in export revenue this year.

The General Union of Vietnamese in France (UGVF) on May 13 held a get-together and a photo exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) (January 27, 1973).

Vietnam’s International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) signed a cooperation agreement in Geneva on May 11 to boost collaboration between the two organisations which are both committed to serving as bridges between policy and science.

The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City has signed an agreement with Australia’s Deakin University to optimise the study abroad journey.

VOV.VN - On May 7, 1954, the Vietnamese army and people won the historic Dien Bien Phu victory which resulted in the signing of the Geneva Agreement ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina, paving the way for the reunification of Vietnam in 1975. 69 years after the Dien Bien Phu victory, the peoples of Vietnam and France are now fostering friendship and cooperation.

Vietravel Airlines, a member of Vietravel Corporation, on May 5 inked an aircraft lease agreement with Cambodia Airways, a step forward in expanding its fleet as planned for the third quarter of this year.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam - Luxembourg Business Forum is viewed as opening up the potential for economic co-operation between the two countries in the near future.

VOV.VN - The UK stands ready to provide financial and equipment support for to fulfill its commitments made at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and looks forward to working closely with the country on renewable energy which is also the UK’s strengths, said UK Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew.