VOV.VN - By the end of the first quarter, the steel industry had imported up to three million tonnes, worth US$3.1 billion, with a trade deficit of US$800 million, while exports brought in US$2.3 billion, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

The average daily trading value on Vietnam’s stock market has reached more than US$1.34 billion per session so far this year, up 15.9% from the last year’s figure and now the second largest in ASEAN, only after Thailand, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The Chilean Government is willing to support the acceleration of international co-operation between its localities, including the Los Rios region, and Vietnamese partners, according to officials of the Los Rios region.

Vietnam has called for the early launch of an ASEAN portal for digital vaccination certification and suggested considering expanding its coverage to the bloc’s partners to facilitate trade, travelling and tourism both in and outside the region.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is set to lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington DC to mark the occasion of the 45th anniversary of bilateral dialogue relations, as well as taking a working visit to the US.

VOV.VN - Both nations have agreed on a number of specific orientations, solutions, and action plans to boost bilateral cooperation during the post-COVID-19 period, towards achieving the two-way trade turnover target of US$25 billion by 2025 as set out by the two Government's leaders.

Cooperation through Party channel plays an important role in orienting the ties between Vietnam and China, said officials in charge of external relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) during their talks held via videoconferencing on April 19.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded India's efforts to promote its 'Act East' policy and deeply engage in ASEAN-led mechanisms, and thanked the South Asian nation for considering Vietnam a pillar in this policy.

VOV.VN - Reporters and editors from various news agencies were provided with information regarding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during a seminar held on April 19 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, head of the Vietnamese Delegation to ASEAN, attended the first meeting of the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta (Indonesia).