VOV.VN - Vietnam’s trade turnover with ASEAN surged by 11.9% in the first half of the year to each US$40 billion, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who is also head of Vietnam’s delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), has attended a series of the bloc's meetings in Vientiane, Laos on June 6-7.

VOV.VN - In the overall achievements of ASEAN in 2023, Vietnam performed its role as an active and responsible member, and its practical contributions received attention and appreciation of regional and international countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always views Canada as one of its most important partners, particularly as it is the second largest partner behind the United States in the Americas, while Canada regards Vietnam to be its largest trading partner in ASEAN, as well as a gateway to help Canadian firms make inroad into the region.

VOV.VN - Marko Walde, chief representative of the Delegation of the German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, has suggested that local firms utilize the support of competent agencies, international trade promotion agencies, and associations in order to achieve greater penetration into the fastidious EU market.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted separate receptions for Chief Representative of Japan's Komeito party Yamaguchi Natsuo in Hanoi on August 23.

VOV.VN - Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat has affirmed that through the recently-signed Vietnam-Israel Bilateral Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA), the nation has begun to become an important partner on the investment map of Israel.

VOV.VN - Over the past 28 years since joining ASEAN as an ‘active and responsible’ member, Vietnam has made practical contributions to a united, peaceful, stable, and developed grouping, said Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) in an interview granted to a Jakarta based VOV correspondent.

Since joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 28 years ago, Vietnam has shown itself as an active, proactive, and responsible member of the bloc, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Thongphane Savanphet.

VOV.VN - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has emphasized his country's commitment to bolstering cooperation with Vietnam across multiple fields, especially trade and investment, science and technology, education and training, and climate change response.