Vietnam has posted high economic growth despite the fact the global economy and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region faces many challenges as well as uneven incomplete recovery, Deputy Finance Minister Ta Anh Tuan said at the 29th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok on October 19-20.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi International Gifts and Handicrafts Fair 2022 (Hanoi Gift Show 2022), officially kicked off on October 20 in Hanoi, with the event featuring the participation of hordes of local and foreign businesses showcasing their products across 460 pavilions.

Vietnam highly values the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s cooperation and policy consultations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann during a reception in Hanoi on October 18.

VOV.VN - The role and position of the nation in terms of global politics and the economy was featured in an article published on October 17 by Russia’s Independent newspaper.

VOV.VN - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the Australian Embassy organized the OECD-Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum 2022 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects Australia will further open its market for Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products to help boost bilateral trade ties, PM Pham Minh Chinh told Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing of Australia Tim Ayres at a reception in Hanoi on October 17.

Vietnam’s e-commerce market is predicted to record the growth of 28%, the highest rate among Southeast Asian nations, and reach US$40 billion by 2027.

The World Fitness Federation (WFF) Asia-Pacific Championships 2022 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15 with the participation of 200 athletes from 21 countries and territories.

The second part of the 25th Intergovernmental Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), chaired by the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), was wrapped up in Hanoi on October 13.

Ted Osius, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and President of the US-ASEAN Business Council, has commended the Vietnamese Government for its good economic management, making it one of the leading economies in Southeast Asia.