VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economic growth is forecast to decrease slightly at 6.5% this year before rising to 6.8% next year, according to the “Asian Development Outlook” report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at a press conference in Hanoi on April 4.

The Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) said on April 3 that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has doubled the trade finance limit to US$60 million, and increased the US$5 million limit of the revolving loan for the bank to US$10 million.

A ceremony to launch the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 was held in Rome on March 31 evening in celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations (March 23, 1973-2023), and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - The draw for the 2023 U17 Asian Cup was held on March 30, with Vietnam being placed into Group D alongside the likes of defending champion Japan, India, and Uzbekistan.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam national football team are likely to be drawn against strong opponents in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 2023 finals as they have been placed in the number three seed group, Pot 3, ahead of the tournament’s draw in May.

MoMo, Vietnam’s leading super app, has been named among the Top 10 Global Platforms by TABInsights, the research arm of The Asian Banker magazine.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the world’s football governing body FIFA co-hosted the "FIFA Forward 3.0" conference in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28 to discuss the development of football in Southeast Asian countries.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam U17 women’s football team will have a better chance to make the second qualifying round of the 2024 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup following Bahrain’s decision to withdraw from the tournament.

Vietnamese athletes did not earn a ticket to the Olympic Games, although they completed better than expected and reached the top 10 at the Asian 20km Race Walking Championship in Nomi, Japan, on March 19.

VOV.VN - The torch of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) is scheduled to land in Hanoi on March 22 as part of its ongoing tour to the 10 ASEAN member states.