VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on October 6 received 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and medical equipment gifted by Australia.

Vietnam’s aquatic products have gained the favour of Australian consumers, Secretary of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Andrew Metcalfe told a workshop on October 1.

The Vietnam-Australia trade posted growth in 2021 despite the impact of COVID-19, Director of the Asia-Africa Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Le Hoang Oanh has said.

Despite a decrease in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam in recent months due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economists assessed Vietnam remains attractive to foreign investors and needs to take advantage of FDI attraction opportunities to boost economic growth.

Vietnam is taking final steps and scheduled to complete the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by November this year.

Vietnamese dragon fruit not only meets the world's top bio-safety import conditions but also is highly welcomed by Australian consumers, said the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

Peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world is the common goal of all countries, to which countries have the responsibility to contribute, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Australian people will have a chance to taste Vietnamese cashew nuts in a programme to be held by the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia from September 25 – October 2.

Vietnam always focuses on gender equality issues, increasing the percentage of female soldiers involving in missions in different branches and other important issues to gradually promote the participation of women in this field.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has benefitted from implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as two-way trade between it and other CPTPP markets rose 23.36% to US$52 billion during the seven-month period, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).