President of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) Nguyen Ngoc Bao has suggested stronger cooperation between the Netherlands' Agriterra agricultural development support organisation (Agriterra) and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA), towards intensifying contributions of collective economic areas to Vietnam’s economic development.

The export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the third quarter of 2023 is expected to be equivalent to the figure in the same period last year, and is likely to see positive growth in the fourth quarter, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has suggested both nations should continue to cooperate and share experience in law-building activities to create institutions to meet requirements of issues of global concern such as just energy transition, digital transformation, and climate change response.

VOV.VN - Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a significant role in transforming ASEAN towards a circular economy and prepare the region for a sustainable future.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Netherlands will work harder to develop their comprehensive partnership in a deeper and more effective manner commensurate with the two countries’ potential.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 15 for visiting Belarussian Minister of Education Andrei I. Ivanets, during which the host affirmed that Vietnam pays great attention to the special traditional friendship with the European country, and bilateral partnership in education and training.

Climate change, a rising population and excessive exploitation of groundwater are putting pressure on the clean water supplies of Ho Chi Minh City, experts have warned.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on June 4 launched a wide range of activities in response to World Oceans Day, World Environment Day, and Vietnam Sea and Island Week.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)’ Institute of African and Middle Eastern Studies and the group of African Ambassadors to Vietnam held an international seminar on promoting African Continental Free Trade Area: opportunities and challenges for Vietnam on May 24.

While Vietnam is ranked 16th among the countries possessing the highest biodiversity globally with rare and precious genetic resources, the country is facing a rapid degradation of biodiversity and other great challenges such as environmental pollution, land degradation, ocean plastic waste and other extreme impacts of climate change.