VOV.VN - With an open economy, multiple free trade agreements (FTAs), and strong cultural links with Asia, there remains enormous potential for Vietnam and Australia to expand their trade and investment relationship, said Sarah Hooper, Australian Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City, at the Australian Investment Forum on September 8.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Center and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney, co-hosted a programme aimed at introducing Vietnam's Mother Goddess culture through Hau Dong (or trance ritual) to audiences and overseas Vietnamese people in Australia.

Ample room remains for Ho Chi Minh City-Singapore cooperation and their partnership depends on the ability to exploit the similaries and complementary strengths, said Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on August 16.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) on August 15 held a get-together to celebrate the 78th National Day of the Republic of Indonesia, with the original date being August 17, 1945.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Savannakhet, central Laos, along with the Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Business Association in the provinces of Savannakhet, Khammouane and Bolikhamxay, have recently offered gifts to those recently affected by floods and landslides there.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Consulate of Indonesia organised ASEAN Fun Walk 2023 on August 12, with the event drawing the participation of approximately 1,000 local and foreign runners.

VOV.VN - Hello Vietnam (Namaste Vietnam) Festival, the second of its kind, will take place in mid-August to mark the 76th anniversary of Indian Independence Day (August 15, 1947), and the 51st anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Vietnam (January 7, 1972).

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse city in Champasak province of Laos, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association in the province, organised activities on July 20-21 to show gratitude for families of invalids, martyrs and those who rendered service to the revolution.

VOV.VN - The global Halal market is estimated to bring in US$5 trillion per year and the figure keeps rising day by day, thereby opening up great opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to conquer this highly lucrative market.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK held a ceremony on July 11 to inaugurate the Honorary Consulate Office of Vietnam in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.