Vietnam has actively contributed its opinions on future economic cooperation directions between ASEAN and its partners, aiming to achieve practical benefits for Vietnam in particular and ASEAN as a whole, as part of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM-55).

Vietnam highly values the position and role of Kazakhstan in the Central Asian region and wants to enhance multifaceted cooperation with the country, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said while meeting with visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Hanoi on August 21.

Vietnam and Canada boast potential to enhance their bilateral cooperation as well as coordination at the international area and multilateral forums, former Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine has said.

VOV.VN - Groupe des Frères Rahmoune (GFR), a family firm of Algeria, held a working session on August 21 with the Embassy and Trade Office of Vietnam in Algeria, whilst taking part in an online meeting with Vietnamese businesses in a bid to build a partnership in automobile and motorbike import-export, packaging, agriculture, construction materials, and tourism.

VOV.VN - There remains more room for Vietnam and Canada to enhance bilateral cooperation, especially in economy, trade and investment, said Pham Vinh Quang, Vietnamese ambassador to Canada.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always places importance on developing a comprehensive strategic partnership with the Russian Federation in a multitude of areas, including defence cooperation.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Lieut. Sen. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception on August 17 in Hanoi for Colonel Kim Myong Chol, defence attaché of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Vietnam.

The Indian Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the Indian Independence Day (August 15, 1947 - 2023) in Hanoi on August 16.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnam and Israel have ample room to raise their annual two-way trade turnover to US$3-4 billion in the coming time from last year’s US$2.2 billion following the impending enforcement of the recently signed free trade agreement (VIFTA) between the two countries, a joint business forum heard in Hanoi on August 16.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang led a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS-11) in Russia on August 15.