The protocol amending the Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs officially came into force on September 10.

VOV.VN - A project to improve the lives of people with disabilities in provinces heavily affected by Agent Orange/dioxin has been effectively implemented in Binh Phuoc province, a locality that has suffered the consequences of landmines, unexploded ordnances, and Agent Orange since the war.

VOV.VN - More than 150 delegates, including policymakers, economic experts and businesses examined the potential for economic cooperation between Vietnam and Switzerland, at a roundtable discussion held in Zurich on September 8.

VOV.VN - The Sept. 10-11 State visit to Vietnam by US President Joe Biden is expected to open up numerous cooperation opportunities between the two countries, according to Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong, former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Vietnam is committed to enhancing cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mekong sub-region countries, and the international community in drug prevention and control efforts, striving towards the common goals of peace, stability, prosperity, and the building of a drug-free region, a senior official has said.

A Portuguese - Vietnamese dictionary was introduced in Hanoi on September 6 by the Vietnam - Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed enhancing cooperation between ASEAN and its partners – China, the Republic of Korea and Japan, during ASEAN + 1 summits in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 6.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ASEAN member states attended a retreat on global and regional issues on September 5, as part of the ongoing 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on September 5 received Liu Jianchao, who is on a visit to Vietnam as the head of the International Liaison Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia is prospering, with the two sides aiming to surpass the US$15 billion trade target set for 2023.