VOV.VN - Vietnam wishes to strengthen strategic cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mobilize resources, manage risks, and attract global investment, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Kenji Okamura, IMF Deputy Managing Director, at a meeting in Hanoi on September 18.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of Construction, led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Tuong Van, held talks with counterparts in China and Malaysia from September 14 to 17 to bolster substantive cooperation in construction and urban development.

Can Tho city is looking to expand cooperation with partners from Germany in vocational education, green industries, logistics, and smart city development, a local leader said at a working session with the German Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on September 17.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh on September 16 had a working session with Abdelkader Toumi, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Batna province, which is twinned with Dien Bien province of Vietnam, and representatives of Algerian enterprises to seek ways to expand cooperation in various fields.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met leaders of Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil-and-gas company, in Kuala Lumpur on September 17, calling for enhanced cooperation in LNG, renewable energy, hydrogen, and carbon capture to ensure stable, long-term energy supply.

VOV.VN - A conference on boosting economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held on September 17 by the Vietnam Embassy in Seoul in coordination with the Department of External Affairs and Cultural Diplomacy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Tay Ninh, Nghe An, and Quang Tri provinces.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Chief of General Staff and the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces have held talks to strengthen military cooperation, explore new defence cooperation areas, and reaffirm support for ASEAN-led security initiatives.

Vietnam and China have expanded their tourism cooperation through a cultural exchange and tourism promotion programme featuring Shaanxi province’s heritage and landscapes held in Hanoi on September 16.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to Malaysia for the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) underscores their resolve to deepen ties and is expected to unlock fresh opportunities in economic and trade cooperation.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong reaffirmed the importance of the Vietnam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during their separate meetings with Nikolai Patrusev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, in Hanoi on September 16.