VOV.VN - Various media outlets from Laos and the Arab world recently reported on the great success of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), indicating their confidence that this important political event will serve to make remarkable contributions to stability and development in the region.

VOV.VN - The garment and footwear sectors successfully maintained their export growth momentum in January with footwear exports witnessing a surge of 26.4% to US$1.8 billion against the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - A number of major Japanese media outlets, including national broadcaster NHK, Asahi newspaper, and newswire Jiji Press, have outlined that they expect Vietnam to enjoy further growth and success following the 13th National Party Congress.

Vietnam has managed to maintain its development orientations, while enjoying economic benefits from foreign partners such as the US and European Union (EU) member countries, according to Dinna Prapto Raharja from Binus University of Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's GDP growth for this year is likely to reach between 7% and 7.5% providing that synchronous solutions, ranging from competent pandemic prevention and control to stable economic recovery and growth stimulation measures, according to both domestic and foreign organizations and experts.

The Ho Chi Minh City tourism sector this year plans to focus on digitalisation of the industry and promotion of domestic tourism amid a downturn in tourism because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh has traced over 23,600 F1 and F4 contacts on January 30, and tested 4,670 cases, with over 2,400 samples coming back negative for the SARS-CoV-2-virus.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria, which is also in charge of Senegal, Mali, Niger, and the Western Sahara, is set to continue performing well its role as a bridge linking Vietnam and African nations and disseminating the Party and State’s guidelines and policies to Vietnamese expatriates there, said Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Vinh.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Vietnam to the UN, has spoken highly with regard to positive developments in South Sudan following the successful establishment of a transitional government in the East African country.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese sub-committee has urged the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) to boost the flow of information and exchanges among French-speaking countries to deal with the negative impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.