VOV.VN - The 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly themed “Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community” entered into its second working day on September 9, with important issues under discussion.

VOV.VN - “Cohesive and responsive, along with proactive and responsible, have become a brand of ASEAN which has enabled us to stand hand-in-hand in the face of immense challenges and to keep forging ahead,” Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stated.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has received international acclaim for its improved investment environment, becoming an attractive and safe destination for foreign investors, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has affirmed.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 7 held a dialogue with Japanese economic groups and businesses interested in expanding investment in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic, the East Sea situation, the implementation of the ASEAN Vision 2025, and the early signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will take centre stage at the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

VOV.VN - A number of foreign experts have been permitted to enter Vietnam to continue undertaking the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line, the first in Ho Chi Minh City, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 4 conducted a flight to bring home nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Australia and New Zealand due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fees for takeoff and landing and aircraft operating services for domestic flights will continue to be cut by 50% for the next six months to support airlines affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Transport Ministry circular.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and the Netherlands’ Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag engaged in a phone talk on September 1 to discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation between the two sides.

VOV.VN - A VN28 flight of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, departed at 15:00 (local time), on August 31, bringing home a total of 239 Vietnamese citizens from Ukraine.