Vietnam attaches importance to developing ties with China and considers this as a leading priority in its foreign policy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi at their meeting in Hanoi on September 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnam desires to promote extensive cooperation with Finland in various potential fields such as building startup ecosystems and sustainable development models, visiting National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Helsinki on September 10.

The Vietnam Agricultural Digital Transformation International Forum 2021 will take place on September 16, providing a platform for discussions on pressing issues and strategies of Vietnam’s agriculture within the region and the world at large, heard a virtual press conference on September 10.

A talk on Vietnam’s innovation and start-ups took place in Switzerland on September 9 to exchange views on innovation and digital transformation in Vietnam, and on how to start a business in blockchain technology, health care, community service and startup ecosystem in Vietnam.

There remains huge room for Vietnam to boost exports of farm produce, seafood, foodstuffs and beverages to Russia, which has great demand for these goods, experts have said.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national futsal team took part in a training session in Lithuania on September 8 to prepare for the September 13 clash with defending champions Brazil at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup finals.

Digital transformation is significant to Vietnamese small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, heard a workshop on September 9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered remarks at the 7th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit held virtually on September 9. The following is the full text of his remarks.

VOV.VN - Following permission being granted on September 9 by Ho Chi Minh City’s administration to resume delivery services from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., many local eateries in the southern city have so far failed to reopen.

VOV.VN - No country is safe when other nations in the region and throughout the world still fight the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning it is imperative to prioritise close and effective co-operation to repel the pandemic.