The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) hosted a forum in Hanoi on December 18 on the COVID-19 pandemic and its political and economic impacts on the world and different regions.

Since its entry into force on August 1, the European Union (EU) – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has brought first successes, reflected by the strong growth of Vietnam’s exports to the EU in recent months and opened significant opportunities for sustainable development in bilateral trade.

VOV.VN - V.League 1 runners-up Hanoi FC are set to gain an advantage when participating in next year’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2021 following organisers moving to change the competition format.

VOV.VN - As many as 310 Vietnamese citizens were flew home safely from Germany on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines over the course of two days December 17-18.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt, in co-ordination with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, recently held a seminar to discuss the economic and commercial potential between both nations, with a view to showcasing the strength of their respective enterprises whilst promoting bilateral economic and trade ties.

If Vietnam and China can further optimise their neighbourliness as well as the huge trade potential under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), bilateral trade will reach new heights, an official said at an online business matching event on December 17.

Japanese movies across different genres such as comedy, family, crime, anime, documentary, musical, sci-fi and so on will be introduced to Vietnamese audiences from December 25, 2020 – January 22, 2021.

VOV.VN - A further auxiliary border gate has been opened between Laos' Houaphanh province and Son La province in the northwest of the country from mid-December as a means of facilitating greater trade exchange between the two neighbours.

The COVID-19 pandemic and political developments in Israel has partly affected Vietnam’s exports to this market, according to Vietnam’s trade office in Israel.

Vietnam needs support from international partners to cope with losses due to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).