VOV.VN - Kazuo Shii, Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party, has highly appreciated the efforts the Vietnamese Party, Government and people have made in responding to the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in the country.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on August 16 put forward several measures that need to be done in the coming times to boost the development of border trade.

Vietnam aims for a growth at 5%-5.5% each year in forestry production in the 2021-2025 period, according to a Government resolution approving the investment policy for the sustainable forestry development programme in the next five years.

VOV.VN - UN organisations in Vietnam will prioritise cooperating with the country in combating COVID-19 and promoting the transfer of vaccine production technology.

Naomi Karahara, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam, has highlighted young people as the key force to achieve the country’s agenda for sustainable development.

VOV.VN - The Swiss government has decided to grant CHF70 million (nearly US$80 million) to help Vietnam improve its business and enhance the competitiveness of the private sector.

ASEAN and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on August 5 held the fifth symposium on the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) to plan for greater private sector engagement and facilitate cross-border trade.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued the Vietnamese Youth Development Strategy for the 2021-2030 period under Decision No.1331/QD-TTg.

VOV.VN - 2021 is a very special year for the Switzerland – Vietnam partnership as both countries celebrate 50 years of their diplomacy and 30 years of their effective development cooperation, according to Ivo Sieber, Ambassador of Switzerland to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) held a teleconference on July 30 to discuss measures aimed at boosting economic diplomacy in order to ensure the dual goal of both ensuring COVID-19 prevention and controlling socio-economic development.