The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the planning for the Can Gio coastal urban area, which covers an area of 2,870 hectares and is projected to attract nearly US$9 billion in private investment.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc attended the first Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) in Germany from October 7-8, and held bilateral working sessions there.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 7 paid an official visit to UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris and held a discussion with its Director-General Audrey Azoulay, as part of his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and official visit to France.

VOV.VN - The government will stay steadfast in development goals for 2024, striving to secure national GDP growth of above 7%, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a Government meeting with leaders of ministries, sectors and localities on October 7.

VOV.VN - The Government on October 7 held a national meeting with localities to review the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in September and the past nine months of the year.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on October 5 met nearly 30 Vietnamese experts and intellectuals from countries such as France, the UK, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, as part of his working trip to France for the 19th Francophonie Summit.

Capitalising on the great potential for economic cooperation with countries of the Francophone community is one of the top Francophone cooperation priorities of Vietnam in the years to come, according to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.

Moscow will introduce best urban models that can be applied in localities at home and abroad, including Vietnam, Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor in charge of transport and industry of the Russian capital city, has said.

Vietnam is always an active member of the Francophone community with commitments to supporting multilateralism, sustainable development goals, climate change response and practical activities contributing to the Francophone community, said Edgar Doerig, Chief Representative of the Asia-Pacific Office of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).

Vietnam is a key partner of the UN in general and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in particular with great contributions to human development and sustainable growth in recent years.