A delegation of experts from Thailand visited the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on September 20 - 21 to prepare for the implementation of a project on sustainably developing coastal communities based on ecotourism and applying the philosophy of sufficiency economy.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will continue to accompany and support the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) in investing in payment and financial infrastructure development and promoting digital transformation, contributing to improving risk management in the local banking sector, stated BIS General Manager Agustin Carstens.

In every step of Vietnam's development, there has always been the support and assistance of the fraternal Lao Party, State and people, said President Vo Van Thuong at a September 21 reception for outgoing Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptions for Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Gerd Müller and Chief Programme Officer at the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) Aurélia Nguyen in New York on September 20 (local time).

The Ho Chi Minh City Housing Development Commercial Joint Stock Bank (HDBank) has been recently honoured as the “Leading Partner Bank in Vietnam” by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai received Vice President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Ana Mary Machado in Hanoi on September 18.

VOV.VN - The Chinese city of Shenzhen stays ready to share its experience and help the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi undertake urban development and management plans.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China on September 16 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agricultural cooperation in China’s Nanning city.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on September 16 had a meeting with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz as part of his visit to the Caribbean nation for the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China) Summit.

The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians on September 16 convened the 3nd session on promoting respect for culural diversity in support of sustainable development. MP of Morocco, member of the Board of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians Kamal Ait Mik served as the chairperson.