Vietnam’s export turnover to six Northern European countries in 2020 was equal to figures reported in the previous year despite difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Vietnamese Commercial Counsellor in Sweden Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy.

VOV.VN - Close to 280 Vietnamese citizens arrived home safe and sound from Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Sweden on a repatriation flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 29-30 as the joint efforts by competent agencies from both Vietnam and the host nations.

VOV.VN - The ten months of the year witnessed the nation's exports to the Eurasian region record impressive growth, with two-way turnover reaching a sum of US$10.34 billion, marking a rise of 17.98%, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam has a strong voice and has won trust worldwide, especially in Asia, Africa, the Europe as well as the US, Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN has told the Vietnam News Agency.

A forum to promote trade links between Vietnamese enterprises and partners in Eurasian markets was held in Hanoi on December 10 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s European-American Market Department.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in co-ordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a forum on November 30 to highlight the potential of the global Halal food market and the opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to gain entry into the lucrative market.

A gathering was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 6 to mark 70 years of Vietnam-Poland diplomatic ties (February 4) and the 30th founding anniversary of the city’s Vietnam-Poland Friendship Association (June 26).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese expats based in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Ukraine have offered their support for flood victims in the country’s central region by participating in various fundraising campaigns.

Hoang Binh Quan, Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, attended the online International Inter-Party Forum SCO+ (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) on October 22-23.

VOV.VN - Approximately 340 Vietnamese citizens were successfully repatriated on October 20 and October 21 from more than 30 countries in Europe, the Americas, and Africa.