The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in Ho Chi Minh City climbed 6% year-on-year in the first two months of 2021 despite a fall of 24.6% in February, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Vietnam and Austria discussed measures to promote economic-trade collaboration during a recent working session between Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Le Dung and Austrian Deputy Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Michael Esterl.

January’s industrial production index in HCM City picked up 34.5% year-on-year as businesses stepped up operations in preparation for the approaching Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Hungary hit a historic record of more than US$1 billion in 2020, reflecting the enhanced relationship between the two countries in recent years.

VOV.VN - International friends have noted their appreciation for the nation’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), its effective national management policies, and efforts to maintain positive economic growth amid a global downturn, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau shared in a recent interview with VOV.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Thai Xuan Dung and the host nation’s Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek, at their recent meeting, have noted that the Czech Republic considers Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia, and backs the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

VOV.VN - The 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam Bulgaria was recently celebrated by the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association (VBFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in co-ordination with the Embassy of Bulgaria in Vietnam.

A forum for the promotion of economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and Germany was held in Hanoi on November 12.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Ambassadors and heads of Vietnamese representative missions abroad on October 22.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been advised to improve the quality of their products in an effort to secure a firm foothold within the German market.