VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently held a briefing conference with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad as part of efforts to promote economic diplomacy and boost development.

The first Thailand-Vietnam-Laos Business Forum took place in Udon Thani province of Thailand on November 28, attracting 300 management officials and Vietnamese businesses from the three countries.

The global chip race is heating up, and Vietnam should be able to raise its position on the global semiconductor manufacturing map as some leading corporations are investing in chip production in the country, local economists said.

Many Vietnamese businesses have boosted foreign fundraising to cope with their capital shortage amid the country's tightened monetary policy.

Experts, and representatives of international organisations, and investment funds have shown their belief in the potential for sustainable growth in Vietnam in the coming time.

A checklist for appraisal of foreign-invested ventures in Vietnam will help the country woo desired foreign funding.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed the country’s readiness to make furhter contributions to UN peacekeeping operations during a meeting held on November 25 in Hanoi with visiting Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu and his Lao counterpart Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune co-chaired the seventh Vietnam - Laos Political Consultation on November 25 in Hanoi.

Vietnam will face major development challenges in the coming decades, Jonathan Pincus, a senior economist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said at an international conference in Hanoi on November 25.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received Agnes Devanadera, president of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), on November 25 in Manila as part of his official visit to the Philippines.