VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his delight at Vietnam-Canada ties which have been growing steadily as seen in last year’s bilateral trade reaching US$6 billion, a rise of 18.5% on-year, and in the partnership in the COVID-19 fight and climate change response.

VOV.VN - Canada attaches great importance to and wishes to expand its relations with Vietnam, especially economic and trade ties, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said during talks held on April 13 in Hanoi with her Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son.

VOV.VN - Luis Silva, a Canadian expert on government relations, has highlighted Vietnam as an attractive strategic partner for Canada amid stronger economic co-operation bringing about benefits to both countries.

VOV.VN - Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly is travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam from April 9 to 14 to expand partnerships and reiterate the country’s commitment to engaging with regional countries as part of its forthcoming Indo-Pacific Strategy.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on April 8 signed the Prime Minister’s dispatch requesting the acceleration of disbursement of foreign official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans.

A circular stipulating independent audits of credit institutions and foreign bank branches issued by the State Bank of Vietnam will take effect from April 15.

VOV.VN - Bui Vien Walking Street in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, a popular nighttime destination among foreign visitors and young Saigonese people, has become busy once again following a long period of closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy showed signs of steady recovery in the first three months of the year, securing estimated growth of 5% and controlling the consumer price index at 1.92%.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and 19 countries have so far reached agreements on mutual recognition of their vaccine passports, said Pham Thu Hang, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), at a regular press conference held on April 7.

VOV.VN - Located in the central province of Quang Nam, the ancient city of Hoi An has received its first foreign tourists following two years of being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.