VOV.VN - Uzbekistan considers the nation to be an important partner and a bridge that can help the Central Asian country develop relations with other Southeast Asian nations.

Fifty foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Vietnam have received the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)'s certificate of merit for their active contributions during 2020.

The Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV)'s foreign-currency deposit rating has been raised from B1 to Ba3 by Moody’s.

The 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Mozambique diplomatic relations was celebrated with an event held in Maputo, the capital of the African nation, on December 18.

Despite slow disbursement of foreign loans, that of public investment has become faster, contributing to making the country’s positive economic growth target feasible for the year.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Myanmar on December 17 hosted a webinar on “Foreign Investments in Myanmar in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic”, bringing together officials from both countries.

The export of Vietnamese goods via the distribution networks of foreign retailers has proven to be an effective and sustainable channel, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai told a conference in Hanoi on December 17.

VOV.VN - Trade transactions between Vietnam and Iran are not contrary to the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at the Foreign Ministry’s regular press briefing in Hanoi on December 17.

VOV.VN - A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam on Dec. 17 voiced her opposition to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ accusations on press freedom in Vietnam and affirmed the country supports and guarantees the exercise of press freedom.

Maritime cooperation is an essential part of the COVID-19 response and post-pandemic recovery, the 8th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF), held in both the in-person and online formats on December 15, heard.