Vietnam welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on the upgrade of the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) to version 3.0, according to Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang at the ministry's regular press briefing on May 29 afternoon.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has called for a roadmap to gradually reduce the financial burden of medical expenses on the public, with the goal of achieving universal free hospital care between 2030 and 2035.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will gradually provide its citizens with free annual health checkups from 2026 to 2030, toward the ultimate goal of universal free health care by 2045, said Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan at a Government press briefing in Hanoi on May 6.

VOV.VN - Da Nang International Airport (DIA) recently received representatives from leading corporations from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore, discussing investment cooperation opportunities, including the development of the Da Nang Free Trade Zone (FTZ).

Visitors traveling from the Phu Long cable car station to Xanh Island, a resort and tourism area on Cat Ba Island in the northern city of Hai Phong, will enjoy free electric vehicle service operated by Sun Group on a trial basis starting from April 18.

Tao Yitao, director of the China Centre for Special Economic Zone Research (CCSEZR) under Shenzhen University in China's Guangdong province, advised Vietnam to utilise China’s expertise in developing higher-standard free trade zones (FTZ) during a working session in Hanoi on April 17 with Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung.

Vietnam views international economic integration, particularly through free trade agreements (FTAs), as a key gateway to connect the country with the world and bring its economy closer to global standards, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the announcing ceremony of the 2024 FTA Index on April 8.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, during a meeting in Hanoi on April 8 underscored the importance of developing the healthcare sector and improving public health, toward the ultimate goal of providing free medical treatment for all citizens.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Hanoi on April 8 evening, beginning his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has confirmed that it has yet to consider adjusting the export growth target for 2025 after the Trump administration announced a 46% tariff on Vietnamese goods exported to the United States.