Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) in April is estimated to rise by 24.1% year-on-year, driven by the positive impact of free trade agreements (FTA), according to the General Statistics Office.

With its high food sales and position as a major transshipment hub that supplies goods to ASEAN countries and China, Vietnam offers attractive prospects for Russian exporters, said Vice Chairwoman of the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association (RVFA) Regina Budarina at a workshop held in Moscow on April 23.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile and the Vietnamese Embassy in Chile jointly hosted a meeting in capital Santiago on March 25 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Echenique exchanged congratulatory messages on March 24 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam’s External Relations Commission held a press conference on February 3 in Hanoi to brief diplomatic corps and international organisations in Vietnam about the outcome of the Party’s recently-concluded national congress.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Ukraine on January 25 discussed measures to remove hurdles and facilitate bilateral trade cooperation at the 15th session of the Intergovernmental commission for economic - trade and scientific - technological cooperation between the two countries.

Foreign media have run several articles highlighting Vietnam’s economic success given a struggling world plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The nation has emerged as an attractive foreign direct investment (FDI) destination in Asia after moving ahead of China and India, according to a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which will come into force at 23:00 on December 31, 2020, will open the door wider for bilateral economic and trade ties and help form a solid foundation for their strategic partnership to reach a new height.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP) said it plans several measures to help its members further penetrate the global supply chain and enable the fisheries sector to reach its export target of US$12 billion in 2025, 40% higher than this year.