VOV.VN - The past nine months of the year saw Vietnam import over 6.5 million tonnes of petroleum worth US$6.833 billion, up 22.7% in volume and 131.8% in value year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The opening nine months of the year saw Vietnamese exports to Australia reach more than US$4.2 billion, up nearly 34% on-year, while exports from the nation to the global market soared by 17.2%.

VOV.VN - The 17th General Assembly of the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) is scheduled to take place from October 25 to October 27 in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Vietnam has affirmed the importance of preventing and eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, at an October 4 discussion of the Third Committee on Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues at the UN General Assembly’s 77th Session.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always treasures and remembers the great help of the former Soviet Union and Russia today, and always strives to reinforce its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.

VOV.VN - The nation underscored its resolute condemnation of terrorist acts in any form or for any purpose on October 3 during a plenary meeting held by the Sixth Committee (Legal) of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

VOV.VN - Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government, and National Assembly (NA) have extended messages of congratulations to their Chinese counterparts as part of the 73rd National Day of China on October 1.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-India Friendship Association in Can Tho held a meeting on September 29 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The MM Mega Market Vietnam Company, in collaboration with some trade promotion organisations and the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, opened the Taste of Italy week in the southern metropolis.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter of the year recorded a sharp rise of 13.67% year-on-year, raising its nine-month GDP growth rate to 8.83%, the highest figure over the past 11 years, the General Statistics Office (GSO) unveiled on September 29.