VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairman of the Presidential Office of Vietnam Le Khanh Hai hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on June 17 for Khemmani Pholsena, Minister and Chairwoman of the Presidential Office of Laos.

VOV.VN -Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has affirmed the nation’s support for the multilateral trading system, as well as joint efforts in responding to challenges currently facing the global economy.

VOV.VN - The fourth Vietnam Economic Forum themed ‘Building an independent and self-reliant economy associated with integration in the new context’ will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5, announced Nguyen Thanh Phong, vice chairman of the Economic Commission.

VOV.VN - Timber and wood products in January surged by 8.3% to reach US$1.55 billion compared to December, 2021, and were up 14.3% from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Pierre Gréga, president of the Belgium-Vietnam Friendship Association, expressed his views in a recent media interview on Vietnamese achievements obtained through its consistent and productive foreign policy.

VOV.VN - The opening five months of 2021 saw Vietnam’s tea exports to China and India rise considerably, recording increases of 87.7% and 457.5% year on year respectively, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Expert Council of the Eurasian Ideas Foundation (EIF), has written an article, commending Vietnam’s role in the integration process of the Eurasian space.

A recent article in the French daily newspaper Le Figaro spoke highly of Vietnam’s economy amid the adverse impacts for the global economy brought about by COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a long shadow and created uncertainty over the global economy. The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), however, offers a beacon of hope, as it marks a victory for multilateralism and free trade regionally and globally.

The year 2020 marked a rough year for the global finance and equity markets as the COVID-19 pandemic scaled down the global economy and discouraged investors to execute their M&A deals as planned.