The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) organised a ceremony on March 28 to introduce the working group of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP).

The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on March 28 signed a agreement on a non-Government guaranteed loan worth EUR80 million to implement the southern Vietnam power distribution project invested by EVN's subsidiary - the Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC).

VOV.VN - A wide variety of unique cultural activities are due to be held between April 16 and April 19 at the National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi in order to celebrate the Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Cultural Day on April 19.

BRG Group JSC and its Japanese partner, Sumitomo Corporation, on March 24 signed a joint-venture contract on expanding the FujiMart grocery supermarket chain in Vietnam, towards opening 50 new stores throughout the country by 2028.

Binh Duong province introduced the investment and business opportunities in the southern industrial hub to German investors during a conference on March 24.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Hanoi Dinh Tien Dung on March 23 hosted a reception for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio and representatives of the Sumitomo Corporation and BRG Group of Japan to review the implementation of a smart city project in the northern area of Hanoi.

Luxury airline Sun Air has become Gulfstream Aerospace’s international sales representative in the Vietnamese market following the signing of an agreement between the Vietnamese carrier and the US aircraft manufacturer in Hanoi on March 23.

Vietnamese and Lao businesses discussed ways to speed up the implementation of large-scale Vietnamese-invested projects in Laos and seek new cooperation projects of strategic importance during a workshop in Vientiane on March 21.

VOV.VN - The country shipped over 600,000 tonnes of mangoes valued at US$310 million to 53 countries and territories last year, an increase of approximately 50% from 2020.

VOV.VN - MakanSingapore, the first ever virtual F&B franchise fair dedicated to bringing F&B franchising opportunities from Singapore to Vietnam, is set to get underway on March 25-26.