Hanoi is planning to develop satellite urban areas as part of an effort to widen local space and ease pressure from overcrowding in the inner city.

The quality and supply of Vietnamese products have been improved over years, said Takao Kazaoka, deputy general director in charge of purchasing at AEON Vietnam, a branch of the Japanese conglomerate AEON Group.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is promoting the granting and management of planting area codes to meet traceability regulations for import and export goods on the world market.

VOV.VN - Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz met leaders and members of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association in Hanoi on September 30 as part of his official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment and the Vietnam-US Friendship Parliamentarians' Group paid a working visit to the US from September 21–28.

VOV.VN - The fifth version of the Vietnam-Laos People Friendship Festival opened on September 28 in the central province of Quang Tri, which borders Laos’ Savannakhet and Salavan provinces.

VOV.VN -Sue Lines, the new president of the Australian Senate, affirmed during a September 27 reception held for Ambassador Nguyen Tat Thanh that her nation continues to place great importance on its relations with Vietnam.

VOV.VN - With pork consumption expected to rise in the short term, several big companies are injecting trillions of VND into pig farming, with the market value estimated to be up to US$15 billion.

VOV.VN - Artists of the "Sai Gon Tan Thoi" or “Contemporary Saigon” Lotto group are currently on tour in three European countries with the aim of introducing Vietnamese bingo folk art to international audiences.

The third Education Summit (EDU4.0) will be held on November 25-26 in Hanoi.