Vietnamese Consul General to Hong Kong Pham Binh Dam on April 29 was received by Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam, as he began his tenure in the Chinese special administrative region.

VOV.VN - After launching a new super tourism-resort-entertainment complex on Phu Quoc, the island district is striving to become a highly popular international destination, representing Vietnam’s great tourism hope, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post newspaper.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang talked about Vietnam’s viewpoints on several international issues which are drawing public concerns at the ministry’s regular press conference on March 11.

VOV.VN - The disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) witnessed a positive annual increase of 2% to approximately US$2.5 billion during the first two months of the year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The last year has seen several foreigners living in Vietnam experience unprecedented changes, particularly with 2020 being heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that travelling between countries has become increasingly difficult.

VOV.VN - Four Vietnamese people returning from overseas have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, the Ministry of Health said on January 20.

VOV.VN - The nation has been rated by businesses from Taiwan (China) as having great potential for development prospects, with the country’s importance increasing from 18% in 2018 to 24% by the end of 2020, ranking fourth overall, only behind the US, Japan, and China.

VOV.VN - The Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) has recently released a report relating to the medium-term forecasts of various Asian economies, in which the nation is anticipated to develop into a middle-income country by 2023, whilst going onto surpass Taiwan (China) in terms of GDP by 2035.

All fields of the partnership between Vietnam and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, especially economy, trade and investment, have been given due attention by leaders on both sides, Tran Thanh Huan, the outgoing Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong, said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports of gems and precious metals to Hong Kong (China) and Switzerland have seen a sharp upswing during the ten-month period, reaching US$2.54 billion in revenue and representing a year-on-year increase of 30.2%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.