VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on Indonesia in the second qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup after the latter trounced Brunei 6-0 in the first qualifying round played on October 17.

Indonesia’s selection of Vietnam as a major source for its rice purchases has further solidified the position and quality of Vietnamese rice, said the Vietnamese Trade Office in Indonesia following a statement from an Indonesian official that Indonesia will import 1.5 million tonnes of rice from Vietnam and Thailand.

VOV.VN - Several regional countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines have recently moved to increase their imports of Vietnamese rice, opening up bright prospects ahead for the global and Vietnamese rice markets during the last months of the year, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva, attended a quarterly meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Geneva on September 23.

VOV.VN - Local badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh enjoyed a victory over world number eight Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia on September 5 in the first round of the 2023 China Open.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of major Indonesian enterprises, including Ciputra, Traveloka, and Modena, on September 4 on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings held in Jakarta in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air on September 4 evening announced a plan to launch its direct flight connecting Hanoi (Vietnam) and Jakarta (Indonesia).

ietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on September 4 on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings.

VOV.VN - Closer and more effective and substantive cooperation between the government and businesses is the decisive factor in surmounting difficulties and bringing out win-win results, stressed Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia is prospering, with the two sides aiming to surpass the US$15 billion trade target set for 2023.