Vietnam national brands in 2024 will be honoured at a ceremony slated for November 4 in Hanoi, which will be broadcast live by Vietnam Television, the Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced at a press conference on October 28.

A shared visa zone for the Southeast Asia region, similar to Europe’s Schengen visa mechanism, could be a game-changer Vietnam’s tourism sector needs.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Director General for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Niclas Kvarnström co-chaired the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-EU Joint Committee within the framework of the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in Hanoi on October 22.

The Vietnam ESG Initiative 2024 was awarded at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 3, honouring businesses with outstanding initiatives to adopt environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.

The Vietnam Motor Show 2024 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 23-27, featuring green energy initiatives, organisers announced at a press conference on September 26.

VOV.VN - Denmark In Your Eyes, an annual painting contest which has been held locally since 2016 and demonstrates the green growth ties between Vietnam and Denmark, was officially launched in Hanoi on September 25.

A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 24 with a view to promoting cooperation between Chongqing city of China and the southern hub of Vietnam in the New Land - Sea Trade Corridor.

Vietnam and China will step up collaboration in social affairs and people’s livelihoods under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung and Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Luo Zhaohui on August 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a keynote speech at the inauguration of the third Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS 2024) which was held virtually on August 17 in India, focusing on the need to boost all-round co-operation among countries in the Global South to address global challenges.

A conference to respond to the National Breastfeeding Week and launch the "ENOUGH" Nutrition Initiative took place on August 5 in Hanoi.