The Vietnam-Australia trade and investment promotion forum and a conference promoting trade and investment in Vietnam's northern province of Thai Binh took place in Sydney on September 11, aiming to facilitate direct contact and exchange of cooperation, business, and investment opportunities between Vietnamese and Australian government agencies, organisations, and firms.

VOV.VN - The Asia-Japan Economic-Cultural Cooperation Center officially made its debut on August 6 in Osaka, Japan, with the ultimate aim of introducing Vietnamese specialties and cultural characteristics, as well as spreading the cultural values of Asian countries.

The Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) of Da Nang and the Germany Business Association (GBA) have agreed to promote investment and field study exchange as well as connections among businesses in the two countries.

President of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Yu Jeong Yeol had an article published on the Economic Daily on June 19, which described Vietnam as a crucial economic partner that the Republic of Korea (RoK) must definitely cooperate with.

The northern port city of Hai Phong will continue to be an attractive destination for foreign investors, said Vice President Aoyama Shigetoshi of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) on June 15.

An investment promotion conference was held in Tokyo on June 2 to call for Japanese investment in localities of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City plans to organise a range of cultural exchange, tourism, trade, and investment promotion events this year, following similar events held last year marking 50 years of bilateral diplomacy between Vietnam and India.

The Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA Hanoi) recently successfully arranged a direct trade event (1:1) between a business delegation from Ulsan City and Vietnamese importers in Hanoi.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ha Nam province Truong Quoc Huy has called on Dutch enterprises to invest in hi-tech agriculture, supporting industry, logistics and tourism at a recent investment promotion conference in Amersfoort.

A working delegation of the northern province of Bac Ninh led by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ngo Tan Phuong attended a workshop in Washington DC on April 20 to promote the locality’s investment opportunities to local businesses.