VOV.VN - The 24th conference of the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA 24) will be held in Hanoi on October 30–31 under the theme Green Accounting and Finance - Shaping a Sustainable Future.

Five years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force, both sides have hailed the deal as a success, while also acknowledging the need to tackle remaining barriers and move toward a more balanced trade relationship.

With bilateral trade surpassing US$10 billion in 2024 and continuing robust growth, Vietnam – Cambodia economic relations are enjoying their most dynamic period. The goal of US$20 billion by 2030, set by the two countries’ senior leaders, is increasingly within reach.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and met with other officials as well as representatives of local businesses on September 24-25 as part of his working visit to UAE.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are on pace to reach US$10 billion in 2025, but rising trade and technical barriers, particularly in the US, are prompting exporters to pivot toward diversification and value-added processing to maintain momentum.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, led by its Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, attended the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) held in Johor, Malaysia, on September 24.

Vietnam has made significant progress in disaster prevention and control, from improving the legal framework and strengthening forecasting and early warning capacity, to promoting the application of science and technology, enhancing international cooperation, and mobilising community participation.

Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam Tran Hai Quan attended and delivered remarks at the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference in Hong Kong on September 23.

Vietnam remains one of the countries with the largest number of booths at the 22nd China - ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), which is taking place in Nanning, Guangxi, China, from September 17 – 21.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to host the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) from October 15 to 17 and the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16) from October 13 to 15.