The ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians entered the second session on innovation and start-ups in Hanoi on September 15.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Company Limited and HydroScan Company of Belgium signed a memorandum of understanding on smart water management technology cooperation at a ceremony held in Hanoi on September 12.

Vietnam and Mozambique have agreed to share experience in capital city building towards innovation and modernity, and in urban management.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on September 11 signed a funding agreement on technical support on building advanced concepts of operations (ConOps) and functional requirements for air traffic management automation system and requirements of air traffic flow management system in Vietnam.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 7 for Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held on September 6 by the Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) Management Board to launch the Electronics and Semiconductor Centre (ESC).

Boston-based management consulting firm Bain & Company on September 6 announced the opening of its first office in Vietnam, further strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia.

Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab described Vietnam as a bright spot of economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic at his meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 5.

VOV.VN - A recently released survey by S&P Global indicates that the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.5 in August from the previous figure of 48.7 in July, thereby showing some signs of an economic recovery.

VOV.VN - National radio broadcaster Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and ABC Radio Sydney of Australia have agreed to further boost links between the two radio stations in the digitalisation process.