VOV.VN - The 42nd meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) opened in Vietnam’s Da Nang City on June 13 to review the implementation of the work programme of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) for the 2021-2025 period.

The building of a regulatory sandbox for circular economy development in Vietnam was discussed at a forum held on June 12 by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) and the Programme for Sustainable Economic Development under the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).

A delegation from the University of Technology and Management (UTM) visited Venezuela from June 6-8 at the invitation of the National Experimental Polytechnic University of the Armed Forces (UNEFA), aiming to seek stronger education and training cooperation with Venezuelan partners.

State budget collection in the January-May period was estimated at over VND769.6 trillion (US$32.75 billion), equivalent to 47.5% of the estimates for the whole year, the Ministry of Finance reported on June 8.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An held talks with deputy head of the Chinese State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMR) Pu Chun in Hanoi on June 5, during which they exchanged information and experience regarding market management.

Sport officials, experts and business people shared their opinions and experiences concerning to sport economic management and development of Vietnam at the Vietnam Sport Economy Summit 2023 on June 3 in Hanoi.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong provided explanations regarding the high lending rates and credit room management during a plenary session of the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing fifth meeting in Hanoi on June 1.

VOV.VN - The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of Vietnam remained below the 50.0 no-change mark in May, falling to 45.3 compared to 46.7 recorded in April, according to the S&P global report released on June 1.

VOV.VN - As of the end of May, the number of newly-established real estate businesses stood at only 1,744 units, a decline of 61.4% over the same period from last year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Science and Technology Week 2023 (Water Week 2023) in HCM City is introducing the latest scientific knowledge and experiences in water supply and management from around Vietnam and the world.