VOV.VN - The government will strive to meet and exceed major socio-economic development targets set for this year, with the GDP growth rate anticipated to rise to 6.5%, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh after discussing and considering arguments at a monthly Government meeting in Hanoi on April 3.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on April 1 held working sessions with Governor of Jeonbuk province Kim Kwan Yyeong and Mayor of Naju city in Jeollanam-do province Bok Soo Kim within the framework of her working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), during which she assured them that the Vietnam-RoK ties are now at the best development stage in history.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 2 chaired a hybrid conference with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad and provinces and cities nationwide to discuss enhancing economic diplomacy and its role in Vietnam’s development in 2024 and beyond.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son began a two-day official visit to China on April 3 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to further boost the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

A delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) led by Minister Nguyen Chi Dung paid a working visit to China’s Hainan province from March 31 to April 1 to learn how to build and develop an international free trade zone model.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving a roadmap for the implementation of the national electricity development plan for the 2021 to 2030 period, with a vision towards 2050.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with ministries, agencies, localities and units on April 1 to review the progress of the 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line linking Quang Trach in the central province of Quang Binh and Pho Noi in the northern province of Hung Yen.

Marine aquaculture plays a crucial role in reducing pressure on natural exploitation, increasing oceanic value, biodiversity, and promoting sustainable development, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said on April 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 29 acknowledged that key transport projects are progressing more effectively.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session in Hanoi on March 28 with Marco Della Seta, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam and Regina Corradini D’Airenzo, CEO of SIMEST which is responsible for promoting Italian companies' outward investment and providing technical and financial support for investment projects.