VOV.VN - Vietnam spent roughly US$1.35 billion importing seafood products during the eight months of the year, an increase of 17.3% compared to the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries recently signed a Letter of Intent on strengthening and developing cooperation in marine aquaculture industry.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son called for more investment from Norway in Vietnam during a phone talk with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide on June 29.

The Government of Norway will provide US$1.3 million for a project to scale up integrated and inclusive waste management models by empowering the informal sector and fostering the circular economy in Vietnam.

ASEAN and Norway reviewed their partnership at the 6th meeting of the ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee held online on May 31.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, voiced his deep concerns regarding escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, with the ongoing conflict leading to growing casualties.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has expressed serious concerns from the nation over the recent tensions occurring in East Jerusalem and has called on all relevant parties to show restraint.

Dancers of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will launch the Christmas season with the classical ballet The Nutcracker, a two-act production choreographed by Johanne Jakhelln Constant, art director of the Moving Art Theatre in Bodo, Norway, on December 11 and 12.

VOV.VN - International delegates hailed the nation’s efforts to affirm the role of women in building and sustaining peace during the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security which was held from December 7 to December 9 by the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the UN.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Norway have consented to continue to maintain and augment cooperation across economics, trade and investment, especially in the areas where the two countries have strengths.