The Embassy of Laos in Vietnam hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on April 11 evening to celebrate the Lao traditional New Year festival Bunpimay.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong announced a gift worth US$1 million from the Party, State, and people of Vietnam to their Laotian counterparts during talks held with General Secretary of the Laos People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on April 10 in Vientiane.

As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Vietnam's rubber industry faces challenges from both the world market and internal factors that hinder the industry’s competitiveness.

VOV.VN - The garment industry has been struggling to deal with a serious shortage of export orders over the past few months, and the challenging period is forecast to last for several months more.

VOV.VN - A seminar on logistics, trade, and connectivity was held on April 5 in Singapore under the co-sponsorship of the Agency of Foreign Trade at the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the trade office at the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI), and the Singapore Logistics Association.

VOV.VN - Ninh Hiep market, a sit known for being Hanoi's largest fashion market, has become quiet in recent times as a result of the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam remains an important source of tourists to Singapore, and the country has always been an attractive destination for international holidaymakers, including Singaporeans, according to chief representative of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in Vietnam Serene Ng.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Australia to further facilitate Vietnamese agricultural and fishery products’ easier access to the Australian market during a meeting with Australian Governor-General David Hurley in Hanoi on April 4.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), led by its Deputy Governor Pham Tien Dung, attended the ASEAN Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, and related events in Bali, Indonesia, from March 28 - 31.

Vietnam's economy will grow by 6.6% this year and at a similar rate in 2024, according to a report released on March 31 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).