Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang said his belief that the Vietnam-France defence ties will further develop in the time ahead, during his reception for Alice Guitton, Director General for International Relations and Strategy at the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, in Hanoi on April 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is an important pillar of India's foreign policy, especially the "Act East" policy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a phone call held on April 15 with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam have agree to make greater efforts to promote co-operation activities within ASEAN, amid the regional bloc being in the process of reviewing and upgrading existing free trade agreements.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tuna exports maintained a high growth rate during the opening months of the year, despite strong fluctuations in the global market over the past year, partly thanks to opportunities gained from numerous free trade agreements (FTAs).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2022 themed “Digital economy: Driving force for growth and development of HCM City in future” opened on April 15 with a view to formulating appropriate policies for digital economic development in the Southern metropolis by 2025 and a vision for 2030.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always places importance on the traditional friendship with South Africa, and considers the African nation to be an important cooperation and development partner in Africa.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung has been arrested over allegations he received bribes when organising repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some banks have temporarily stopped providing loans to the real estate sector in the short term in the wake of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s policy on controlling credit growth in risky areas.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his delight at Vietnam-Canada ties which have been growing steadily as seen in last year’s bilateral trade reaching US$6 billion, a rise of 18.5% on-year, and in the partnership in the COVID-19 fight and climate change response.

VOV.VN - Canada attaches great importance to and wishes to expand its relations with Vietnam, especially economic and trade ties, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said during talks held on April 13 in Hanoi with her Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son.