The relaxed visa policy by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) for Vietnamese citizens will open a new period of bilateral partnership, stated Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong Pham Binh Dam.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Southeast Asia Business Network on October 26 held the Business Roundtable and Public-Private Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Investment in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is viewed by international organisations as one of the most successful countries in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) thanks to its streamlined investment environment and investment incentives, reported Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper.

The Government has proposed the National Assembly (NA) to allow it to continue the 2% interest rate support policy for enterprises, cooperatives, and business households.

As the governance of the monetary policy has to concurrently guarantee multiple targets, including reducing interest rates, expanding credit, stabilising foreign exchange rates, and ensuring credit institutions’ safety, thorough consideration is needed before any steps are taken, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu.

A conference has been held in Edmonton city in Canada’s Alberta province to discuss the role of Vietnam as a gateway for Canada to enter Southeast Asia during the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on October 18 for Riyadh to attend the first summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council, (GCC) and visit Saudi Arabia.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong chaired an official reception ceremony for and held talks with visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces General Vong Pisen in Hanoi on October 17.

The Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands (VASI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the National Ocean Policy Secretariat at the Cabinet Office of Japan held their first-ever direct dialogue in Hanoi on October 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed the importance Vietnam attaches to its comprehensive strategic partnership with India, and rejoiced at the strong development of bilateral ties over the past time, while receiving Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar in Hanoi on October 16.