VOV.VN - China is one of the leading five consumers of Vietnamese wood and wood products, with its imports accounting for between 10% - 12% of Vietnam’s total wood export value, according to wood processors and Forest Trends.

The life insurance market remains attractive despite slowing down of late, according to the Insurance Association of Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hanoi on June 8, saying the two countries' growing and effective defence cooperation has substantially contributed to bilateral relations.

A book on the 30 years of socio-economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been published by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations (1992-2022).

VOV.VN - Russia’s leading e-newspaper Infox.ru published an article on June 4 highlighting the Vietnamese leadership role in Southeast Asia in a piece written by Grigory Trofimchuk, an expert in foreign policy, defence, and security.

The 2nd Vietnam – Israel Defence Policy Dialogue took place in Hanoi on June 2 under the co-chair by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, and Major General (retired) Amir Eshel, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defence.

VOV.VN - General Pham Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam on June 2 received Major General Amir Eshel, director general of the Israeli Ministry of Defence who is in Hanoi for the second Vietnam – Israel Defence Policy Dialogue.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a working session with a delegation from Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) under Fulbright University Vietnam on the implementation of the Natural Capital Management project in the Mekong Delta region.

VOV.VN - The fourth Vietnam Economic Forum themed ‘Building an independent and self-reliant economy associated with integration in the new context’ will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5, announced Nguyen Thanh Phong, vice chairman of the Economic Commission.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on May 30 received Secretary (East) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Saurabh Kumar who was in Hanoi for the 12th political consultation and the ninth strategic dialogue between the two Foreign Ministries.