VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam and the World Bank have signed a US$221.5 million credit agreement to support Vietnam’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through policy reforms aimed at improving financial inclusion and spurring greater environmental resilience.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan are eyeing bigger shares of Vietnam’s agricultural product and food market, given that the festive season is approaching with growing customer demand.

A business information portal was launched on December 23 with a view to helping address difficulties faced by enterprises, assisting policymaking, and proposing support measures for the development of businesses.

Vietnam’s successes in maintaining macro-economic stability and major economic balances over the past time were thanks to the sound and flexible policies adopted by the Party and the Government, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén said.

The first Cambodia visit by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in his new capacity has demonstrated the Vietnamese Party’s foreign policy of giving the top priority to developing ties with neighbouring countries, as well as the Vietnamese Party, State and people’s sentiments to Cambodian people.

The Foreign Ministry held a conference in Hanoi on December 20 in both online and offline formats to popularise the content of a cultural diplomacy strategy till 2030 which was promulgated by the Prime Minister on November 30, 2021.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s visits to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and India from December 12-19 were a success, contributing to the implementation of the country’s external relations policies.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and India still hold great potential for stronger cooperation in various areas, especially in economy, trade and investment which are yet to be fully exploited over the years.

The importance of strong relationships built on trust, integrity, support and influence has not been underestimated in the implementation of Vietnam’s foreign policy over the last years.

Digitalisation is key to economic recovery and crucial to Vietnamese firms' ability to compete and create value, said policymakers and business experts at a conference on December 15 discussing how the country's economic policies can help foster creativity and innovation among the business sector.