Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Director General for International Relations and Strategy at the French Ministry of the Armed Forces Alice Rufo co-chaired the third Vietnam-France defence strategy and cooperation dialogue in Paris on December 18.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s circular on a set of criteria for green growth statistics will come into effect on December 15.

Although most businesses believe that the food and beverage industry market will improve in the remaining months of this year, 15.4% of respondents in a recent survey of Vietnam Report think that the industry will face more difficulties.

Vietnam needs a comprehensive investment strategy and supportive policies to encourage universities to invest in the education of high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) professionals, thereby laying the groundwork for the country's scientific and technological advancement, educational experts have said.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade in the Canadian province of Ontario in coordination with the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada on October 24, co-hosted a workshop reviewing 5 years of carrying out the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Thailand Partnership (CPTPP), while promoting trade and investment in Vietnam amid Canada implementing the Indo-Pacific Strategy.

VOV.VN - France stays ready to support Vietnam in fighting off global challenges, including climate change response, said newly accredited ambassador of France to Vietnam Olivier Brochet at a meeting with local media workers in Hanoi on October 3.

Vietnam is a central part of the CAD2.3-billion (US$1.7 billion) Indo-Pacific Strategy that Canada has been implementing, Canadian Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cindy Termorshuizen has said.

Difficulties in securing investment capital, advanced technologies and inadequate skilled labour resources are some of the challenges faced by Vietnam in the implementation of the National Strategy for Green Growth for the 2021-2023 period, with a vision to 2025.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) hosted a workshop on September 13 in Hanoi to discuss the green growth strategy for the Vietnamese steel industry.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vladimir Titov co-chaired the 12th Vietnam-Russia defense and security strategy dialogue in Moscow on August 29.