VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on and consider the development of a friendly, stable and healthy cooperative relationship with China a strategic choice and top priority in Vietnam's external policy.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of several Chinese conglomerates on September 16 in Nanning city of China’s Guangxi province to mark the occasion of his attendance at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) there.

Permanent Vice Chairman of Lang Son province Duong Xuan Huyen on September 15 attended a ceremony to start work on Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) smart border gate project, organised by the People’s Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan and Mayor of France's Nevers city Denis Thuriot discussed orientations to develop relations between two localities during their meeting on the sidelines of the HCM City Economic Forum 2023 (HEF 2023) on September 15.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue received the Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Lord Fakafanua, in Hanoi on September 15.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) had a meeting in Hanoi on September 15 with Lieut. Gen. Ueda Kazumasa, Chief of Staff for Japanese Ground Component Command.

The annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association (ABPA) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Design Week 2023, the largest event of its kind to be held in the country, is scheduled to run from September 23 to September 29 at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, with the occasion aiming to honour the nation’s outstanding products and designers.

VOV.VN - “Cà Kheo " or “Stilts” designed by Bui The Bao has been selected as the national costume to be worn by Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang at the upcoming Miss Intercontinental 2023 pageant.

VOV.VN - The Ninth Global Conference on Young Parliamentarians with the theme “The Role of Young People in Promoting the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals via Digital Transformation and Innovations” officially opened on September 15 in Hanoi, with the event featuring the participation of Party and State leaders, along with over 400 international and domestic delegates.