VOV.VN - Political and national defence-security relations between Vietnam and Australia have recorded marked qualitative improvements over the past five years, with the two sides sharing viewpoints and stances on many issues, both bilateral and multilateral.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade is attending the 28th Partnership Summit in New Delhi from March 13-15.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Le Viet Duyen on March 13, highlighting the two countries’ fraternity and friendship and calling for stronger cooperation to obtain concrete results in the fields of trade and production.

Measures have been taken to boost domestic trade to maintain an 8-9% growth rate per year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh hosted a reception for his Lao counterpart Bunthong Duonsavan on March 13 in Hanoi, during which he affirmed that Vietnam welcomes delegations from Lao ministries and sectors to learn experience in developing trade and industry.

Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held an international trade conference on March 11, as part of the ongoing eighth Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai received US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago in Hanoi on March 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea will work close together to raise two-way trade to US$100 billion this year and US$150 billion by 2030 in a more balanced direction.

The southern province of Binh Duong is focusing on attracting investment from leading potential partners in the world with modern management, including those from Singapore, said a local official.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has asked visiting US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago to help connect Vietnam and US investors, especially in high-tech, semiconductor manufacturing and aviation technology.