VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat highlighted the importance of decolonisation and respect for equal rights and self-determination for peoples based in non-self-governing territories during a session of the 77th UN General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee) held on October 13.

Ted Osius, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and President of the US-ASEAN Business Council, has commended the Vietnamese Government for its good economic management, making it one of the leading economies in Southeast Asia.

A delegation from the Office of the Standing Agency of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences head by Colonel Le Dinh Vu attended a recent conference on war consequences and peace held by the US Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington D.C.

VOV.VN - Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, during his current visit to Vietnam, extended US congratulations to Vietnam on its recent election as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

VOV.VN - With an export turnover of only US$2.45 billion during the past nine months, Vietnamese fruit and vegetable processors are anticipated to rake in US$3.2 billion from exports this year, an annual decline of 10%.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son showed his elation at the development of Vietnam – US ties over the past 27 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties at a reception in Hanoi on October 10 for Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Sub-Committee on Asia-Pacific Ami Bera and a delegation of US congressmen.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported a total of 158 million mobile phones to several major export markets across the world, including the EU and the US during the past nine months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A concert celebrating 20 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US will take place at the Hanoi Opera Theatre on October 7, according to the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO).

VOV.VN - A delegation from the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment and the Vietnam-US Friendship Parliamentarians' Group paid a working visit to the US from September 21–28.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the US-based global growth investor Warburg Pincus to step up its effective coordination with Vietnamese agencies to increase long-term and sustainable investment in the country.