VOV.VN- Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has underscored the significance of maintaining peace for the cause of promoting global development at a high-level meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Development Initiative (GDI) held on May 9 in New York.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has suggested organising a forum for experts to share information and initiatives, and build an action plan to help the domestic agricultural sector access new technologies.

The US is a solid, and committed partner to helping Vietnam realise its ambitious COP26 goals, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper said in an exclusive interview granted to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reporters ahead of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to the US.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has been named the new Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), replacing Dang Hoang Giang.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade exchanges between Vietnam and Italy have achieved positive outcomes following the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in 2020, with bilateral turnover reaching US$5.6 billion in 2021, up 20% compared to 2020.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on May 9 proposed that the Philippines create favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to boost rice exports to its market.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu, who is in Bangkok for a working trip to Thailand, had a working session with Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan on May 9.

The Vietnam Blockchain Union (VBU) will hold the first congress in mid-May, aiming to establish an organisation to connect the technology business community and provide consultancy to related agencies to develop policies and legal frameworks on technology, digital assets, and currencies.

A story-telling competition on Vietnam-Laos friendship was launched in Hanoi on May 9, as part of a special communications campaign for the 60th founding anniversary of the nations’ diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962-2022).

The “Sparkling Night” concert performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on the evenings of May 14 and 15.