National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh received in Hanoi on August 28 visiting Minister of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups Oh Young Joo of the Republic of Korea, proposing the guest continue coordination with Vietnamese agencies to strengthen economic cooperation and promote the implementation of measures to increase bilateral trade.

Vietnam and Australia will prioritise coordination in implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the newly established ministerial-level dialogue mechanisms on trade, energy and minerals to create a favourable environment for their businesses.

Delegations of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) joined in an exchange on the VCG’s Vessel 8004 in the northern city of Hai Phong on August 28 as part of their first exchange programme on Party and political affairs.

Nha Trang city in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa hosted the India-Khanh Hoa tourism promotion conference on August 28, drawing more than 300 delegates.

VOV.VN - The second annual Vietnam-Australia Forum with the theme of “Enhancing Economic Engagement, a Shared Vision for Prosperity” was recently held in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was the second largest provider of whitefish, mainly tra fish (pangasius), to the United- States during the first half of the year, with turnover reaching US$184 million, accounting for 21% of total US import turnover of the product, according to details given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), which serves as the Standing Office of the Ministry of National Defence's Steering Committee on participation in the United Nations peacekeeping operations, held a conference in Hanoi on August 27 to review Vietnam's 10-year training work in UN peacekeeping activities.

VOV.VN - Pham Thi Anh Vuong from the southcentral province of Binh Thuan has been selected as the nation’s representative at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 beauty pageant, with the prestigious event set to take place in Manila in the Philippines this October.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on August 27 hosted separate receptions for Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, who is on a working visit to the neighbouring country.

Vietnam attaches importance to further consolidating and developing the traditional friendship with Chile, which was founded by late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Salvador Allende and has been cultivated by many generations of leaders and people of the two countries over the past five decades, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said on August 27.