The Vietnamese Government always attaches importance to developing its friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with the French Community of Belgium (Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on October 17.

Ethnic minorities in Vietnam and indigenous Australians have many similarities and this is a solid basis for promoting experience sharing and cooperation on ethnic affairs between the two sides, said a Vietnamese official on October 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches great importance to strengthening the strategic partnership with Singapore, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told visiting Singaporean President Halimah Yacob in Hanoi on October 17.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey’s tragic mine blast in Bartine province on October 14 that killed more than 40 people.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects Australia will further open its market for Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products to help boost bilateral trade ties, PM Pham Minh Chinh told Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing of Australia Tim Ayres at a reception in Hanoi on October 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore on October 17 signed a number of cooperation documents during Singaporean President Halimah Yacob’s ongoing visit to Vietnam.

Singaporean and Vietnamese experts have highlighted achievements of the Vietnam-Singapore relations so far and recommended sectors they should prioritise for cooperation in the time to come, on the occasion of the ongoing State visit to Vietnam by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob from October 16-20.

The Vietnam Art Photo Exhibition, held biennially, wrapped up in Hanoi on October 16, and will come to Ho Chi Minh City next month.

Vietnam’s 28 coastal localities have scored achievements in fighting illegal, unreported and undocumented (IUU) fishing towards having the “yellow card” warning of the European Commission (EC) lifted.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to widen the USD/VND spot exchange rate band from +/-3% to +/-5%, effective from October 17.