All fields of the partnership between Vietnam and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, especially economy, trade and investment, have been given due attention by leaders on both sides, Tran Thanh Huan, the outgoing Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong, said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong stressed that solidarity has created the power of the Vietnamese people, while addressing a grand ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Hanoi on November 18.

Despite a tough year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the national wood sector looks set to achieve its export turnover target of US$12 billion, and some wood processing businesses have so many orders while they are in short of workers to complete them, according to the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (Vietforest).

After nine months of selection, 124 companies with a total of 283 products will be honoured as Vietnam National Brand this year, according to a decision of the National Brand Council.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Hanoi) 2020 got underway on November 18 at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi after previously being postponed three times due to fears for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

VOV.VN - A webinar was held on November 18 in Jakarta to discuss methods to seize upon trade, investment, and tourism opportunities in Vietnam and Indonesia during the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue to push forward with radical economic reforms, speed up the integration process, while encouraging local firms to establish production and value chains towards stronger connectivity for businesses both locally and in the United States.

VOV.VN - The 2020 national clubs table tennis championships officially kicked off in Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on November 17, drawing the participation of approximately 300 players from 24 teams nationwide.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports of gems and precious metals to Hong Kong (China) and Switzerland have seen a sharp upswing during the ten-month period, reaching US$2.54 billion in revenue and representing a year-on-year increase of 30.2%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC), in coordination with the Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) Vietnam, held a meeting in Hanoi on November 17 to review the second phase of a technical survey project in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.