Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) in Hanoi on June 13, during which he highlighted the need to further develop a contingent of highly-qualified journalists and a professional, modern and humanitarian Vietnamese revolutionary press, for the interest of the nation and the people’s happiness.

The international road passenger transport route between the Mu La Thang border gate in Vietnam’s Lai Chau province and the Jin Shuihe border gate in China’s Yunnan province has been opened to traffic following a ceremony on June 13.

Vietnam and Malaysia, one of its most important trading partners, have set a bilateral trade target of US$18 billion by 2025.

VOV.VN - The 42nd meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) opened in Vietnam’s Da Nang City on June 13 to review the implementation of the work programme of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) for the 2021-2025 period.

VOV.VN - A meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 13 to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Malaysia.

Nearly 50 Vietnamese and Dutch business leaders and representatives have engaged in a recent networking event, co-organised by the Dutch Business Association Vietnam/Netherlands Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (DBAV/NVCC) and Damen Shipyards Group at the latter’s headquarters in Gorinchem, the Netherlands.

Many reputable international organisations have shown their optimism about Vietnamese economic outlook, predicting that the country can complete its GDP growth target of 6.5% this year.

The People’s Committee of Binh Thuan, which hosts the Visit Vietnam Year 2023, is implementing a project on ensuring security and safety in tourism activities, with an aim to make the south-central province a safe, friendly and quality destination.

VOV.VN - Adama Bictogo, president of the National Assembly of Ivory Coast, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 13 to 16 in a trip that will mark the first visit to the Southeast Asian nation made by a high-ranking leader of the Ivory Coast after 48 years since the establishment of joint diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has promulgated the Law on Persons with Disabilities, along with a national programme in support of people with disabilities, as well as standards and regulations aimed at designing transportation infrastructure for this group of people. However, the implementation of these policies has so far failed to meet expectations.