VOV.VN - The normalisation of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations was an important decision of the two countries’ top leaders, which closed a difficult period and heralded a promising era, said a senior Government official.

Vietnam stands out as the only ASEAN economy to achieve positive growth in 2020 and rebound to an 8.1% growth rate in 2021 – the highest in Asia, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) said in a recent report.

VOV.VN - Young women across the country between the ages of 18 and 26 are being encouraged to participate in Miss Vietnam Tourism 2020, with organisers holding a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6 to mark the start of the national beauty contest.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden has recently launched an official website at vietnordic.com with the aim of enhancing connectivity with the markets of Nordic countries based in Northern Europe.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United Kingdom are accelerating negotiations on a new-generation free trade agreement, which is poised to be finalized by the end of this year, according to a webinar running the theme “Vietnam’s Trade and Economic Future: Opportunities for British and Vietnamese Businesses”.

Thirty biggest tax payers over the past three decades were honoured with certificates of merit during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 5.

VOV.VN - The organising board of Miss Vietnam 2020 has released a photo collection featuring the competition’s top 60 contestants in the nation’s traditional costume, the Ao Dai.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) is drafting a decree relating to the origin of items produced or manufactured in Vietnam in an effort to protect the interests of domestic consumers and combat trade fraud.

VOV.VN - More than 350 Vietnamese citizens, including the elderly, people suffering from illnesses, pregnant women, and workers with expired visas, students with ended training programmes,and others in difficult circumstances were flown home on October 5 from Taiwan (China) onboard two repatriation flights conducted by Bamboo Airways.

VOV.VN - WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand has revealed that it is in the process of acquiring three solar farms in Vietnam under its new asset acquisition plan, according to a report published by the Bangkok Post.