The International Trade Conference “Connecting and Elevating Vietnamese Coffee” was held in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak on March 11 as part of the 9th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival, seeking ways to improve the value and brand of Vietnamese coffee.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) held a seminar in Hanoi on March 11 to release outcomes of its recent research on the country’s gender equality as a driver of sustainable development.

Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and over 200 representatives of the Vietnamese community in Singapore on March 11 evening, as part of his ongoing visit to the island-city state from March 11-13.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to reduce the number of provincial-level administrative units by half and the number of grassroots-level administrative units (communes and wards) by 60-70% under a two-tier local government model, the Government Party Committee agreed at a meeting on March 11.

On the threshold of Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore, experts and scholars in the country have proposed ways to boost cooperation in science-technology, innovation, and national digital transformation between the two nations, positioning the area as a new driver for Vietnam to enter a new era – that of the nation’s rise.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 11 for Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating the best possible conditions for foreign investors, including those from Singapore, to do long-term business in the country, during his separate meetings with the leaders of several major corporations of Singapore on March 11.

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister, in a recent telegram, requested relevant ministries to consider easing visas for high-end travellers to facilitate tourism development, increase the competitiveness and attract more foreign tourists to Vietnam.

In a world with complex developments and intertwined opportunities and challenges, Vietnam has boldly stepped into a new era, demonstrating remarkable initiative in strengthening diplomatic relations, particularly with other Southeast Asian nations like Singapore.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam encouraged closer parliamentary cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia during his meeting with Puan Maharani, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia, as part of his ongoing state visit to the island state, in Jakarta on March 11.