The attraction of large foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the US and Europe, especially into industries with high added value such as manufacturing, technology and pharmaceuticals, is a positive signal about Vietnam’s economic development and international cooperation as well as the country's efforts in improving its position on the global value chain.

The second Vietnam International Photography Festival 2023 kicked off in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan on October 20, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met the Cambodian Prime Minister, the Philippine President, the Indonesian President, and the Singaporean Prime Minister on the sidelines of the first ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 20.

VOV.VN - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) should work closely together to make economic-trade-investment cooperation a major pillar and a driving force connecting the two regions for mutual development and win-win results.

Vietnamese food and beverages are being displayed at the Selangor International Expo which is underway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Tropical storm Sanba weakened into a tropical depression in the western part of China’s Lei-zhou peninsula on October 20 afternoon, with winds gusting 81kph at its centre, reported the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - A group of 40 young volunteers from the Republic of Korea have recently engaged in a number of charities in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, including building four houses for the poor in the locality.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister attended a summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the 34 countries that will benefit from German investment guarantees for its investment overseas, reported Handelsblatt, a German-language business newspaper.

A conference has been held in Edmonton city in Canada’s Alberta province to discuss the role of Vietnam as a gateway for Canada to enter Southeast Asia during the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).