Singaporean and Vietnamese experts have highlighted achievements of the Vietnam-Singapore relations so far and recommended sectors they should prioritise for cooperation in the time to come, on the occasion of the ongoing State visit to Vietnam by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob from October 16-20.

The Vietnam Art Photo Exhibition, held biennially, wrapped up in Hanoi on October 16, and will come to Ho Chi Minh City next month.

Vietnam’s 28 coastal localities have scored achievements in fighting illegal, unreported and undocumented (IUU) fishing towards having the “yellow card” warning of the European Commission (EC) lifted.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to widen the USD/VND spot exchange rate band from +/-3% to +/-5%, effective from October 17.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 hosted a welcoming ceremony for his Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob who arrived in Hanoi on October 16 for a five-day official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Representatives of local travel operators indicate they have made plans to welcome hundreds to thousands of foreign visitors to Vietnam in the final months of the year.

VOV.VN - Lam Thu Hong, the Vietnamese representative competing at Miss Globe 2022, claimed the fourth runner-up title during the grand final of the world pageant held in Albania on October 16.

The non-profit Food Bank Vietnam on October 15 launched a programme called Food Share to promote food sharing and stop wastage.

The Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) recently coordinated with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnamese Embassy in France to hold a business matching event in Paris to boost pepper trading.

VOV.VN - Tropical storm Nesat has gained strength and entered the East Sea, becoming the sixth storm to hit the region this year.