Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc chaired an investment promotion conference themed “Vietnam – Investment Destination” in Tokyo on March 12, which drew representatives from leading Vietnamese and Japanese financial institutions, banks, life insurance corporations, investment funds, and securities companies.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will begin its direct services from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Munich, one of the largest cities in Germany, from October this year.

Compared to three years ago, domestic investors outperformed on the merger and acquisition (M&A) market, but the most valuable deals still belonged to foreign investors, heard a conference on M&A trends in Ho Chi Minh City on March 12.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Komura Masahiro, member of the House of Representatives and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, in Hanoi on March 12.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on March 12 said that there remains ample room for the cooperation between Vietnam and Nordic countries as they have advantages to support and complement each other in many fields.

VOV.VN -International relations website geopoliticalmonitor.com of the United States posted an article on March 11 describing the historic signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Hanoi and Washington as an opportunity for the US side to upgrade Vietnam’s recognition as a market economy.

VOV.VN - Amid rising demand for Vietnamese agricultural products and processed foods, AEON TopValu will continue to mobilise a large number of purchasers in its supply chain within Vietnam in an effort to seek suppliers at the Vietnam International Sourcing 2024.

VOV.VN - Travel website Hindustan Times of India has suggested discovering top iconic destinations across central Vietnam, including the ancient port city of Hoi An, the My Son relic site, and the modern beach city of Quy Nhon, in its recently published article.

VOV.VN - Vietnam desperately needs international support and assistance in terms of technology, resources, and management, including from Finland, to realise its net zero commitment and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha told Finish Ambassador to Vietnam Keijo Norvanto at a reception in Hanoi on March 12.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will soon open a tourism promotion office in Vientiane, Laos, in an effort to change the method of carrying out tourism promotion activities overseas, revealed Nguyen Trung Khanh, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).