The art of Japanese cooking was nudged closer to locals and visitors to the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang September 25 as part of activities to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations.

Vietnam and Brazil on September 25 issued a joint communiqué on Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Brazil.

VOV.VN - Following the opening of nearly 50 direct flights each week, tourism activities between Vietnam and India have been significantly enhanced as the two sides still boast great potential for tourism promotion.

VOV.VN - The Jazz & Friends concert, the fifth of its kind, is scheduled to take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM)'s main hall on October 7, to draw the participation of several local and foreign artists.

The Ministry of National Defence on September 25 handed over the State President’s decisions to three officers, who will join the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, met with Huang Kunming, Politburo member of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Secretary of the Guangdong Party Committee, on September 25 as part of the Vietnamese official’s ongoing visit to China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Bulgaria will convene the 24th session of the inter-government committee this year to work on measures to boost economic-trade-investment cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam is a trustworthy partner and loyal friend of Bulgaria, affirmed President Rumen Radev while hosting visiting National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Sofia on September 25.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Brazilian President Lula da Silva, during their talks in capital Brasilia on September 25 (local time), agreed to ramp up Vietnam – Brazil cooperation across all fields, striving to raise two-way trade to US$10 billion by 2025 and US$15 billion by 2030.

Vietnam is looking to increase the volume and revenue of rice exports in the remaining months of this year, but a wide range of hindrances are looming on the horizon.