VOV.VN - The Overseas Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Women’s Union in the Netherlands recently held a gathering for Vietnamese women residing in their host country to celebrate the 2024 International Women’s Day (March 8).

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Nguyen Ngoc He and Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato’ Tan Yang Thai explored possibilities for further bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on agricultural sector, during a local working session on March 5.

Vietnam exported 35,000 tonnes of peppercorn worth US$143 million in the first two months of 2024, down 12.3% in volume but up 12.9% in value, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Overseas Vietnamese in Australia have expressed their optimism about stronger cooperation between the two countries, especially after the ongoing official visit to Australia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations has participated in a food festival in Grand Saconnex in Geneva city of Switzerland.

VOV.VN - The foreign direct investment (FDI) sector retained its role as an export pillar of the nation’s economy with revenue of US$43.2 billion recorded in the initial two months of this year, up 14.7%, accounting for 72.8% of the country’s total export value.

Six female Vietnamese boxers and their coaches are in Busto Arsizio, Italy, to compete at the world qualification tournament to seek berths at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese movie “A Fragile Flower” (Đóa hoa mong manh) directed by Mai Thu Huyen won the Best Female Director Feature Film award at the World Film Festival in Cannes in France.

VOV.VN - A programme with the theme of “Get on Hanoi 2024” will take place from March 9 to March 10 at the creative space of Tay Ho district in Hanoi, with the event set to draw crowds of visitors.

VOV.VN - Nearly 837,632 Vietnamese tourists headed to Laos in 2023, the second biggest number of foreign visitors to the neighbouring country, according to figures given by the Laos Tourism Development Department.