VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to the Chinese market during the first eight months of the year saw an increase of 133.6% to US$2.26 billion on-year, representing triple-digit growth, according the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

A forum on promoting Vietnam-Japan trade and investment in the Kansai region took place in Osaka prefecture on September 15, attracting representatives from over 200 Vietnamese and Japanese businesses.

Leaders of Laos, Venezuela, and Kazakhstan on September 15 sent condolences to Vietnamese leaders upon receiving news of a fire incident, which occurred in the late hours of September 12 night in Khuong Dinh ward, Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi, causing significant loss of life and property.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national futsal team are set to face Hungary and Russia in two friendly matches on September 17 and September 19, respectively, with both games taking place in Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for upcoming international tournaments.

VOV.VN - Quang Nam province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, working in co-ordination with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Mumbai, organised an event on September 14 to promote Vietnamese tourism in India.

An international workshop discussing opportunities to connect and expand markets for Vietnamese exports via cross-border e-commerce partnership with Amazon was jointly held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 14.

Vietnam and South Africa boast substantial potential for expanding bilateral trade, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang told a seminar on economic cooperation in Pretoria on September 14.

Cuban Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz’s first visit to Vietnam 50 years ago (September 12, 1973), which made him the first and only foreign leader to visit the liberated zone in central Quang Tri province, was the most vivid and persuasive symbol of Cuba’s solidarity and unconditional support to Vietnam, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung.

VOV.VN - Screen International, a British film magazine covering the international film business, recently published an article noting that Vietnam is on track to become a dynamic content market in Southeast Asia (SEA), particularly as it boasts a booming production sector, a boost in box office numbers, and international awards.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung on September 14 had a working session with the leadership of Fruitimpresse, an Italian association that represents and protects businesses in the fruit and vegetable industry, in an effort to boost the export of Vietnamese fruits to the market.