VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomes Russia’s consideration of simplifying visa procedures for Vietnamese citizens, deputy spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s routine press briefing on March 9.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is drafting a project to develop 1 million ha of low-emission high-quality rice in Vietnam, according to Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam.

As many as 43 Vietnamese travel agencies are introducing attractive tourism products and services at the International Travel Trade Show (ITB) 2023, which takes place in Berlin, Germany, from March 7-9.

VOV.VN - A set of 16 unique porcelain paintings was awarded a certificate of Vietnamese record during the opening ceremony of Quan The Am festival 2023 held in Da Nang on March 8.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on March 9 a 31-member squad for the national women’s football team in preparation for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) and Asian qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

VOV.VN - Despite the import proportion of Vietnamese wood furniture only accounting for 15.3% of Canada’s total import value last year, Vietnam remains the fourth largest wood furniture supplier to the North American country, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Although there remains plenty of room for Vietnamese processed foods to expand their market share in Australia, local firms have been advised to cater to stringent requirements in terms of food safety and hygiene, labeling, packaging and origin traceability, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The Chinese Government has decided to add Vietnam to its list of countries which will play host to a pilot programme for reopening to group tours as part of the northern neighbours second phase of emerging from the pandemic.

VOV.VN - While external woes will likely continue over the near-term, some recovery in the tourism industry may partially cushion some headwinds faced by the national economy this year, according to HSBC experts.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK, working in collaboration with the Scottish region and the Scotch Whiskey Association, recently organised the Vietnam-Scotland Connection event at Scotland House London, a hub connecting economic, trade, investment co-operation, and research of the Scottish regional Government in London.