VOV.VN - Canada should expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asian regions, in which Vietnam is an important destination, suggested Jean Charest, former deputy prime minister of Canada, at a recently-held forum on business connectivity.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese movies have been named among Animated, Documentary and International Features nominees for consideration at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars), as announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

VOV.VN - The International Circus Festival 2022 awarded three gold, eight silver, and three bronze medals, as well as certificates of merit to participating troupes, at the closing ceremony held in Hanoi on December 7.

With the Young Persons’ Achievement Award, Dr. Nguyen Huyen Duc has become the first Vietnamese scientist to receive the prize from the UK’s Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

The Vietnamese Party and State attach importance to consolidating ties with Cuba, affirmed Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong.

VOV.VN - China has proposed re-signing protocol for seven types of local fruit exported to the northern neighbour via official channels.

VOV.VN - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) contributes to attracting European businesses and financiers to Vietnam, thereby expanding investment and business ties while creating a wealth of opportunities for local firms to step up co-operation and absorb technology transfer, according to economic experts.

The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher is expected to contribute to consolidating and deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as the friendship and cooperation between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the French Parliament.

A conference to raise knowledge about policies and laws related to the Vietnam-Laos border took place on December 6 in the central province of Nghe An, gathering nearly 200 village chiefs from 20 border provinces of the nations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) reported the number of international searches for Vietnamese tourism has stayed high over the past months, mostly coming from the Republic of Korea, India and the United States.