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Vietnam takes steps to realise 8.3-8.5% growth target in 2025

Hanoi, July 29 -- Vietnam is stepping up efforts to achieve an ambitious GDP growth target of 8.3-8.5% this year, despite global uncertainties and divergent economic forecasts. Authorities are focusi... Read More


Vietnam, Thailand to draft action plan for implementing new partnership

Bangkok, July 29 -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a meeting with Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa in Bangkok on July 29. The t... Read More


RoK President considers Vietnam top priority partner: special envoy

Hanoi, July 29 -- President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae-myung considers Vietnam a partner of leading importance in his country's foreign policy towards the region, his special envoy Park Ch... Read More


Vietnamese official seeks stronger ties with Japan during high-level meetings

Tokyo, July 29 -- Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien held a series... Read More


Indonesia sets world record for largest 'sekubal' cake

Jakarta, July 29 -- Bandarlampung city, capital of Indonesia's Lampung province, has been awarded a world record certificate for creating the largest 'sekubal' cake ever made. The award was presented... Read More


Quang Ninh must address challenges to local administration system's operations: President

Hanoi, July 29 -- State President Luong Cuong has requested the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh to strengthen inspection and supervision, and promptly address difficulties faced by commune-lev... Read More


Malaysian PM reaffirms ASEAN's core values

Jakarta, July 29 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid a visit to the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on July 29. He was welcomed by ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, the Secretariat's... Read More


EVFTA - a launchpad for Vietnam-Italy trade to soar

Rome, July 29 -- Over the past five years, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has served as a vital pillar in deepening economic and trade ties between Vietnam and Italy, said Duong Phuong Th... Read More


Singapore warns of high terror threat level

Hanoi, July 29 -- Singapore continues to face a high risk of terrorism despite no specific intelligence indicating any imminent attack, according to a terrorism threat assessment report released on Ju... Read More


EVFTA after 5 years: Trade Counselor highlights gains, challenges, strategic path forward

Berlin, July 29 -- Five years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect in August 2020, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in Germany Dang Thi Thanh Phuong described it as a transformative... Read More