Prime Minister to attend 2021 Global Trade in Services Summit in China

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend and deliver a speech at the 2021 Global Trade in Services Summit via video in the evening of September 2, at aninvitation from Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.
Prime Minister to attend 2021 Global Trade in Services Summit in China ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh will attend and deliver a speech at the 2021 Global Trade in Services Summit viavideo in the evening of September 2, at an invitation from Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.

This is the main activity within the framework of the 2021 China InternationalFair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) co-organised by the Ministry of Commerce ofChina. The CIFTIS will be held from Sept. 2 - 7 in Beijing.
 
Under the theme "Digitalisation opens the future, Servicespromote development", leaders of will focus on recognising andevaluating the importance of the digitisation for the socio-economicdevelopment of each country, in the context of the complicated development of theCOVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Chinh's speech will beon Vietnam's views on the development of the digital economy, digitaltechnology and international cooperation in this field.

CIFTIS2021 is the largest of its kind with the participation of more than 700 enterprises. It will see 15 relatedconferences and forums. This is also the first time Vietnameseenterprises participates in both offline and online formats./.
VNA

See more

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

VinFast posts record monthly, yearly car sales

Vietnamese car maker VinFast announced that it delivered over 20,000 vehicles in December 2024, a sales record in the domestic market, raising its total last year to more than 87,000.

The prices of SJC-branded gold bars have surged by 2.6 million VND (102.5 USD) per tael since the beginning of this year (Photo: VNA)

Gold prices hit new peak

The prices of SJC-branded gold bars have surged by 2.6 million VND (102.5 USD) per tael since the beginning of 2025.

Vietnamese products at a supermarket in Laos. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese products gain market share in ASEAN countries

Vietnamese products are gaining traction and increasing their market share in the ASEAN bloc, particularly in neighbouring countries such as Cambodia and Laos, according to businesses and a report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

 New real estate projects in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City’s land-related revenue surges 50% in 2024

Land-related revenue in Ho Chi Minh City has surged nearly 50% year-on-year, surpassing 25.3 trillion VND (nearly 1 billion USD) in 2024, according to data from its Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, Director of the International Business Institute of the Catholic University of Uruguay and Programme Coordinator of the ASEAN-MERCOSUR Chair. (Photo: VNA)

Uruguayan expert praises Vietnam's development pace

Vietnam is developing sustainably and is an incredibly attractive market for South American countries, particularly Uruguay, said Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, Director of the International Business Institute of the Catholic University of Uruguay and Programme Coordinator of the ASEAN-MERCOSUR Chair.

GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 grows by 7.55% year-on-year (Photo: VNA)

2024’s rosy socio-economic results serve as foundation to accelerate 2025 growth

The positive socio-economic results of 2024 lay a crucial foundation for Vietnam to enter 2025, when the economy is expected to accelerate and achieve the highest goals outlined in the 5-year socio-economic development plan for the 2021-2025 period, according to General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong.