Beyond traditional exports, there remains considerable room to expand bilateral trade. Vietnam has potential to increase exports of tea, rice, frozen shrimp, machinery and electrical equipment, while Egypt could boost shipments of citrus fruits, grapes, fertilisers and, in particular, phosphate ore.
Vietnam exported an estimated 150,000 tonnes of coffee worth 552.6 million USD in June, bringing total exports in the first half of the year to 1.1 million tonnes valued at 4.78 billion USD.
Vietnam is willing to support Timor-Leste through bilateral cooperation as well as mechanisms within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Charge d'Affaires of Vietnam to Timor-Leste Pham Binh Dam.
The differentiated fee structure signals that Australia continues to treat ASEAN as a priority in its international education strategy, with Vietnam as an important market that has shown a steady rise in student numbers, according to observers.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam underscored that Vietnam’s development goals for 2030, with a vision to 2045, require foreign affairs and international integration to become more proactive, with stronger forecasting capacity, timely and accurate policy advice, and swift action.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau highly valued Special Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Takebe's more than three decades of contributions to promoting Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation, particularly in people-to-people exchanges, local-level cooperation, education and human resource development, with the Vietnam-Japan University (VJU) project standing out as a flagship initiative.
Regarding the semiconductor sector, Dung said Vietnam is promoting the development of a comprehensive ecosystem, gradually expanding its role in chip design, packaging, testing, materials production and equipment manufacturing, while focusing on high-quality human resources and attracting strategic investors.
The joint patrol covered the area between border markers No. 1055 and No. 1059. It reflected the friendship, mutual understanding and trust between the two sides in coordinating border management and protection, while reaffirming their commitment to maintaining regular joint patrols, exchanges and consultation mechanisms.
Da Nang’s appeal has been further strengthened after being ranked second on Lonely Planet’s list of Asia’s most attractive summer destinations. The recognition underscores the city’s growing role as a tourism and leisure hub in the region.
Vietnam, China, Laos and Myanmar face common challenges as drug syndicates increasingly exploit the Mekong River, cross-border transport networks, e-commerce platforms, international logistics services, cyberspace and cryptocurrencies to organise drug transactions and smuggling operations.
To date, Vietnam Airlines remains the first and only airline in Vietnam to receive EXIM export credit guarantees for aircraft acquisition loans, including previous investments in Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleets.
The main festival activities will take place from July 17-19 in Nha Trang, while related events will be held across the province from July 10 to August 10.
The minister reaffirmed that Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence would continue to coordinate closely and facilitate efforts to search for US personnel missing in action (MIA) during the war. He also called on the US to share more information, documents and belongings related to Vietnamese soldiers and support Vietnam in enhancing DNA analysis capabilities to identify war martyrs’ remains.
According to organisers, the growing number of long-term learners shows that Vietnamese is increasingly becoming a practical foreign language for study, work and social interaction in Japan. Alongside the expanding Vietnamese community in the country, demand for Vietnamese language skills in daily life, workplaces and public services continues to increase.
According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thinh, the province aims to maintain stable and sustainable growth, improve the competitiveness of both the economy and local businesses, and make better use of free trade agreements (FTAs) to expand and diversify export markets.
With coordinated efforts in planning, infrastructure development, product diversification, human resources training, digital transformation and destination branding, Phu Tho is well-positioned to transform tourism into a spearhead economic sector and a new engine of sustainable growth in the years ahead.
According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, Vietnam remained Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner in the first five months of 2026, with bilateral trade reaching 23.3 billion SGD (18.02 billion USD), up 43.4% year-on-year.
Vietnam highly values UNODC’s support for ASEAN and the region and calls on the organisation to continue prioritising capacity-building programmes, technical assistance, and the effective implementation of international legal instruments against transnational crime.
The signing marked a new step forward in enhancing connectivity between Czech state management agencies and the Vietnamese business community and household businesses, helping citizens gain faster and more accurate access to legal regulations related to business activities in the Czech Republic.
Vietnam has emerged as an increasingly important driver of regional economic integration over the past three decades, with two-way trade with ASEAN soaring to approximately 91 billion USD in 2025 from only 3.26 billion USD in 1995.