The 7th International Precision Engineering, Machine Tools and Metalworking Exhibition & Conference (MTA Hanoi 2019), themed “We are Industry 4.0 ready!”, opened at the International Centre of Exhibition in Hanoi on October 16.
Ho Chi Minh City wants to cooperate with Rheinland- Pfalz state of Germany to develop hi-tech agriculture, in line with its current priorities, said Vice Chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen.
Vietnam is one of the world’s largest garment producers, but experts have called on enterprises to brush up their green credentials for the domestic market.
The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting ended on October 10 in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city, with the approval of the ASEM customs action plan for 2020-21.
Hanoi has been shortlisted for the World’s Leading City Destination at the 2019 World Travel Awards (WTA), providing an excellent opportunity for the Vietnamese capital to promote itself as a safe and friendly destination for both domestic and foreign visitors.
The international exhibition and workshop Hanoi Art Connecting 2019 will take place in the capital city from October 14-18, as part of activities celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the University of Industrial Fine Arts.
Renowned gymnast Le Thanh Tung has become the second Vietnamese athlete to qualify for 2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo 2020), which will be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to August 9, 2020.
The 59th meeting of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force and the 9th Consultation Meeting of the IAI Task Force and ASEAN Partners took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 3-4.
The Bundesliga is teaming up with the German Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam to hold its first-ever competitive penalty shootout tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26.
Vietnam’s coffee exports in the first nine months of this year fell by 13.3 percent in volume to 1.25 million tonnes and 21.9 percent in value to 2.15 billion USD compared with the same period of last year.
The northern province of Ha Nam welcomed over 2 million tourists in nine months of this year, including 77,000 foreigners, a significant increase from the previous years.
The Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (VietnamPlas) opened on October 3 in HCM City, showcasing advanced technologies and machinery and equipment used in the plastics and rubber industry.
The 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Customs Directors-General and Commissioners Meeting is scheduled to take place in Ha Long city in northeastern Quang Ninh province from October 9-10.
Ho Chi Minh City wishes to enhance effective cooperation with German localities, thus contributing to the ties of the two countries for peace and development, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on October 2.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac paid a working trip to the UK from September 25 – October 2.
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