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As many as 221,000 Muslims in Indonesia are allowed to attend the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia scheduled to take place from June 26-July 1.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia has stepped up trade promotion activities, popularising the country's products in many of the host localities, Ambassador Dang Xuan Dung told the Vietnam News Agency in an interview.

Vietnam beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 in Kuwait on September 30, thereby topping Group D and having a high chance of securing a berth in the quarter-finals.

Top leaders of Vietnam on September 23 extended greetings to Saudi Arabian leaders on the 92nd National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with newly-appointed ambassadors of South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Belgium, who came to present their credentials, in Hanoi on August 5.

A working team from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has inspected a number of projects it is funding in some localities of Vietnam, according to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on June 23 for out-going Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Azerbaijan to Vietnam.

Vietnam's journey to AFC U23 Asian Cup glory ended on June 12 at the quarter-final stage, after a 0-2 loss to Saudi Arabia.

Vietnam will face Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in Uzbekistan.

Vietnam climbed eight places against 2019 in the biennial travel and tourism development index, making it one of the world's three biggest improvers along with Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

On the morning of March 17, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud, who was on a visit to Vietnam.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud in Hanoi on March 17 as part of the latter’s visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese agencies stand ready to create optimal conditions for investment funds and corporations of Saudi Arabia to seek investment cooperation chances in Vietnam, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while receiving Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud in Hanoi on March 17.

Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to fully normalise their diplomatic relations, the two countries announced in a joint statement on a visit by Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Saudi Arabia on January 25, noting that the historic breakthrough is a result of long-term efforts on many levels from both sides to restore mutual trust and friendly relations. ​

Vietnam always gives priority to promoting gender equality, narrowing the gender gap and creating equal opportunities for women and men to participate in and benefit from all aspects of social life, contributing to the sustainable development of the country, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Despite putting up a solid performance, Vietnam still lost 0-1 to Saudi Arabia in their match in Group B of the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers at Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on November 16 evening.

Spectators need to show only their chip-based ID cards besides their tickets when coming to watch the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia match at My Dinh Stadium on November 16, according to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking necessary measures to ensure the rights and legitimate interests of a Vietnamese female worker who died in Saudi Arabia, said the ministry's spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on October 7.

Vietnam’s agriculture sector along with the spices and seasonings industry have enjoyed a remarkable transition which turns the country into a supplier of those products for the global market.

Vietnam scored in the first minutes of the match but were defeated eventually after playing most of the second half with one man down.