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The Vietnamese Government is set to rein in the role of the State in the economy and encourage private sector-led growth.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has described Vietnam as a promising market for Deloitte Global while meeting with its Chairman David Cruiskshank in Hanoi on November 13.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen met with visiting senior officials of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) of Egypt on November 9.

The Vietnamese government wants domestic and foreign investors to invest in airport infrastructure in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue told corporate executives of Zurich Airport.

The Japanese Government on October 19 decided to provide emergency relief aid for Vietnamese flood-hit areas.

Chargé d’ affaires of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos Nguyen Thanh Tung presented about 9,550 USD to the Lao side on October 9 to assist local people affected by storm Sonca in early August.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Laos held a ceremony in Laos’s capital Vientiane on September 29 to present scholarships of the Vietnamese Government to 40 overseas Vietnamese students in the country.

The multi-billion-dollar Dung Quat oil refinery upgrade and expansion project is being implemented slowly and its operator has repeatedly asked the Vietnamese Government for support and incentives.

The Vietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from the US, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) should enhance their economic and infrastructure connectivity to promote economic development in the sub-region, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dang Huy Dong said at a forum on September 19.

Vietnam always sees the Asian Development Bank (ADB) one of the leading sponsors with important contributions to the country in spurring its socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

A forum was held in Brussels, Belgium on September 18 to promote economic ties between Vietnam and Belgium and other European nations, with more than 100 business representatives in attendance.

Vietnam has considered human rights as both widely-recognised and traditional values of a peace-loving nation, and has always pursued a consistent policy of strengthening international cooperation

For the first time on August 25, Australia announced its agriculture strategy in Vietnam, identifying economy, innovation and security as priorities in the agriculture cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam regards South Africa as one of the leading partners in Africa, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for the visiting South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.

The Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam held a banquet on September 6 to mark the 72nd anniversary of the National Independence Day (August 17).

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has urged businesses and educational establishments of the US State of Utah to expand investment in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Government supports the Vietnamese and Australian defence ministries to strengthen practical and sustainable ties to match bilateral strategic partnership.

The Vietnamese government has recently issued Resolution No.81/NQ-CP on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on education cooperation with the Indonesian government.

Petanque player Nguyen Thi Thi won another gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 22.