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Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) issued a joint statement on the occasion of RoK President Moon Jae-in’s State visit to Vietnam from March 22-24.

Vietnam always attaches importance to comprehensive and trustworthy cooperative ties with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and is willing to work as a bridge to connect and expand ASEAN-RoK relations.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Omani Minister of Commerce and Trade Ali Bin Masoud Al Sunaidy.

France is a top partner of Vietnam in Europe. It ranked third among European countries and 16th among 114 countries and territories investing in Vietnam.

President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during which he reiterated Vietnam’s wish to foster fruitful bilateral cooperation in all spheres.

More than 200 objects and documents affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes are being displayed in Trieu Son district in Thanh Hoa.

Provinces and cities need to provide consultancy and assistance for cooperatives, cooperative groups and households to develop and manage forests effectively and sustainably in 2018

The Commerce Ministry of Thailand plans to hold talks with the Thai BAAC on releasing 900,000 tonnes of hom mali rice to encourage farmers to delay selling their stocks

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh has requested military units in Cao Bang to well prepare for the fifth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange programme.

Foreign investment funds are interested in fields benefiting from the growing middle class in Vietnam with plans to make IPO in the areas of food, retail, digital technology, aviation, among others.

The VN-Index failed to hit the threshold 1,160 points after the stock market experienced loads of selling transactions late on March 20.

Ata Hussian, an officer from the WMO spoke highly of WMO’s support centre in Hanoi, saying it has played an important role in supporting supply of weather forecast services in the region.

The Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) of Thailand said on March 20 that it is investigating the suspected misappropriation of up to 85 percent of a state fund for the poor.

Vietnam will organize the sixth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS-6) Summit and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV-10) Development Triangle Summit in Hanoi from March 29-31.

Cultivation law should be issued to facilitate plantation and improve values and competitiveness of agricultural products to meet domestic and export demand.

Themed “Ha Long – Heritage, Wonder – Friendly Destination”, the National Tourism Year 2018 – Ha Long – Quang Ninh will include 100 events until January 2019.

The VCCI wants member countries of the International Organisation of the Francophone (OIF) to increase economic cooperation with Vietnam, said to Hoang Quang Phong, VCCI Vice President.

The CP Vietnam Corporation, based in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, plans to invest in a project to raise and process 100 million chickens per year for export.

ICC’s Judge O-Gon Kwon expressed his regret at the Philippines’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute on the establishment of the ICC, warning that it would negatively impacts on the court’s efforts.

Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo has announced a joint initiative between Australia and ASEAN countries to promote digital trade and support inclusive economic growth