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The Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore is working to promote the export of Vietnamese fruits, particularly longan and lychee, to Singapore.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri has freshly had a working session with his Mozambican counterpart Olegário dos Anjos Banze in Maputo, discussing bilateral farming cooperation projects and prospects for the sides’ teamworks in the time to come.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on May 25 hosted a reception for Jagrup Brar, Minister of State for Trade at the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation in the Canadian province of British Columbia, where they discussed orientations to promote trade and investment cooperation.

Orbis International, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing and treating avoidable blindness, has launched a clinical training programme on board the Flying Eye Hospital, a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a plane, for 52 eye-care professionals at hospitals in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Vietnam always considers the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as one of its most important partners in the Middle East, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien told Ambassador of the UAE to Vietnam Bader Almatrooshi at a reception for the diplomat on May 19 in Hanoi.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Indonesia plan to discuss measures to boost bilateral cooperation on nuclear power generation, supply chains of major minerals and other advanced industry sectors, the RoK’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said on May 15.

Vietnamese digital technology enterprises are entering a new stage of development, going global, bringing their ‘Made-in-Vietnam’ products and services abroad, solving the problem of digital transformation, and developing the country’s digital economy.

Many Vietnamese businesses are interested in increasing trade with Mexico, a big and potential market of strong consumption power, according to experts.

Austrian companies want to cooperate with Hanoi in areas that they are strong in, especially the development of smart cities and urban transport, said Philipp Gady, Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber who accompanied Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg during a visit to Vietnam from April 16-18.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by member of the Politburo and Head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh paid a working visit to Japan from April 13 – 18.

Hundreds of managers, education experts and representatives of Vietnamese and UK universities gathered at a seminar on education organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Vietnam-UK Higher Education Partnership Network in London on April 13.

Automakers and raw material extraction companies are eyeing the nickel industry in Indonesia as the race to secure raw materials for EV batteries continues to heat up.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Lang Son province Nguyen Quoc Doan held talks with Liu Ning, Secretary of the Party Committee of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in Lang Son city on March 30, during which they discussed measures to further expand border trade cooperation.

Malaysia still remains one of the top markets for Vietnamese unskilled workers after Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan (China), head of the Vietnamese Embassy's labour management department in Malaysia Thai Phuc Thanh has said.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh had a working session with Thai Deputy Minister of Labour Surachai Chaitrakulthong on March 24 to discuss measures to further step up labour cooperation between the two countries.

The Ho Chi Minh City-based Eye Hospital has announced to offer free-of-charge rapid screening tests for glaucoma by using artificial intelligence (AI) software.

The K.League 2 footbal tournament in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has freshly started with the participation of Vietnamese young players – Van Toan in the jersey of Seoul E-Land FC, and Vu Minh Hieu and Nguyen Canh Anh both in Cheonan City FC.

A symposium on measures to promote import-export activities between India and localities in the southcentral region was held in Nha Trang city by the Indian Consultate Geneal in Ho Chi Minh City and the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa on March 1.

Many enterprises from countries such as the UK, the Republic of Korea and Japan said Vietnam is an attractive investment destination, given the country’s stable macro-economy, rapid growth and large market with a rising middle class.

Doctor Nguyen Viet Giap, Director of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Eye Hospital, has been honoured with the 2023 Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness Award.