Hanoi , July 18 (VNA) - With the gross domestic product (GDP) estimated from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations equivalent to 322 billion USD, Vietnam 's economy ranks 42 nd in the world and 6 th in Southeast Asia .
Hanoi , July 18 (VNA) - Singapore has become the 6th largest trading partner of Vietnam , after China , Japan , the US , the Republic of Korea and Taiwan .
Bangkok , July 18 (VNA/NNT) – The Thai Ministry of Commerce has asked relevant units to re-check the quality of rice in hopes to restore confidence following the allegation that Thai rice is contaminated.
Hanoi , July 19 (VNA) – The recent rise in petrol prices will drive the consumer price index (CPI) up by 0.1 percent, said a Ministry of Finance official at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on July 19.
Hanoi, July 19 (VNA) – Vietnam and Romania signed a cooperation programme on education and training for the 2013-2016 period in Hanoi on July 19.
Jakarta , July 20 (VNA) – The Indonesian Defence Ministry will buy four used airplanes Hercules C-130 from Australia , following a 63 million USD contract inked on July 20.
Jakarta , July 21 (VNA) – Indonesia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will continue negotiating for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at an upcoming meeting scheduled for next week in the Indonesian island of Bali as a bid to conclude the series of talks by the end of this year, local media reported.
Beijing , July 23 (VNA) – Bilateral trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will reach 500 billion USD in 2015, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Yan was quoted as saying at a press conference in Beijing on July 23.
Washington DC, August 6 (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Cuong has called on the governors of states of the United States to back the ongoing negotiations on the Trans-Asia Pacific (TPP) agreement.
Sydney, August 1 (VNA) – The Vietnamese Consulate in Perth, Australia organised a flag hoisting ceremony on August 1 to commemorate the 46 th anniversary of the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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