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PM receives Malaysian, Armenian ambassadors

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc highlighted the need to maintain co-operation mechanisms during separate receptions in Hà Nội on Monday for the Malaysian and Armenian ambassadors.

PM urges Swedish Ambassador to bolster trade with Việt Nam

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the new Swedish Ambassador to Việt Nam to further bolster trade and investment between the two countries during her tenure in Việt Nam.

Ministry seeks to sell farm produce in face of nCoV outbreak

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference in Hanoi on February 3 to seek ways to promote the trade and production of farm produce, given the complicated development of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) which originated in China’s Wuhan in late December 2019

Lang Son: China suspending customs clearance of goods due to the Corona virus epidemic

The Chinese side recently informed the Management Board of Dong Dang-Lang Son economic zone about the Corona virus epidemic. At the secondary border gates, customs clearance of goods will be suspended until February 9 and Huu Nghi International Border Gate will clear goods from February 3.

Deputy PM urges enhancing ASEAN identity

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình highlighted the necessity to enhance ASEAN identity and community awareness at a discussion on ASEAN during the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.

Vietnam’s Macroeconomic Report-Fourth Quarter 2019 unveiled

A workshop co-hosted by the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung was launched in Hanoi on January 16 as a means of unveiling the Fourth Quarter Update and 2019 Review - Independent Assessment of Vietnam’s Macroeconomic Performance, with several senior economic experts in attendance.

Vietnam, Indonesia agree to boost marine, fishery cooperation

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session with the host Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo on January 17.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ retreat discuss 2020 plan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh on Friday presided over a retreat of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries (AMM Retreat), with the participation of the foreign ministers and the bloc’s Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi.

Deputy PM holds talks with Swiss Vice President

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình had talks with Vice President and head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland Guy Parmelin in Geneva on Monday.