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(VEN) - The number of investment projects and the amount of capital, as well as bilateral trade between Vietnam and Cuba, remain incommensurate with their potential. The Cuban government has introduced preferences to appeal for foreign investment, including Vietnamese investment.

The United States struck deals on May 17 to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, the three governments said, removing a major obstacle to legislative approval of a new North American trade pact.

A delegation from the Party Committee of Wenshan prefecture in China’s Yunnan province led by its Secretary Tong Zhiyun paid a working visit to the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on May 7-8, aiming to seek more opportunities to enhance bilateral ties.

Hanoi in particular and Vietnam as a whole always treasure the time-honoured relations based on mutual trust and sincerity with Sweden, which will be a solid foundation for the two countries to continue enhancing their cooperation in the future, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung spoke highly of France’s investment in Vietnam while hosting a reception in Hanoi on May 15 for several large French enterprises operating in infrastructure and aviation.

Oil futures were up more than 1% on Thursday as tensions in the Middle East grew, with a Saudi-led coalition launching air strikes in retaliation for recent attacks on its crude infrastructure.

(VEN) - An online conference took place recently in Hanoi to assess the implementation of the 11th Politburo’s resolution on international integration five years after its adoption.

(VEN) - As Vietnam and the United States prepare to launch direct flights, more than 80 public and private sector representatives from the two countries convened last month in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss opportunities for cooperation in developing Vietnam’s airport infrastructure.

Vietnam wants to promote comprehensive relations with Bhutan, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for visiting Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji in Hanoi on May 13.

The first meeting of the European Union-Vietnam Joint Committee for the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) took place in Hanoi on May 10.

Vietnam welcomes India’s investment in the fields of information technology, infrastructure, energy and hi-tech agriculture, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should strike a trade deal with the U.S. now, otherwise an agreement would be "far worse for them if it has to be negotiated in my second term."

(VEN) - According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Industry Agency, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will provide development and export opportunities for the processing and manufacturing industries, especially wood, textiles, garments, leather and footwear, but also require them to cope with challenges. 

Vietnam wants to further develop the fruitful friendship and cooperation with Cameroon in areas where both nations have strength such as agriculture, telecoms and energy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Cuong has said.

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp said they plan to establish a joint company to develop “connected” services to be used in homes and urban development.

Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiree and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh co-chaired the Vietnam – Sweden Business Summit: Partnering for Sustainable Growth in Hanoi on May 7. 

Thailand plans to revive a railway line that has been disused for more than 20 years between it and Malaysia to increase connectivity between the two countries.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highlighted the development of the Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership while receiving Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Hanoi on May 7.

In announcing the tariff hike, US President Donald Trump complained that trade talks with China were moving "too slowly." The tariff increases on $200 billion of Chinese goods are set to start by the end of the week.

(VEN) - At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte visited Vietnam from April 9 to 11. The visit was expected to contribute to strengthening relations between the two countries, provide an impetus for trade expansion and open new prospects for economic cooperation.  

(VEN) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife paid official visits to Romania and the Czech Republic from April 14 to 18 to strengthen the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with these countries and seek their support in relations with the EU, especially in promoting the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

World Bank and Egypt sign US$200 Million agreement to promote small businesses and spur job creation for women and young people.

(VEN) - A number of political, socio-cultural and language barriers are hindering labor mobility among the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) despite the agreements put in place to facilitate the movement of skilled professionals in the region.

Finance chiefs of the 10 ASEAN nations and Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3) met in Fiji on May 2 to discuss the enhancement of cooperation in times of financial crisis, including expanding the currency swap agreement between them.