
The Hanoi People’s Committee organised a conference to promote investment and tourism cooperation with Japan in the capital city on March 29.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Mayor of Toulouse city, Jean-Luc Moudenc, on April 2 (local time) on the occasion of her official visit to France.

Growth in developing Asia could slow for a second straight year in 2019 and lose further momentum in 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, warning of rising economic risks from a bitter Sino-U.S.trade war and a potentially disorderly Brexit.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which was founded by Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Kim Il-sung.

The National Assembly (NA) and Government of Vietnam pledged to continue perfecting the legal system in order to create favourable conditions for foreign enterprises, including those from France, to operate in the Southeast Asian country, said the top lawmaker.

The Malaysian central bank on March 27 downgraded its forecast for the country’s economic growth this year to 4.3-4.8 percent, from earlier projection of 4.9 percent.

A workshop held recently in Perugia, Italy, discussed opportunities for business investments between Vietnamese and Italian firms once the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) come into effect.

(VEN) - The Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (VN-EAEU FTA) has led to a rapid growth in trade between Vietnam and Russia since it went into effect in October 2017.

(VEN) - The Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (VN-EAEU FTA) has led to a rapid growth in trade between Vietnam and Russia since it went into effect in October 2017.

A conference of the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) opened in Can Tho city on March 21 under the chair of Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has called on Argentina to deepen its economic and structural reforms, warning President Mauricio Macri that the nation must not "reverse" its course and that its race is far from run.

Vietnam and Brunei have issued a joint statement on the establishment of their comprehensive partnership during the state visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah from March 26-28.

(VEN) - In two related events, the German Industry and Commerce Vietnam (GIC/AHK Vietnam) celebrated its 25th anniversary and the German House in Ho Chi Minh City (Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City) officially opened its doors.

Vietnam wants to enhance cooperation with Germany, hoping the European nation will provide support in developing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), digital technology, and boosting startup development and innovation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier.

In 2018, Switzerland’s population consumed around 87,000 tonnes of chocolate.

The Netherlands is an important partner of Vietnam in Europe, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for newly-accredited Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman in Hanoi on March 14.

The government of Saudi Arabia will raise oil price to the level of US $ 70 per barrel, because of the abundant supply of shale oil from the United States.

A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the 11th Vietnam-New Zealand Political Consultation held in Wellington last week, during which both nations agreed to boost bilateral collaboration in various sectors and make meticulous preparation for upgrading their ties into a strategic partnership in the coming time.

The strategic partnership between Vietnam and Germany has entered a new stage of development, Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said at a recent event in Germany.

The Indonesian government will boycott planes, vehicles and other products from the European Union if it bars the country’s crude palm oil (CPO) from being used as raw material for bio-fuel, a senior minister said on March 20.

(VEN) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Dang Xuan Dung believes the first visit to Vietnam by Argentinean President Mauricio Marci from February 19-21 gave new impetus to bilateral cooperation.

(VEN) - Vietnam has spent millions of US dollars abroad to promote its global image. However, the effectiveness of these investments may not be as great as the impact of the two-day meeting in Hanoi between US President Donald Trump and leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un at the end of February.

(VEN) - Vietnam has spent millions of US dollars abroad to promote its global image. However, the effectiveness of these investments may not be as great as the impact of the two-day meeting in Hanoi between US President Donald Trump and leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un at the end of February.

For the last few years the world of travel and hospitality has been all about the rise of China and Asia, not just for vast numbers of travellers flowing out of the region to discover the world but also as destination for tourists and the tourism industry to explore and prospect.