At the meeting in Washington, D.C. on April 24, Hartarto reiterated Jakarta’s commitment to addressing the US trade deficit with Indonesia, the Indonesian media reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 12 sent a congratulatory message to Alexander Turchin on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia held a ceremony on August 21 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

The Indonesian authorities on August 19 destroyed illegally-imported goods worth 20.22 billion IDR (1.3 million USD), from industrial machinery and cell phones to pots and pans.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho has recently completed the construction and expansion of seven industrial zones and 21 out of 28 planned industrial clusters, aiming to attract manufacturing and business projects.

A grant of over 6 billion VND (238,000 USD) for a Siki gibbon (Nomascus siki ) conservation project in the biodiversity-rich Truong Son mountain range, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province, has been approved by the provincial People’s Committee.

The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien aims to become a national cultural, historical and ecological tourism hub by 2050, towards international standards with strong growth of trade services.

Vietnamese and Dutch experts shared experience in policy building, nature-based and technical solutions and mobilisation of financial resources for sustainable development, at a workshop held in Hanoi on March 19.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) held 12 auctions of government bonds with a total volume of nearly 28.2 trillion VND (1.1 billion USD) in February.

The first container of pickled daikon in 2024 from the northern province of Ha Giang was exported to Japan on February 19 within the cooperation in the value chain linkage between Ha Giang and the Vietnam Misaki Co., Ltd.

The Thai cabinet has approved six proposals by the Minister of Tourism and Sports to build up regional partnership in promoting tourism of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Singapore’s core inflation rose slightly to 3.3% year-on-year in December last year, official data has showed.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on January 16 launched its 15th annual Whitebook 2024, which offers insights on Vietnam’s business policy from the European business community.

Human factor including artists, artisans and folk intellectuals are key resources for the development of the cultural sector, according to experts.

A conference promoting business opportunities and connection between the northern port city of Hai Phong and Indian partners has been held in both face-to-face and online formats as part of the Red River Delta – Hai Phong Industry and Trade Fair hosted by the municipal People’s Committee.

Vietnamese sharpshooters have secured nine gold medals at the ongoing 45th Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2023 in China’s Taiwan.

The Ministry of Transport has just agreed with the Hanoi People's Committee to open a new electric bus route, the E10, departing from Vinhomes Ocean Park urban area in Gia Lam district to the Noi Bai International Airport.

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) on August 14 announced that their experts have discovered more than 2,000 pieces of war-era unexploded ordance (UXO) buried in a school campus in Kratie province.

A delegation from the northern province of Hoa Binh, led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long, had a working session with Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, on July 17.

The new government of Thailand is expected to decide the fate of the 300 THB (8.69 USD) tourism fee, which remains uncertain because of roadblocks from unclear implementation.