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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hanoi on June 8, saying the two countries' growing and effective defence cooperation has substantially contributed to bilateral relations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the cooperation between the defence ministries and armies of Vietnam and India while receiving visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hanoi on June 8.

Hungary has agreed to quickly issue foreign work visas to 9 different countries, of which Vietnam tops the list. This shows the Hungarian Government's priority for foreign workers from Vietnam.

(CPV) - Australia’s Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) program totaling 33.7 million AUD, is supporting community-based businesses, particularly women-led businesses, as women tend to face more barriers to market participation and economic opportunities than men.

Vietnam has been elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s 77th session, representing the Asia-Pacific region.

On June 6, the Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee held a reception for Ms. Tredene Dobson, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, under the chair of Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh.

Vietnam shipped 889,000 tonnes of coffee overseas for more than 2 billion USD in the first five months of 2022, up 24.2 and 54 percent year on year, respectively.

Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang and his visiting Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh agreed on future cooperation orientations between the two ministries during their talks in Hanoi on June 8.

Vietnamese Military Engineering Unit No.1 and units in the missions of India, Pakistan, Ghana, China, Nepal and other missions at the UNISFA Mission in Abyei of South Sudan on June 6 participated in helping local people clean up waste and scrap to clean up the environment at the Abyei market area.

The ASEAN Committee in Poland on June 4 in Warsaw organized the "ASEAN Family Day", which attracted the participation of all officials, staff and family members of the embassies of five ASEAN member countries.

Newly-appointed Cambodian Ambassador to Egypt Uk Sarun on June 6 politely greeted Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung on the occasion his arrival.

The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa and the embassies of ASEAN countries in Pretoria on June 4 organized ASEAN Family & Sports Day 2022.

The comic book 'Passage intérieur- Voyage essentiel en Alaska' by young painter Mai Bach and scriptwriter Maxime de Lisle was recently debuted at the Achetez de l'Art gallery in Paris, the French capital.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said that it is necessary for the nation to shift from agricultural production to an agricultural economy.

Chairman of the Ben Tre provincial People’s Committee Tran Ngoc Tam has agreed with the plan to export the first batch of green-skinned pomelo of Chanh Thu Fruit Import-Export Co., Ltd to the US.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Pham Binh Minh has just signed Decision 667/QD-TTg approving the foreign investment cooperation strategy for the 2021-2030 period.

After two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 5th Foods & Culture Festival of foreign representative agencies in the Czech Republic took place at Victory Square in Prague on June 4

Immediate measures have been asked to ensure safety of Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi after the collapse of two concrete floor tiles on the bridge in May.

On the occasion of the 111th anniversary of Uncle Ho's leaving to find a way to save the country (June 5, 1911 - June 5, 2022), on June 5, at the Ho Chi Minh Museum (Nha Rong Wharf) in Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Government's delegation offered incense and flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh's great gratitude.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 6 chaired a workshop to collect opinions of the Party Committees of northern provinces and centrally-run cities on a draft project on a strategy on building and perfecting the law-governed socialist state of Vietnam to 2030 with a vision to 2045.

The UK’s The Economist on June 4 had an article identifying that Vietnam is leading the transition to clean energy in Southeast Asia. Accordingly, Southeast Asian countries can draw a few lessons from Vietnam.

(CPV) - The project on strengthening resilience to climate change for coastal communities in the Mekong Delta, phase 1 implemented in Vinh Chau Town, Soc Trang Province, will contribute to mitigating the negative impacts of climate change and enhancing the adaptability and resilience to climate change of coastal communities.

The Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) participated in an Asian Harvest Festival recently held at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva.

A Vietnamese cultural festival was recently held by a club of Russian students of Vietnamese studies at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in Vladivostok with the support of the FEFU Association of Russian and International Students (ARIS).

Nikkei Asia newspaper on June 3 announced the COVID-19 Recovery Index for May 2022, saying that Vietnam and the Philippines are the two countries with the best progress, as both countries are making efforts to relax restrictive regulations to prevent the pandemic, and efforts to maintain a low level of disease transmission.

The central city of Da Nang on June 5 held a forum themed "Da Nang- Potential investment destination in Asia" within the framework of the ongoing Asian route development forum (Route Asia 2022), drawing 80 delegates representing international airlines, travel firms and tourism groups and associations.

Vietnam’s aquatic product exports to China are expected to rise positively this year, said Nong Duc Lai, Commercial Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in China.

The 4th Vietnam Economic Forum has affirmed the correct and effective policy of the Party and State on pursuing Doi Moi (renewal), building an independent, self-reliant economy in combination with proactive and active international integration, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the forum on June 5.

The Government convened its monthly meeting on June 4, discussing the socio-economic situation in May and the first five months of 2022 and reviewed the implementation of the government’s socio-economic recovery and development programme and the allocation and disbursement of the State budget this year.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on June 4 morning gave opinions on the implementation and capital allocation for tasks and projects under the programme on socio-economic recovery and development.