Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam New🍰s Agency.
- Security forces of Vietnam and Laos sought ways tostrengthen their cooperation at their annual conference held in Vientiane onMarch 19.
At the14th Vietnam - Laos Security Cooperation♍ Confer𝓡ence in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo: VNA) The 14th Vietnam - Laos Security CooperationConference was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Public Security SeniorLieutenant General Luong Tam Quang and his Lao counterpart KongthongPhongvichit. Read full story
- Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on March 18 appreciated Vietnam’s active contributions tothe organisation, especi𝓰ally the outcomes of the WTO's 13th MinisterialConf💟erence (MC13) held in Abu Dhabi from February 26 to March 2.
Ambassador Mai Phan Dung (L) presents the Vietnamese State President’s credentials to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. (Photo: VNA) Receiving Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, head of thePermanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations, the WTO and otherinternational organisations in Geneva, who came to submit the Vietnamese StatePresident’s credentials, she suggested Vietnam continue to contribute tounfinished contents, including trying to bring Package 1 of the WTO Agreementon Fisheries Subsidies into effect before June and participating in promotingnegotiations on Package 2, thus contributing to the UN Millennium Goals onsustainable development. Read full story
- Canada is committed to supporting and promoting sustainabledevelopment and resilience in the region and Vietnam, said its Climate ChangeAmbassador Catherine Stewart.
Talking to Vietnam News Agency during her recentvisit to the Southeast Asian nation, Stewart said the two countries have over50 years of diplomatic relations. Over the more than 30 years of itsdevelopment assistance, Canada has provided over 1.8 billion USD in developmentassistance for Vietnam to help ease poverty and inequality, empower women andgirls, and address climate change. Read full story
- Vietnam's GDP in the first quarter of 2024 will grow byaround 5.5% as predicted, according to experts and think-tanks.
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has basedits assessment of the macroeconomic indicators in the first two months of 2024,concluding that Vietnam’s economic recovery is heading in the right direction. Read full story
- The Vietnam💝ese trade office in the US had a working sessionwith Secretary of the Department of Commerce of Maryland state Kevin Andersonon March 18, seeking cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and the US state.
The Vietnamese trade office in the US has a working session with the Department of Commerce of Maryland state on March 18. (Photo: VNA) At the event, Anderson said Maryland is interestedin cooperation in the areas of trade, agriculture, education, logistics,tourism, and investment in smart phone production. Read full story
- The Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC), asubsidiary company of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam), is deeplyengaging in domestic and international offshore wind power projects thanks toits rich experience, strong resources and highly qualified personnel.
According to PTSC General Director Le Manh Cuong,the firm is capable of providing transformer station and base manufacturingservices for offshore wind power projects, and its capacity can meetinternational partners’ demand. Read full story
- Foreign arrivals have been on track for a full recoverysince Vietnam opened its border two years ago on the back of a favourable visapolicy, Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen TrungKhanh said at the National Assembly’s Q&A session on March 18.
The tourism sector has seen robust growth from theEuropean market, he said, elaborating markets with sound recovery in 2023included Spain (91%), Germany (88%), the UK (80%), and France (75%)./. Read full story
