(VOVWORLD) - Economic and trade cooperation continues to be an important driving force, playing a pioneering role in promoting common prosperity between Vietnam and the US, said Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and US Secretary of Commerce, Ms. Gina Raimondo. At their meeting last Friday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the two ministers praised the establishment of the Vietnam-US comprehensive strategic partnership, saying it marks a historic milestone in bilateral relations.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is in the US to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and engage in other activities. At the events, Prime Minister Chinh conveys the message of a peace-loving Vietnam, a responsible, proactive, and effective member in the UN’s affairs. The Prime Minister's attendance demonstrates Vietnam's strong commitment and determination to cooperate to handle global challenges.

(VOVWORLD) - This year's International Day of Peace, September 21, is celebrated in many places around the world. Amid increasing conflicts, poverty, and the impacts of climate change, it is an opportunity for the international community to review its commitments to sustainable development goals.

(VOVWORLD) - The G77+China Summit in Havana, Cuba, last week affirms the role of science, technology, and innovation as the new driving force for developing countries. The Summit highlighted the G77's message of the need to fundamentally change many major institutions.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City has been enhancing efforts to develop a green economy, which is seen as an inevitable development trend and a market requirement. This will create a new growth engine for the city's economy to develop sustainably.

(VOVWORLD) - The 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business Summit (CABIS) opened in Nanning, Guangxi, China on Sunday. Vietnam continues to be the country with the second largest scale at the fair after host China.

(VOVWORLD) - The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians hosted by the National Assembly of Vietnam for the first time concluded on Sunday. With the theme “The role of youth in accelerating the achievement of the sustainable development goals through digital transformation and innovation", the conference calls on young parliamentarians to uphold their sense of responsibility to realize sustainable development goals through practical actions.

(VOVWORLD) - The 9th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Hanoi on September 14-17 adopted a statement on “The role of youth in accelerating the achievement of the SDGs through digital transformation and innovation”. Following is the full text of the statement.

(VOVWORLD) - The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians opens in Hanoi on Friday with the theme “The Role of Young People in Promoting the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals via Digital Transformation and Innovations.” The topic is consistent with the current trend and is considered a priority of many countries. Young people in general and young parliamentarians in particular can promote their strengths in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals of their countries.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese is becoming more popular in many countries. According to “Ethnologue”, a prestigious online publication on statistics of languages in the world, Vietnamese is among the top most 30 popular languages in the world.