(VOVWORLD) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc began an official visit to Russia on Monday, The visit marks a milestone in the 71 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Russia, 20 years of the Joint Statement on Strategic Partnership, and nearly 10 years of the Joint Statement on Further Strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

(VOVWORLD) - Leaders of Asian and European countries have discussed the future of their cooperation for shared prosperity at an online meeting which concluded on Friday. This year’s 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was themed “Strengthening multilateralism for shared growth.”

(VOVWORLD) - The 4th Industrial Revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic have changed consumers’ habits from in-person transactions to online shopping and bill payment. The government has aided this trend by implementing policies to encourage cashless payment.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese pangasius is now dominating the Australian market. According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, Vietnam’s tra and basa fish held a 97.5% market share in Australia with an export value of nearly 18 million USD last year. The Vietnamese Embassy and Trade Office in Australia have launched a program of branding and market development for Vietnamese pangasius in Australia.

(VOVWORLD) - Over the past few years, the Vietnamese Party and State have paid much attention to building an advanced culture embracing strong national identity. 2021 marked an important milestone in Vietnam’s development with the 13th National Party Congress identifying major orientations for the coming years focusing on the role of culture. The National Culture Conference on Wednesday was a step in enhancing culture development in the 2021-2025 period.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay official visits to Switzerland and Russia from November 25 to December 2 at the invitation of these countries’ Presidents. The visits are designed to foster bilateral relations and lay a foundation for a new cooperative phase between Vietnam and Switzerland and Russia.

(VOVWORLD) - A Week of Italian Cuisine is taking place in Vietnam until Sunday. Organized by the Italian Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, the Week promotes Italian culinary culture, which is the core of the Mediterranean diet.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh began a three-day official visit to Japan on Monday at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio. The visit demonstrates the extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan that has flourished and opens a new chapter of comprehensive development between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - Last Saturday, a group foreign visitors under a pilot vaccine passport program began their tour of the ancient town Hoi An in Quang Nam province. They are the first foreigners to visit Hoi An since international commercial flights were suspended early last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - The ASEAN-China Special Summit commemorating 30 years of the ASEAN-China Dialogue Relation opened on Monday under the chairmanship of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the event reflects Vietnam’s responsibility and readiness to further promote the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership which was established at the 24thASEAN-China Summit last month.