(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Culture Week is underway in Canada as part of activities to mark the 73rd anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) and the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Canada.

(VOVWORLD) - 17 discussions were held at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN on Wednesday. Participants discussed ASEAN’s future digital technology, Asia’s economic prospect, the Internet of Things, trade disputes, overcoming geo-political tension, orientations for regional self-reliance ability, innovative start-up, and designing city 4.0.

(VOVWORLD) - Developing the private sector and expanding domestic private financial sources is the key for Vietnam to meet financial demand for the successful implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said a report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Planning and Investment released Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) opened in Hanoi on Wednesday with Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders of ASEAN, WEF, and multiple countries in attendance.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a dialogue on Wednesday with 20 leaders of multinational corporations who are in Vietnam to attend the 2018 World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN).

(VOVWORLD) - Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday that discussions with the US about forging a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were still constructive, so the two sides have agreed to meet again for further negotiations.

(VOVWORLD) - The just-concluded official visit to Russia by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong opens new prospects for Vietnam-Russia cooperation.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc, at a Monday meeting in Washington to discuss war aftermath, praised the US’s efforts to resolve war aftermath in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is a country with the best start-up spirit, said Rajan Anandan, Managing Director of Google South East Asia & India on Tuesday, at the ASEAN 4.0 open forum on the sideline of the WEF ASEAN 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - Techfest 2018, an annual festival of Vietnam’s startup and innovation, is scheduled for November 29 through December 1 in Danang.