(VOVWORLD) -A historical milestone was marked in urban transport development of Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday when its first metro line was inaugurated at Ben Thanh central station, District 1.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024 opened in Hanoi on Thursday drawing of 66 international delegations and over 240 defense industry enterprises from 49 countries.

(VOVWORLD) -The Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of the northern midland and mountain region is estimated at 9.11% this year, the highest in the country, said Nguyen Duc Tam, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) -The strong growth momentum of Vietnam’s economy has been maintained and recognized in the latest Asian Development Outlook by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Professor Hal Hill, Emeritus Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU) assessed Vietnam's socio-economic performance in 2024.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA), signed in 2023, marked an important milestone in promoting economic, trade, and technological cooperation between the two countries, said a workshop in Hanoi on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Viettel Logistics Park was inaugurated on Wednesday in the northern province of Lang Son, which borders China to the north.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam's economic and diplomatic performance this year is impressive and its economy will continue its development trajectory and gain more outstanding achievements, said journalist Weiwei, a researcher on Vietnam and head of the Vietnamese Language Department at China Media Group (CMG).

(VOVWORLD) - The 2024 Vietnamese Pho (Noodle soup) Day was held on Saturday at the renowned Hazel Food Market in the capital city of Pretoria, South Africa. This marks the second consecutive year the event has taken place in South Africa, popularly known as the "Rainbow Nation," and it once again received a warm welcome from the local community.

(VOVWORLD) - The 2024 VinFuture Prize ceremony was held in Hanoi on Friday. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered a remark at the event.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s 11-month trade surplus in agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products was 16.46 billion USD, soaring 52.8%, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.