[VOVWORLD] - Da Nang plans to break ground on Free Trade Zone (FTZ) No. 2 on National Day, September 2, according to the municipal Department of Finance.

[VOVWORLD] - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will lead an agricultural trade mission to Vietnam in November, bringing together US producers, farmers, and agribusinesses with buyers in one of Asia's fastest growing markets. 

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam considers the United States one of its top priority partners, with bilateral ties resting on a strong foundation and offering significant potential for further growth, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang said during a reception for new US Ambassador to Vietnam Jennifer Wicks in Hanoi on Thursday. 

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on Thursday urged the European Union to lift its "yellow card" warning on Vietnamese seafood exports as soon as possible, calling on the EU to objectively assess Vietnam's progress in addressing illegal fishing. 

[VOVWORLD] - European Union ambassadors on Thursday reached a political agreement on the bloc's 21st sanctions package against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, following weeks of intensive negotiations and revisions to several initial proposals to secure unanimous support from member states.

[VOVWORLD] - UNESCO Chairman Lee Byong Hyun formally adopted Decision 48 COM 7B.25 approving the "Vision for the Restoration and Conservation of the Central Axis of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel."

[VOVWORLD] - ASEAN member states and their partners underscored the priority of maintaining ASEAN's unity and resilience while strengthening its central role in an increasingly substantive and expanding network of partnerships, said Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

[VOVWORLD] - A worsening cholera outbreak in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, has claimed nearly 200 lives over the past two months.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam's garment and textile industry is stepping up efforts to secure orders, improve efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen domestic supply chains, and diversify export markets as it works toward an export target of 48 billion USD in 2026.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam is committed to working with the United States to conclude negotiations on a reciprocal, fair, and balanced bilateral trade agreement as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said during talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, the Philippines.