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ASEAN, China set to approve landmark ACFTA 3.0 in October

Kuala Lumpur, July 15 -- ASEAN and China will seek their leaders' approval of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Agreement in October 2025, following a consensus reached at the 58th ASEAN For... Read More


Laos' Hin Nam No national park - transboundary world heritage site

Vientiane, July 15 -- At the ongoing 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) officially recognised the Hin ... Read More


Vietnam, UK boost economic, trade ties

London, July 15 -- The meetings of the Vietnam-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) and the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) Trade Committee have delivered positive outcomes, helping ... Read More


Vietnam eyes opportunities to expand exports to Halal markets

HCM City, July 15 -- The global Halal market, catering to Muslim consumers, presents significant export opportunities for Vietnamese businesses, particularly in sectors such as agriculture, food, cosm... Read More


HCM City, Kazakhstan promote cooperation in developing Vietnam Int'l Financial Centre

HCM City, July 15 -- A business roundtable between Ho Chi Minh City and Astana of Kazakhstan took place on July 15 to discuss cooperation for the development of the Vietnam International Financial Cen... Read More


Reference exchange rate up 22 VND on July 15

Hanoi, July 15 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 25,148 VND/USD on July 15, up 22 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate ap... Read More


Tay Ninh, RoK's Chungcheongnam launch youth volunteer, cultural exchange programme

Tay Ninh, July 15 -- The youth union of Tay Ninh has partnered with the Institute of Social Welfare, Women, Family, and Youth of the Republic of Korea's Chungcheongnam province to organise a volunteer... Read More


Politburo's working groups work with Standing Boards of Party Committees of NA, Gov't

Hanoi, July 15 -- The Politburo's working groups had a working session with the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of the National Assembly (NA) and the Government in Hanoi on July 15 to review t... Read More


State President hosts ABAC 2025 Chair

Hanoi, July 15 -- State President Luong Cuong received Cho Hyun-sang, Chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) 2025 and Vice Chairman of the Republic of Korea's Hyosung Group, along with ABA... Read More


Vietnamese university eyes closer cooperation in higher education with Laos

Vientiane, July 15 -- A delegation from Hanoi Financial and Banking University (FBU) is paying a working visit to Laos from July 15-18 in order to promote cooperation in higher education. The delegati... Read More