US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Hanoi on August 24 night, beginning her visit to Vietnam from August 24-26 at the invitation of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, trade between Vietnam and the US hit a record of US$90.8 billion last year, and they are working hard to raise the figure to US$100 billion this year.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris at Noi Bai International Airport. |
Over the past five years, Vietnam’s export revenue to the US surged 230%, while its import value was up more than 175%.
The US has become Vietnam’s biggest buyer and the Southeast Asian nation has emerged as the 10th largest trade partner of the US.
Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed to deepen relations between political parties, legislatures and young people of the two countries during their talks on the phone on July 15.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the visiting Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Wei Fenghe, in Hanoi on April 26.
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith is visiting Vietnam and co-chairing the 43rd session of the Vietnam - Laos Inter-Governmental Committee from December 4 - 6.
BGO - On the afternoon of January 19, a delegation of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLOSA) led by Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh had a working session with the provincial People's Committee on labor market situation, employment and labor relations in the province.
(BGO)- The Central Vietnam – Cambodia
Friendship Association (VCFA), the provincial Union of Friendship Organizations
and the Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Association of Bac Giang province on 21
November jointly held a conference at on construction and operation of the
associations in the provinces and cities without border with Cambodia.
Source: NDO/VNA
