A delegation from the Viet Nam Customs Department led by Deputy Director General Au Anh Tuan attended the 27th World Customs Organization (WCO) Asia-Pacific Regional Heads of Customs Administrations Conference in Hong Kong, China, from May 18 to 21.

Malaysia is paying close attention to Viet Nam’s Doi Moi (Renewal) reforms, particularly in land policies, rice production technologies and seafood industry development, as both sides seek to expand practical cooperation.

According to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the seafood export turnover during the January-April period was estimated at 3.7 billion USD, up nearly 15% year-on-year.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted separate receptions in Ha Noi on May 12 for the Swedish and Algerian Ambassadors to Viet Nam.

Vietnamese businesses need to move beyond traditional export approaches and strengthen their competitiveness to better tap opportunities in the UK market, heard a seminar in Ha Noi on May 11.

Informing the guest on Viet Nam’s priorities in socio-economic development and transport infrastructure, the Deputy FM called on SNCF to continue close coordination in supporting Viet Nam’s railway industry development, particularly in high-quality workforce training, technology transfer, experience sharing, and improving policy-making and investment management capacity.

Vietnamese coffee exporters are stepping up efforts to penetrate Germany’s premium coffee segment through their participation in Kaffee Campus 2026, a major coffee event organised by the German Roasters Guild (Deutsche Röstergilde e.V.)

The visit will be made at the invitation of President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Prime Minister has ordered ministries, sectors and coastal localities to comprehensively address persistent shortcomings in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the goal of securing the removal of the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood exports in 2026.

Affirming Viet Nam’s high regard for Mongolia and their longstanding friendship, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung called for closer coordination to further develop the Comprehensive Partnership.

A programme on exchange and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) for cross-border tourism between China and Viet Nam concluded on April 19 in Nanning, China's Guangxi, with nearly 30 representatives from Vietnamese tourism authorities and enterprises.

Measures to achieve the two-digit economic growth target in the 2026-2031 period will be the focus of discussions during the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing first session.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man delivered an important address at the general debate of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Türkiye on April 16 afternoon (local time).

Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico left Ha Noi on the early morning of April 14, concluding his three-day official visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.