They will also work closely together to ensure the security and safety of important political events, high-level visits, and the citizens, businesses and representative agencies of each country in the other's territory. Both sides will protect the legitimate rights and interests of their citizens, offer mutual support in personnel training in areas of their strength, he added. The same day, Minister Lâm together with Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong co-chaired the eighth ministerial conference on crime prevention and control. Concluding the event, they signed the minutes of the conference and a Memorandum of Understanding on prevention and control of trans-national gambling between the two ministries. On the occasion, Wang presented the Golden Great Wall insignia to Minister Lâm.

Illustrative image (Photo: Toyota Vietnam)- Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) sold 22,540 vehicles in August, down 9% compared to the previous month, VAMA has reported.Of the vehicles sold last month, there were 17,335 passenger cars, down 10%; 5,036 commercial vehicles, down 5%; and 169 special-use vehicles , up 14% month-on-month.This indicates that the automotive market in Vietnam has faced difficulties in maintaining stable sales, especially in the two key segments of passenger cars and commercial vehicles.In terms of vehicle origin, the sales of domestically-assembled and imported completely built-up (CBU) vehicles reached 13,118 units and 9,422 units, down 3% and 15% month-on-month, respectively.In the first eight months of this year, VAMA members sold a total of 184,554 vehicles of all kinds, down 30% annually, with the sales of passenger cars, commercial and special-use vehicles dropping by 34%, 13%, and 61%, respectively.Besides VAMA member units, the Vietnamese auto market also includes other automakers such as Audi, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Subaru, Volkswagen, and Volvo, but they do not disclose business results.Meanwhile, Thanh Cong Group (TC Group) announced its sales of 3,145 units in August, and 35,191 in the Jan – August period.Based on the sales reports from VAMA and TC Group, 25,685 units were sold in August, lifting the total sales in the first eight months to 219,745 units.Toyota led the market in August with 3,922 units, up 16.7% from the previous month. It was followed by KIA, Huyndai, Mazda and Ford./.

Pharmedi Vietnam 2023 opens in Ho Chi Minh City from September 13-16. (Photo: pharmed.vn)HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam international exhibition on products, equipment, supplies for medical, pharmaceutical, hospital and rehabilitation – Pharmedi Vietnam 2023 - kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13. The international health event is of regional scale with a total of 800 booths from 25 countries and territories. It’s also an opportunity for enterprises to boost linkage, introduce products, and expand business manufacturing while actively contributing to protecting, caring for and improving public’s health. Several symposiums, in-depth seminars will also be held during the four-day event./.

HÀ NỘI — Shares gained ground on Tuesday thanks to the sharp rises of large-caps, especially those in the securities and real estate group, supporting the overall market. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) gained 1.78 per cent to close at 1,245.44 points. Real estate and construction stocks witnessed a dramatic gain in prices, such as Khang Điền House (KDH), Novaland (NVL) and Phát Đạt Real Estate Group (PDR). Meanwhile, the HNX-Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) gained 1.99 per cent, to close Tuesday at 256.32 points. During the trading session, investors poured VNĐ1.9 trillion into the northern market, equivalent to a trading volume of 97.5 million shares.

KON TUM – Vietnamese residents and expatriates aged 18 and above who are living and working across Việt Nam are encouraged to participate in a video contest to promote tourism of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. “The contest is part of a project to turn Kon Tum into the must-visit destination of the Central Highlands,” Nguyễn Văn Bình, director of the department, said. All videos will be uploaded on the Facebook page “Kon Tum Travel” at https://www.facebook.com/kontumtourism.com.vn/ from November 7-20 for voting. The awards ceremony will be held on December 9, while winning videos will be used to promote the tourism of Kon Tum. More information on the contest can be found at https://dulichkontum.com.vn or Facebook page “Kon Tum Travel”.

200 liaison personnel and volunteers are selected from more than 2,000 applications to serve the 9th Global Conference Young Parliamentarians (GCYP). On this occasion, Xuan conveyed the invitation from President Vo Van Thuong to the Mozambican leader to soon visit Vietnam. RoK - Vietnam Women’s Forum held in SeoulThe 10th Republic of Korea (RoK) - Vietnam Women’s Forum, held by the Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI) and the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), took place in Seoul on September 12. Online quiz spotlights Vietnam - Cuba friendshipAn online interactive quiz on the Vietnam - Cuba friendship will take place from September 14 to 18. PM Chinh highly valued Mongolia's great attention to the relations with Vietnam and considering Vietnam as a leading partner in Southeast Asia.

The talks between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joseph Biden. (Photo: VNA)Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and US President Joseph Biden at the meeting with the press. (Photo: VNA)US President Joseph Biden (second from left) and PM Pham Minh Chinh (second from right) chair the high-level conference on investment and innovation. He met with President Vo Van Thuong and attended a banquet hosted by Thuong. He had a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, with both leaders attending a high-level conference between the US and Vietnam on investment and innovation.

What do you think about the development of Japan - Việt Nam relations over the past 50 years, especially in the economic area? However, due to the post-war chaotic situations in Việt Nam, the economic and business ties did not happen in substance. For Japan, Việt Nam is the ninth largest trading partner globally and second in ASEAN. The surveys also point out that Việt Nam was the second-most favourable FDI destination, next to the US, for Japanese firms. JETRO is the secretary of the Asia DX subsidy project that provides support to digital transformation trial projects, including green businesses.

World ASEAN reaps various economic achievements: Vietnamese official The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recorded many economic achievements in 2023 when Indonesia holds the ASEAN Chairmanship, a Vietnamese official has said. ASEAN 43rd ASEAN Summit concludes in Indonesia The 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 7 afternoon. ASEAN Message about robust, self-reliant, dynamic ASEAN conveyed: Deputy FM The 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits have conveyed a strong message about a robust, self-reliant and dynamic ASEAN, Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet told the press about the outcomes of the summits which wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia after three days of sitting. World Australia defines four potential growth sectors with Malaysia Australia has identified four key sectors with the highest potential growth to further deepen economic cooperation with Malaysia under its “Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040”.

– President Vo Van Thuong on September 12 attended the opening ceremony of the 2023-2024 academic year of the National Defence Academy - the leading military scientific research and training centre of the army and Vietnam at large.Thuong requested the academy to continue working to increase the quality of education and training and actively contribute to improving the capacity of officers to meet requirements of the nation building and safeguarding in the new situation.He stressed the need for the academy to develop military, defence and security theories, especially new awareness and new thinking on nation safeguarding.It is also important to analyse, research, evaluate and accurately forecast situations related to national defence and security, with a view to promptly giving advice to the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defence on policies and preventive measures to protect the Fatherland early and from afar, he added.The president asked the academy to pay due attention to building a team of lecturers and scientists with strong political will and absolute loyalty to Marxism-Leninism, the Ho Chi Minh thought, and the Party, State, people and army, and high qualifications.President Thuong also emphasised the importance of promoting cooperation with defence and military academies and universities around the world to open more training classes for international defence officers, adding that this is a very important task, contributing to implementing the foreign policy of the Party and State in the current situation./.

After receiving the requirement from the Vietnam National Coordinating Center for Human Organs, Vietnam Airlines promptly performed the bookings for the medical staff along with carry-on luggage--the medical box containing the liver. Mai spoke highly of the contributions of the group and Deroche herself to the sound development of Vietnam - France ties. The Mozambican side agreed and committed to promoting the early signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on coal trade with Vietnam. Addressing the conference, Do Quy Dung, Chairman of the Vietnam - Turkey Business Association said that both Vietnam and Turkey boast great potential and attractiveness to each other's investors. As of May 2023, Turkey invested in 34 projects in Vietnam worth 974.26 million USD, ranking 26th out of 143 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, she noted.

The Joint Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) political statement establishes an equitable energy transition partnership. The international partners are interested in and highly appreciate Việt Nam's efforts regarding the establishment of an equitable energy transition partnership. The Prime Minister approved the National Power Development Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (Power Plan VIII) on May 15. Additionally, the Comprehensive National Energy Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, was approved on July 26. There is also an action plan for the implementation of the political statement establishing an equitable energy transition partnership.

For the second time in a row, Sun Group has been honoured by the World Travel Awards as Asia's Leading Integrated Tourism Group 2023. And the member brand of this group - Sun Hospitality Group - has also been named Asia's Leading Hospitality Development Company 2023 by WTA for the second year. Sun Hospitality Group is currently the only resort hotel brand in Vietnam that owns the most prestigious collection of hotels and resorts in the region. At the same time, Sun Hospitality Group, which holds the position of a Group with numerous world-class hotel management and operation partners, places Vietnam on the map of the international hospitality industry. Capella Hanoi - Asia's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel 2023, designed by architect Bill Bensley, is the Capella brand's first facility in Vietnam.

From diplomatic, economic, cultural, social to historical cooperation, Việt Nam and Japan have witnessed diverse and successful cooperation. The two sides signed an agreement for the Japanese Government's war compensation in the name of non-refundable aid to Việt Nam. In 1994, Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama came to Việt Nam, becoming the first Japanese Prime Minister to visit the country. Economic cooperationWith Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocated to Việt Nam since 1992, Japan is currently Việt Nam’s biggest ODA provider. 2023 marks the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Việt Nam-Japan diplomatic relations with the theme “Việt Nam-Japan: Towards the Future, Reach out to the World".

He said that the Vietnam-US comprehensive strategic partnership represents new thinking, new vision, and new motivation, and creates new strength and new values. He proposed both sides cooperate, share, learn from, and support each other in the spirit of harmonising benefits and sharing risks. Agreeing with Chinh's opinions, Biden stressed he believes that it is time for the US and Vietnam to promote relations in all fields to bring about common prosperity. The US President emphasised that cooperation and sharing are not only during the times of favourable development, but also those of difficulties and risks. He stated the US will cooperate and support Vietnam to seize opportunities and make the most of its potential./.