The relationship between Vietnam and the United States over the past 27 years has grown steadily across multiple fields, with bilateral trade continuing to see strong growth, reaching more than US$111 billion in 2021.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined ASEAN leaders to participate in a banquet hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on May 12 evening as part of the ongoing ASEAN – US special summit.

The grand opening ceremony of the SEA Games 31 honours the cultural identities of Southeast Asian nations, and helps reinforce solidarity and friendship among ASEAN member states, according to foreign media outlets.

Vietnam has successfully maintained fiscal, external and financial stability, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Vietnam Francois Painchaud has said.

Scenarios for Vietnam’s maritime economy are outlined in a report launched at a ceremony jointly held by the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the UNDP in Hanoi on May 12.

Vietnam has reached mutual recognition for COVID-19 vaccination certificates, called “vaccine passports”, with 20 countries so far, said Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet.

PetroVietnam Gas JSC (PV Gas) and the AES Corporation of the US have been granted an investment certificate and a business registration certificate for the Son My liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on May 11 (local time) accompanied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in many activities in the US, including meetings with US partners operating in the field of energy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Scott A. Nathan on May 12 (US time) as part of his trip to the US.

Pandora, a Danish jewelry manufacturer, will invest 100 USD million to build a new facility in the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the southern province of Binh Duong under a memorandum of understanding signed between two sides on May 12.

No candidate has received support under the project.

No mastermind behind transnational wildlife trafficking and trading has ever been brought to trial in Vietnam, reflecting significant limitations, experts said at a seminar on Tuesday.

Some banks have announced to stop providing real estate loans, and the corporate bond channel to attract capital for real estate has also been tightened.

The demand for domestic tour guides has been soaring since the April-May holiday. Many travel firms have had to use university students.

By the end of April the nation’s export turnover recorded high growth of 16.5% to reach US$122.48 billion, according to data provided by the General Department of Customs.

The United States and Vietnam, with the high consumer demand and fast-growing markets, are continuing to be promised lands for coffee and beverage brands on both sides.

The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the region’s biggest sporting event, officially began with a grand opening ceremony held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 12 evening.

Though Nam Dinh cannot compare with other bigger cities like Hanoi and Hai Phong in terms of local delicacies, it still has a significant dish that cannot be found anywhere else.

Cooperation activities between Vietnam and the US continue to develop deeply in all fields, particularly in investment and finance, with businesses of the two countries playing a very important role, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The Ministry of Finance recently reported to the Prime Minister on the disbursement of ODA and concessional foreign loans in 2021.