Four Vietnamese commercial banks have joined the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Alliance for Green Commercial Banks, a global platform designed to drive sustainable finance and promote green banking practices in emerging markets.

The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour Asia–Vietnam will take place in the central beach city of Da Nang from September 30 to October 4.

Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed Decision No. 1903/QD-TTg approving a plan to cut and streamline administrative procedures related to production and business activities under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

An exhibition themed “President Ho Chi Minh – the founder of Vietnam–Russia friendship” opened on September 10 at the Ho Chi Minh Institute in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Vietnam values its relationship with Malta and seeks to expand and strengthen cooperation through high-level exchanges and channels, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed.

Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage and stunning landscapes are taking centre stage at the third photo exhibition “Vietnam Through the Lens of International Photographers”, which opened in Hue city on September 10.

Defence cooperation between Vietnam and Türkiye has been promoted over the past years, with standout progress in such areas as delegation exchanges at all levels, education and training, defence industry and military trade, and UN peacekeeping.

Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn attended the third annual Vietnam–Australia Forum on September 11 in Hanoi, as part of her state visit to Vietnam.

At the invitation of the UK Department for Business and Trade, the Vietnamese delegation visited exhibition booths of leading UK defence industry groups as well as displays from major global defence and security enterprises.

In 2024, Vietnam boasted over 58 pangasius farms meeting ASC standards, producing more than 210,000 tonnes annually for export to 61 countries.

Vietnam is the world’s largest exporter of black pepper, accounting for over 50% of global production. Each year, Vietnam exports approximately 80,000 tonnes to the US, more than 60% of the US black pepper imports.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received ambassadors and chargés d’affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste in Hanoi on September 11.

The Vietnam Private Economic Landscape (ViPEL) model was launched in Hanoi on September 11, aiming to elevate the private sector into the country’s most powerful driver of development.

Vietnam’s rice exports are unlikely to be significantly affected in the short term, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang said.

As of the afternoon of September 11, the embassy reported that there were no cases of Vietnamese citizens impacted by the protests in Nepal.

The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association (VJFA) of Hanoi celebrated its 30th anniversary on September 11, celebrating a journey of advancing bilateral people-to-people diplomacy.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan attended the 63rd session of the Asian–African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) in Kampala, Uganda, from September 8-10.

According to the diplomat, Vietnam–Bulgaria ties have been growing, driven by collaboration in trade, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

Trung stressed that consolidating and fostering stable, long-term friendly cooperation with China remain a consistent policy, an objective necessity, and a top priority in Vietnam’s overall foreign policy.

The central city of Da Nang is zoning off land areas, building infrastructure, proposing policies, and actively seeking strategic investors to soon put its Free Trade Zone (FTZ) into operation.