Speaking at the event, head of the Vietnamese mission in Geneva, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung said the Vietnamese economy grew by 6.8 percent last year with foreign reserve nearing 60 billion USD and export-import hitting all-high 425 billion USD, 36 billion USD of which was from farm produce export. Vietnam’s role on the international arena has increasingly improved, highlighted by the success of the APEC Year 2017, he said. The ambassador attributed the growth to contributions of Vietnamese nationals abroad, especially in investment and manufacturing. According to him, the Vietnamese mission in Geneva and the Vietnamese Embassy in Berne held two gatherings with Vietnamese intellectuals living and working in Switzerland last year. They planned to establish the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Economists in Switzerland. The number of Vietnamese experts working in Geneva-based international organisations keeps increasing, contributing to … [Read more...] about Vietnam mission in Geneva holds early-spring gathering
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Vietnam’s first overseas tourism office opened in UK
Kate White, Director of Asia Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, highly valued the opening of this office, adding that she believes the upcoming F1 Vietnam Grand Prix in Hanoi will once again prove Vietnam to be an attractive destination for travellers. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first overseas tourism office opened in UK
Trade Ministry advises limiting goods transportation to northern border
Given the large backlog at the border gates, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on February 18 sent an urgent dispatch to the authorities of provinces and cities, asking them to review production activities to gain control over farm produce exports through the northern border. … [Read more...] about Trade Ministry advises limiting goods transportation to northern border
Traffic mishap closes 38km stretch of expressway in northern Vietnam
On Wednesday afternoon, a five-seat car and a fuel-carrying truck collided with each other on the bridge section near the Van Yen District of the northern province of Yen Bai. The truck broke the barricades on the road and fell down the bridge, before turning over and catching fire. Luckily, there were no human casualties. … [Read more...] about Traffic mishap closes 38km stretch of expressway in northern Vietnam
Language teachers bemoan extended school closure in COVID-19-hit Vietnam
A teacher delivers a lesson via the Yola English center’s online platform amid a school closure due to COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Yola Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about Language teachers bemoan extended school closure in COVID-19-hit Vietnam
