The State and people of Vietnam strongly support and unite with the Palestinian people in their just struggle, President Vo Van Thuong has affirmed.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye Cevdet Yilmaz agreed on the need to increase practical, effective economic cooperation activities in order to soon bring the two-way trade to 4 billion USD at their talks in Ankara on November 29.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on November 29 received Governor of Fukuoka prefecture Hattori Seitaro and leaders of Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Saga and Kagoshima prefectures of Japan, as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.

The two sides have maintained regular exchanges at all levels, with bilateral trade reaching $1.7 billion in the first nine months of 2023, an almost 15 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2022.

A delegation of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) visited the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay and the Quang Ninh Museum in the northern border province of Quang Ninh on November 29 as part of a friendship exchange programme with the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

"Việt Nam admires the reform policies and socio-economic development that have turned Japan into an economic powerhouse with an important international role in the region and the world. The achievements of the 'Land of the Rising Sun' are a great source of inspiration, valuable experience and motivation for Việt Nam," President Võ Văn Thưởng said.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong delivered a policy speech at the National Diet of Japan on November 29 as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on November 29 in celebration of the 48th anniversary of Laos' National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2023).

Việt Nam was one of the first countries in the world that recognised the State of Palestine and lifted relations between the two countries to the ambassador level.

The Vietnamese Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People (VCSPP), in coordination with the Palestinian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association in Hanoi held a meeting on November 29 to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Palestine (1988 -2023) and the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

To meet the $4 billion target, fostering a more balanced and mutually beneficial outcome, our countries need to simplify import-export procedures, promote exchanges of business delegations, facilitate cross-border trade, and open up internal markets for products that complement each other.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Manh Cuong led a working delegation of the embassy and Vietnamese businesses to visit Chittagong city to seek ways to boost bilateral collaboration in various fields.

The tax cuts will not apply to some specific categories of goods and services covered by Resolution No.43, which include those in banking and finance, real estate, mining, chemicals, and insurance. 

The NA highlighted the need to continue prioritising the promotion of economic growth, maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation in the year 2024.

PM’s visit to Türkiye this time is a significant milestone in the celebration of the nations’ 45-year diplomatic relations and will boost effective economic cooperation between the sides.

Vietnam is Türkiye’s top priority economic partner in the Asia-Pacific, affirmed Turkish Minister of Trade Omer Bolat at his meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ankara on November 29.

President Thưởng, who used to take part in youth exchange programmes, said those practical and meaningful friendship exchanges have helped young Vietnamese promote their understanding about and love for Japan as well as the hospitable, sincere, and kind Japanese people.

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse on November 29 attended a gathering and joined a breakfast with the Japanese families that used to welcome young Vietnamese during youth exchanges between the two countries.

Jointly organised by the Ministry of Justice and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the event was part of the events in the framework of the EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme (EU JULE) in Việt Nam funded by the UNDP.

An annual legal forum on building and perfecting a rule-of-law socialist state in new period took place in Hanoi on November 29.