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The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development co-organized the first-ever Vietnam fruit festival in Beijing, China on September 29, said the Vietnam News Agency.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) was elected as one of the two members of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Audit Committee for the 2024-2027 term at the second plenary session of the 16th ASOSAI Assembly in New Delhi, India, on September 27, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The “Meet Thailand 2024” conference opened in the central city of Da Nang on September 27 with the participation of over 300 delegates from central and local agencies, leading Thai organisations and corporations, and businesses from both countries, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The flights between the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Phu Quoc Island, a tourism hub off the southern province of Kien Giang, will be resumed from October 28, said the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VNA, Vietnamese folk melodies were performed at Berliner Philharmonie, one of the world's most renowned concert halls, in Berlin on September 23 (local time) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Schostakowitsch Music School Berlin-Lichtenberg.

The export price of Vietnam’s Robusta coffee beans in the first half of September increased sharply and far exceeded the export price of Arabica coffee beans by nearly US$1,000 per tonne, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA).

The Green Growth Show 2024 (GRECO 2024) is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, providing an opportunity for businesses to promote their green products and services, and an effective forum for local and international companies to connect and explore possibilities for tie-ups, Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of 2.41 billion USD with the Philippines in the first eight months of 2024, Vietnam News Agency quoted figures of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Rubber exports of Vietnam reached 1.7 billion USD in the first eight months of 2024, the Vietnam News Agency quoted statistics.

The Vietnam International Garment and Textile Industry Exhibition - VTG 2024 will be organized in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) from September 25 – 28 with the participation of over 380 exhibitors from 12 countries and territories around the world, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Four Vietnamese dishes have been named among world’s best rated dishes with ginger announced by TasteAtlas.

Vietnam exported 12,133 tonnes of pepper worth US$63.7 million during the opening eight months of the year, representing a rise of 97.5% in volume and 151.8% in value on-year, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam will host the 2025 International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) World Congress (FWC 2025), according to the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA).

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) continues to top the PROFIT500 list, which names the 500 most profitable enterprises in the nation for the year, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam's fruit export revenue hit 4.63 billion USD in the first eight months of 2024, representing an increase of 30.6% compared to the same period last year, thanks to the opening of several key markets, reported Vietnam News Agency.

“Crimson Snout” (Quỷ cẩu) by young director Luu Thanh Luan has won the Best Feature Film category at the Kanazawa Film Festival 2024 recently held in Japan, reported VOV.

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi, officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on September 13, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon, reported VNA.

A sharp rise has been recorded in foreign trade over the past few months, and if this upward trend is sustained, this year’s foreign trade turnover is likely to break the record of 732 billion USD set in 2022, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Vietnam – Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro said on September 11 that it completed the installation of the wellhead platform topside block of the BK-23 drilling rig at Lot 09.1 of Bach Ho oil field, 145 kilometres to the southeast of Vung Tau city a day earlier, reported Vietnam News Agency.

A ceremony was held by the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Vietnam to announce the export of Vietnamese passion fruits to Australia and the import of Australian plums into Vietnam, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

According to VOV, Ben Tre coconut candy (kẹo dừa) has been named among the 70 best rated confectioneries in the world, compiled international food website TasteAtlas.

Typhoon Yagi has lost its strength into a tropical depression after blasting the north-eastern part of Vietnam, causing havoc to local life and property. At least 14 people have been killed by the disaster, reported VOV.

Vietnam welcomed 1.43 million international visitors in August, marking a 17.7% increase year-on-year, reported Vietnam News Agency based on the latest report from the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 19.07 billion USD in the first eight months of this year, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics from the General Statistics Office (GSO) on September 6.

The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2024) opened at the city’s Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) on September 5 with the attendance of over 450 exhibitors and 200 international buyers from 33 countries and territories, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Le Van Cong, a weightlifter of Vietnam, secured a bronze medal in the men's 49kg category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, marking the first medal for the Vietnamese Paralympic team, said the Vietnam News Agency.

Hanoi has been chosen as the first international destination by Chinese carrier Colorful Guizhou Airlines when it launches a direct air route between Guiyang city (China) and Hanoi, said the Vietnam News Agency.

The country’s largest import markets for ores and minerals are Australia, Brazil, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, India, Turkey, and China, reported VOV News.

A Colorful Guizhou Airlines flight carrying 154 passengers aboard from Guiyang city in China touched down at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 31 to mark the opening of the new air route, reported VOV.

With Vietnamese passion fruit to be licensed to enter the United States shortly, the export of this fruit to this market is expected to bring back between US$50-100 million, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to industry insiders.