DNVN - At their meeting on February 9, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin both expressed their hope for increasingly close-knit, substantive, and fruitful ties between the two countries.

DNVN - According to Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi, the state budget collection for the period from January to September was estimated at over 1.32 quadrillion VND (55.9 billion USD), which was 94% of the annual target and 22% higher than the same period last year.

DNVN - On September 24, a delegation of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control met with the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to discuss the handling of corruption cases.

DNVN - During a meeting with Thai Minister of Industry Suriya Juangroongruangkit on September 13, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh urged Thai companies to continue investing in Vietnam, particularly in high-tech and environmentally-friendly industries like electric vehicles.

DNVN - Nguyen Van Nen, a member of the Politburo and the Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee, hosted a reception on September 4 for John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, who emphasized the need for the US and Vietnam to strengthen cooperation to implement policies in response to climate change.

DNVN - At a meeting on August 24 in Can Tho, officials from the Champasak province in Laos and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho discussed ways to improve bilateral comprehensive cooperation.

DNVN - Anouphap Tounalom, Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Chairman of the People's Council of Vientiane, attended a reception hosted by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 10 in Hanoi.

DNVN - In response to questions from deputies about the disclosure and sale of personal information on social networks during the 14th meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee, Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam emphasized the need for individuals to protect personal information, especially in the cyberspace.

DNVN - On August 4, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh lauded the banking industry's efforts in digital transformation by offering a variety of products and services to individuals and businesses.

DNVN - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for Oh Se-Hoon, the mayor of Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on August 4, during which the two parties discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two cities.

DNVN - According to the General Department of Taxation, the tax sector collected 911.02 trillion VND (38.9 billion USD) of the State budget in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 17.2 percent year over year and 77.5 percent of its yearly estimate.

DNVN - An online workshop hosted by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) in Hanoi on August 3 revealed that cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been thriving in all spheres 30 years after the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties.

DNVN - On August 2, a delegation from the Laotian province of Savannakhet, led by its Secretary and Governor Santiphap Phomvihane, conducted business in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

DNVN - Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) President and Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang has proposed that Vietnam and Singapore strengthen their partnership in a number of areas, including the development of a cooperation program between the HCMA and Singaporean partners.

DNVN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated on July 28 in Hanoi at a reception for Hungarian Ambassador Ory Csaba that, Vietnam attaches great importance to its multifaceted cooperation with Hungary, Vietnam first comprehensive partner among its traditional friends in Central Eastern Europe.