"investment"

According to the resolution, the construction of a modern and harmonious railway aims to meet the transport demand between Vietnam and China. The initiative is expected to serve as a catalyst for rapid and sustainable economic development along the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong economic corridor while strengthening national defence and security and promoting the industrialisation and modernisation, contributing to delivering on the targets and missions set at the documents of the 13th National Party Congress and the Party’s resolutions.

A Vietnam-France Investment and Trade Promotion Seminar was held in Paris on November 13 to strengthen connections and seek cooperation opportunities between the Mekong Delta province of Long An and France.

As Malaysia assumes the ASEAN chairmanship in 2025, it should focus on implementing more people-centric measures and enhancing intra-ASEAN trade, said experts.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 10 met with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon in Vientiane, Laos, on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits.