The country’s GDP growth rate expected to reach 7% this year, according to the bank.

Vietnamese rice accounted for nearly 80 per cent of the Philippines' total rice import after 10 months of 2024.

It is envisioned to become a distinctive cultural, tourism, and specialized healthcare hub in Southeast Asia, and a national hub for sci-tech and quality, multidisciplinary education and training by 2030.

At the meeting on October 31, the two leaders agreed to maintain the two parliaments’ close coordination to reinforce cooperation.

During their talks in Doha on October 31, the two PMs shared the view that the Vietnam - Qatar relations have entered a new period of more profundity and comprehensiveness.

At a reception hosted for a delegation of Qatari enterprises in Doha on October 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh calls on them to invest in large projects in Vietnam, transfer technology, train human resources, and connect Vietnamese companies with foreign businesses in supply chain.