Demand for labourers in the first six months of the year rose 34 percent against the same period last year, heard an online conference held in early July by Vietnamworks.

The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna shared its experiences in developing cooperatives with a visiting delegation led by Vietnam Fatherland Front President Nguyen Thien Nhan on July 2.

Vietnamese businesses operating in Russia were updated on the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union at a recent conference in Moscow.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and a high-ranking delegation left Hanoi on the night of July 5 for an official visit to the US from July 6-10.