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Vietnam Headlines Today (May 10) US Considers Vietnam’s Market Economy Status: What It Means Vietnam Eyes BRICS Membership: Spokesperson Vietnam Defends Human Rights Record and Freedom of Religion and Press Westlife to Perform in Vietnam This June Petrol Prices See Sharp Decline Following Global Trend Dien Bien’s Historical Sites Flooded With Tourists Quang Ninh Remains Vietnam’s Most Competitive Locality for Seventh Year Japan’s Nagano Prefecture Seeks More Vietnamese Workers Vietnam and Italy Strengthen Scientific and Technological Cooperation Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang US Considers Granting Vietnam ‘Market Economy’ Status Vietnam has welcomed the US Department of Commerce’s (DOC) consideration to upgrade the country to a ‘market economy’ status, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang at a press briefing in Hanoi on May 9. Hang highlighted the DOC’s hearing on recognizing Vietnam’s market economy on May 8 as a signif...

Vietnamese Consul General in Vancouver Nguyen Quang Trung (L) receives recognition from Senator Victor Oh. The Vietnamese Consulate General in Vancouver recently organized a “Homeland Spring” program to bring a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) atmosphere to Vietnamese people living in Western Canada. Prominent guests at the event included authorities from the Canadian province of British Columbia; Senator Victor Oh, co-chair of the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group; and representatives from Consulate Generals of Asian countries in Vancouver. During his speech, Trung shared Vietnam’s achievements in foreign affairs and socio-economic development over the past year, particularly highlighting significant milestones in Vietnam-Canada relations as the two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. British Columbia opened a trade and investment office in Ho Chi Minh City last year and views Vietnam as an important destination for investment a...