The General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the General Command of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) launched their hotline on August 15 to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.

The Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montréal arrived at Nha Rong wharf in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15, beginning a five-day visit to Vietnam.

The Vietnam Television (VTV) international women’s volleyball cup VTV Ferroli Cup 2024 is scheduled to take place in the northern province of Ninh Binh from August 24 to 31.

Vietnam’s tourism industry is gathering full steam from the COVID-19 inflicted hiatus thanks to its new visa waiver policy, high safety level, new attractive products and tourism promotion efforts locally and globally.

Vietnam expects to promote the realization of high-level agreements with China to strengthen and deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership between the two countries.

Vietnam can learn from India's balanced and comprehensive strategy in establishing international relations, especially in the cultural and economic fields, said experts at a Hanoi conference on India's policy towards West Asia and lessons for VN.

Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and her entourage visited Quang Tri on August 15 to examine a project she is funding to enhance the life quality of children and adolescents in Asia-Pacific underway at Nguyen Tat Thanh Primary school in Dong Ha.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse will pay a state visit to China from August 18 – 20.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) will conduct a wage survey at 3,400 enterprises with 6,800 labourers to serve as a foundation for the adjustment of the regional minimum wage in 2025.

Amid the robust digital transformation in Vietnam, information technology and creative industries have emerged as sectors with significant growth potential.

Economist Dr Vo Tri Thanh says that greenization is a revolutionary trend that will change business models, lifestyles, investments and legal frameworks.

Mong Cai city and China’s Dongxing city have agreed to implement a pilot programme extending the operating hours of the Bac Luan II border gate in order to facilitate the handling of goods, reduce congestion, and increase trade volume.

A series of art performances, exhibitions, culture performances and trade and tourism promotions are coming to the central city, part of a cultural exchange festival between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese students brought home one silver medal and one bronze at the first International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) 2024 in Burgas, Bulgaria.

The first regional thoracic surgery centre will be established in Vietnam under a partnership between FV Hospital, a member of the Thomson Medical Group, and O2 Healthcare Group, a specialised lung centre in Singapore.

The Politburo held a gathering with former leaders of the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front in Hanoi on August 15 on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day (September 2).

Phygital, blockchain, NFC (Near Field Communication) and AR/VR/XR (augmented reality/virtual reality/extended reality) are technologies that can be used in the copyright of Vietnamese cultural heritage values, sites, and products.

Citing lower birth rates and marriages at a later age, the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS) has proposed that couples with at least two children be eligible for one-time support to buy social housing at preferential rates.

An increase of VND15,000 tax per cigarette package is expected to reduce the number of smokers by 696,000 by 2030 compared with 2020, and would add VND29.3 trillion per annum to the state budget, experts have said.

On August 18, 2024, Vietnam will host its first-ever GenAI Summit, themed "New Horizons," at the Sheraton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.