As it prepares to host the 2017 APEC Summit, the central city is hoping a business convention in September will help it bolster its already-strong record of attracting foreign and domestic investment.

 Buying goods has never been so easy and convenient for consumers in this era of rapid technological development as it is today. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said a special legal framework with outstanding preferences is needed to develop three special economic zones (SEZs) — Van Don in Quang NInh, Bac Van Phong in Khanh Hoa and Phu Quoc in Kien Giang.

 Chairman of Vietnam’s National UNESCO Committee Le Hoai Trung expressed his hope for strengthened cooperation with UNESCO at his talks with visiting UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova on August 24.

 As of 10am on August 25, Vietnam remained second in the SEA Games 29’s medal table, with a total 94 medals, including 37 golds, 25 silvers and 32 bronzes. 

NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty is on a five-day visit to South Africa at the invitation of Deputy Speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly Lechesa Tsenoli, aiming to strengthen ties between the two countries and legislative bodies.

 Vietnam’s female Sepak Takraw team on August 25 won a silver medal after they were defeated by the Myanmar team in the quadrant finals at the ongoing 29th SEA Games in Malaysia.

 Da Nang plans to install security camera systems at 153 sites for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit this year.

 Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim left Hanoi on August 24 afternoon, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The Vietnamese Government supports the Vietnamese and Australian defence ministries to strengthen practical and sustainable ties to match bilateral strategic partnership.

Vietnam and Australia have agreed to set up long-term cooperation in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing under an MoU signed in Can Tho on August 24 within the framework of the APEC Food Security Week.  

Vietnam’s UNESCO on August 24 signed an agreement to establish two category 2 centres for mathematics and physics.

FAO will continue accompanying Vietnam and supporting the country to implement underway programmes and projects, Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Kundhavi Kadiresan has said.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception on August 24 for US Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas Price who has been in Vietnam to attend the APEC High-level Meeting on Health and the Economy. 

Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne agreed to consider the organisation of the first deputy ministerial defence policy dialogue and Australia’s support for Vietnam’s deployment of UN peace keeping forces.

 Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 24 won a gold medal in the women’s 200m individual medley at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President of Myanmar Htin Kyaw agreed to establish the bilateral comprehensive cooperative partnership during their talks in Naypyidaw on August 24. 

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has suggested Governor of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture Masao Uchibori encourage local firms to invest in Vietnam. 

 Vietnam won the title in the women’s football at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) after defeating the hosts Malaysia 6-0 in the last match on August 24.

 SEA Games 29: Vietnam secures second place with 37 golds