Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official dispatch on August 4, demanding proactive moves to prevent, control, and address natural disaster consequences in the coming time.

The Vietnamese Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village in the suburb of Hanoi will host a series of activities to introduce the culture and traditions of the 54 ethnic groups from now until August 31.

A conference to boost human resources connectivity between the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long and Japan’s Niigata prefecture was held in the Vietnamese province on August 4.

Ho Chi Minh City will accelerate public spending, stimulate consumption, and expand export markets to achieve a growth rate of 7.5% this year, its leader has said.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung paid a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in early August, aiming at bolstering cooperation between the two countries in the areas of digital transformation and AI.

Vietnam boasts potential to attract investments in pioneering industries, and solutions are needed to materialise such opportunities, insiders have said.

Vietnam Report and VietNamNet newspaper announced the Top 50 prestigious and effective public companies (VIX50) in Vietnam 2024 during a ceremony on August 2.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) beat their French rivals to earn the first place at the Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024, the world's first drone light show competition, which wrapped up in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on August 3.

Vietnam was selected as partner country of the India International Hospitality Expo (IHE 2024) at the opening ceremony on August 3 in Noida, Utta Pradesh state.

Vietnam's wood industry has showed signs of recovery in the first months of 2024, and this positive trend continues, bolstered by an increase in orders from traditional markets and progress towards achieving export targets set for the year.