The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed Vietnamese representative agencies in China and the Philippines to proactively coordinate with local authorities to secure safe harbour for Vietnamese vessels, support rescue operations and ship repairs if necessary, said its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.

The Vietnamese women’s football team concluded a friendly match with host German RB Leipzig with a 0-2 loss on September 4 (local time) as part of their first training trip this year.

Measures for securing net zero emissions in tourism were discussed at a high-level travel forum on green transformation held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 5.

Hanoi ranks third nationwide in terms of new-style rural area building, said Ngo Van Ngon, deputy head of the capital's coordinating office for new-style countryside development.

The global trend of utilising co-branded credit cards is opening doors for Vietnamese businesses to enter the global market, meeting the rising expectations of consumers, experts said.

The opening of the Chinese market for crocodile exports from Vietnam will create a great opportunity for this sector to grow faster and more sustainably, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien told the media on September 4.

Vietnam has taken the lead in Asia in terms of pickleball development, heard a meeting between Vietnam’s Sports Administration Director Dang Ha Viet and the Asian Pickleball Federation (APF)'s President Hogan Lai in Hanoi on September 4 to discuss the development of the sport in the country.

A delegation from the Lao Embassy in Australia visited the Vietnamese Embassy on September 4 to extend their congratulations on the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2024).

Nineteen Vietnamese enterprises are attending Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show - Asia Fruit Logistica, which is underway in Hong Kong (China) from September 4-6.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, met with his Lao counterpart Sen. Lt. Gen. Khamliang Outhakaysone in Vientiane on September 4, on the sidelines of the 21st ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM-21).