At the beginning of the week, coffee prices continued their downward trend, averaging at VND118,400 (US$4.75) per kilo in the Central Highlands - the largest coffee growing area in the country, according to giacaphe.com.

Companies should apply international financial reporting standards (IFRS) to improve transparency and increase the chances to expand globally, experts have said.

The new horror-comedy movie entitled Làm Giàu Với Ma (Betting with Ghost), will be launched in cinema theatres nationwide on August 30, before being screened in five Asian countries and territories.

A newly-branded event entitled LEAD: WBA Asia Vietnam Tournament featured thrilling bouts on August 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Coffee export turnover to most traditional markets has increased sharply since the beginning of the year.

The hotel industry is lagging amid low occupancy rates, though room rates are almost at 2019 levels in most areas, according to Savills Hotels.

The Conference and Exhibition on Information Security in the South 2024 will be held in HCM City on August 23.

Vietnam is the eighth largest tea exporter in the world, earning US$135 million from tea exports in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 34.8% over the same period last year.

The Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency in Hanoi (Kotra Hanoi), part of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, held a conference on Vietnam-RoK co-operation in the semiconductor industry on August 6.

Postal companies are expected to see mixed revenue results in the first half of 2024, amid the strong growth of the e-commerce industry.