The first Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City’s District 7 on August 29, providing a platform for furniture and home accessories producers to display their products and connect with prospective buyers from all over the world.

The ancient city of Hoi An and Wernigerode, its twin town in Germany, jointly inaugurated the Hoi An Garden at the Miniaturen Park ‘Kleiner Harz’ in Wernigerode in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the friendship of the two cities (2013-2023) and the third ‘lantern festival’ on August 25-27.

Vietnam 1 beat Vietnam 2 3-0 to win the International Women's Volleyball Tournament, VTV Cup, on August 26 in Lao Cai Province.

Although difficulties remained, enterprises expect to see slight improvements in orders in the coming months, pinning hopes on easing inflationary pressure for a better year in 2024.

The Trade Office of Vietnam in Sweden said that in order to support enterprises exporting to the EU in general and the Nordic countries in particular, it has compiled the book about the common European agreements and their impacts on exporters to the Nordic region.

Foreigners have the right to own houses for a set period, but land ownership is not permitted. Once their ownership duration concludes, they may renew it once and have the privilege to purchase and sell houses similarly to local residents.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has had a significant impact on Vietnam’s export-oriented industries, driving growth and opening up new opportunities for both countries, experts have said.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has just allowed the Japanese multinational banking financial services institution, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMCB), to buy newly issued shares of VPBank (VPB).

The central province of Quang Ngai has called for investment and cooperation from US businesses in energy, oil refining and industrial environment treatment technology, and to join the second phase of the Dung Quat Refinery upgrading and expansion project.

The lucrative ranking event, the Peri 9-ball Open with US$104,000 in prize money, will take place in early October in Hanoi, featuring some of the world's best pool players.